Originally posted by Sir Lancelot
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Thrust me
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To pierce, as with a dagger or sword.
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Are you sure???
Thrust = to push or drive forcefully.
To pierce, as with a dagger or sword.
(Sorry... It's Friday)
Originally posted by Christopher
Are you sure???
Thrust = to push or drive forcefully.
To pierce, as with a dagger or sword.
(Sorry... It's Friday)
I foregive you......
Maybe I write to fast
(a friday in August means Kräftskiva!!!!!!!!!!!!)
and a saturday with a hangover
Originally posted by Sir Lancelot
I foregive you......
Maybe I write to fast
(a friday in August means Kräftskiva!!!!!!!!!!!!)
and a saturday with a hangover
Trust me, any day in August means hangover
Yeah, but I'm more interested in other geographical areas. I actually try not to kick Russia's big butt too much, cause Poland-Lithuania always grow HUGE in my games, and keeping Russia in the middle let's me concentrate more on central Europe.
So far I had two IGC campains with Sweden. In first I attacked Denmark right away and took Skåne and Gotland, waged few wars on Russia and TO, was attacked by Hansa alliance and annexed them all. After ~60 years I completed my goal to control all protestant provinces in Germany, Scandinavia and Poland/TO, so I finished.
Second one was very interesting. I had two goals: being naval superpower and colonization of Caribean and Indochina. Game was extremely interesting. My diplomats were lucky to exchange maps with Venice, Turkey, Portugal and few decades later with England. Due to random events I've got Spanish maps. My first diplomat suggested to form an alliance with Poland and I did alot to keep everyone in alliance happy (Poland, Brandenburg and Moldovia). I waged my first war on TO and annexed them. Then I took Karelia from Russia and stopped to expand in that direction. 1497 was a year when vassalization ended authomatically. I've converted to Protestant and waged a war on Denmark to get Skåne and Gotland. In all later wars with Denmark and Russia I took money only. Due to wars and colonization I controlled whole Caribbean, many islands in Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean, alot in Indochina. My fleets and armies were best but not largest, all my lands were connected in Baltic, and almost all my colonies were islands. It was funny sefaring game with Sweden, very refreshing and left light impression
Second one was very interesting. I had two goals: being naval superpower and colonization of Caribean and Indochina. Game was extremely interesting. My diplomats were lucky to exchange maps with Venice, Turkey, Portugal and few decades later with England. Due to random events I've got Spanish maps. My first diplomat suggested to form an alliance with Poland and I did alot to keep everyone in alliance happy (Poland, Brandenburg and Moldovia). I waged my first war on TO and annexed them. Then I took Karelia from Russia and stopped to expand in that direction. 1497 was a year when vassalization ended authomatically. I've converted to Protestant and waged a war on Denmark to get Skåne and Gotland. In all later wars with Denmark and Russia I took money only. Due to wars and colonization I controlled whole Caribbean, many islands in Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean, alot in Indochina. My fleets and armies were best but not largest, all my lands were connected in Baltic, and almost all my colonies were islands. It was funny sefaring game with Sweden, very refreshing and left light impression
I agree on this. I'm playing my first IGC game as Sweden now, and have colonies/TPs from Manhattan all the coast down to the Aztecs (I miss two provinces Talahasse and the one in southern Florida) in 1575.
The problems I had with Sweden in my early game was that the wars with Russia & allies was too much too handle. I managed to annex Denmark, but I loosed ground to the Russian forces
Anyway, I took it back, but those BB wars are a real killer with smaller countries like Sweden (compared to France or Russia in my previous IGCs).
And my other problem is with colonization. I don't get a lot of Conquistador so colonizing is tough. And TPs get easily burned by the ennemy. Anyway, I'm up for a little challenge now (I find it amazing how Russia can still build so much forces when I've got their richest territories). If it wasn't for this damn winter, I would crush everything in sight
Anyway, I took it back, but those BB wars are a real killer with smaller countries like Sweden (compared to France or Russia in my previous IGCs).
And my other problem is with colonization. I don't get a lot of Conquistador so colonizing is tough. And TPs get easily burned by the ennemy. Anyway, I'm up for a little challenge now (I find it amazing how Russia can still build so much forces when I've got their richest territories). If it wasn't for this damn winter, I would crush everything in sight
Sweden Universalis....
