Seizing out of range colonies

[kuolema]

Is it possible, or would the button be grayed out or the colony would just disappear or something?

Specifically, I was considering how to beat Russia to some colonies as Japan, and I noticed they had all 3 colonists working in a line. If I were to seize all 3 of them that would completely block them off from further expansion. Then I thought, if I explore towards them near the beginning of the game and do the same thing as soon as I become big enough to fight them, it would give me dibs on the entire region and I could colonize that area in my own sweet time. Would this work?

 

[knoddy]

best bet for any nation in that region is to colonise through to the block up near the Uzbek. Unfortunately you are bound by the same rules that they are, in that you need to (assuming you are japan) colonise the coast of Siberia, then colonise inwards 1 province at a time(you have to colonise next to a cored province). So if they have already started you will struggle to block them anywhere worthwhile.

Generally if u rush expansion/exploration, and start early you can beat them to the block and stop them colonising, which significantly weakens them.

 

[BpestZ1]

Yes it will be possible to seize them. Lack of range will mean they will be wrong religion and culture however.

 

[Atris]

Its absolutely possible and its how I usually deal with Russia if my nation is too far away to war with them effectively. as mentioned the provinces will have the wrong culture and religion so be prepared to deal with the rebels somehow until converted etc

 

[kuolema]

Thanks for that. Yes you're right I'll need to deal with rebels, and in a far away place so those units won't be useful for much else. Seems worth the trouble though, and at least since they're not Catholic I won't have to worry about fumi-e megastacks.

 

[TheMeInTeam]

You can't send a colonist, so try to do it before the colony finishes but not too long before.

 

[kuolema]

You can't send a colonist, so try to do it before the colony finishes but not too long before.

That's a good point. Now that you mention it, assuming worst case scenario where I need to seize them soon because one is about to finish but one has just started, I'll have to be ready to support an extra colony. I guess I'll declare, take the one that's about to finish, and take the other 2 just before the war ends. And try to time my own colonies to finish at around that time.