Hi,
I am currently playing Sweden, in the 1670s.
I have the Karelias, Jyland, Holstein, Several east coast provinces, a couple of West coast provinces, Dakar, Ciskei, Socrata, Cochin, Oahu, and parts of Indoneisia...
I do like those Swedish Generals....
The main thing to worry about is that smothering Swedish inflation rate. Is this a comment on modern times, or what ??
Nova538
Hi,
I am currently playing Sweden, in the 1670s.
I have the Karelias, Jyland, Holstein, Several east coast provinces, a couple of West coast provinces, Dakar, Ciskei, Socrata, Cochin, Oahu, and parts of Indoneisia...
I do like those Swedish Generals....
The main thing to worry about is that smothering Swedish inflation rate. Is this a comment on modern times, or what ??
Nova538
One strategy I found quite interesting, is to ally with former enemies. A hundred years into the game I'm currently allied with Hanseatic League and Teutons, usually Swedens first targets of annexation (after conquering Denmark). They are going to get you into some nice wars, keeping your BB rating down while gaining a few provinces in the east. Just wait until they've reformed (if they're still around by then). After beating Denmark, you can start colonizing (usually), with an occasional landgrab from Russia, 'cause they just won't get off your tits. And ally with Holland too, when it breaks free, they just love you (wonder why?).
Nope, Sweden got one of the lowest inflations in the EU.
Another thing.
The reason that I usually annexes Russia is that they are such a pain in the ass and always jumps in with their 80k armies across the border every 5 years.
Another thing, make sure to withdraw your forces in time for the winter! You will have to assault the fortresses!
I've got the experience 'bout Russia so far, if you defend your borders and maybe just take a few of their provinces, they will eventually (100 years or so into the game) be quite mediocre, busy with endless wars against PL and asian powers. If you declare war on Denmark before they have the chance to ally Russia, and you put the Danes out of business, you can then easily build up a good defence in the east (Finland). That is, if you can keep down the will to conquer half of Europe during the beginning of 1600.
Are we playing the same game? I'm playing as Sweden, it's about 1540 or so. I took Skane and Denmark's northern colonies fairly early. However Denmark fought me for almost 20 years after I cancelled the vassalization. My income is pretty low, so I cannot build large enough armies to take on anyone. I made the mistake of trying a landgrab against Russia. They dropped 110K troops into 1 province and squished me like a bug while they were at war with both Kazan and P-L!.
Anyway, my tech levels are pretty low because I do not have enough income to do any real research (my neighbour bonus in Land Tech is +12 and my Naval tech is +4. I have two armies of roughly 25K each. I can only raise 20K troops per year so I can barely maintain the two armies I have in combat.
All in all, I drop farther and farther behind every year. what am I doing wrong?
Anyway, my tech levels are pretty low because I do not have enough income to do any real research (my neighbour bonus in Land Tech is +12 and my Naval tech is +4. I have two armies of roughly 25K each. I can only raise 20K troops per year so I can barely maintain the two armies I have in combat.
All in all, I drop farther and farther behind every year. what am I doing wrong?
Just hang in there! Try to get all of Denmark, propose a royal marriage to Russia in the beginning (they usually accept even though they hate your guts), that'll keep 'em off you for a while. If you annex Denmark (Could seem like an endless war at first, but they eventually won't be able to produce as many troops as you, and not in strategically locations) you'll get the annual income to build up a more decent defence against Russia. Well, you might need a bit of luck too, but so far it has worked alright for me. Don't get overexcited when you start doing well in your wars, plan well for the future, you'll have your day in the 1600's atleast.
first off when i play with Sweden i always go for the quick solution dont fight longer then you have to to gain goals...i dowed Denmark early on ...basically right after my initial 10k inf were build half of them added to my 11k army and loaded on ship ready to drop on gotland....i DOW'ed landing army in Gotland, moved main army into Skane and had army from Nyland <moved earlier > hit the middle Norway prov...all of them assaulted right away...all 3 succeeded most times i play...
then ignoring the russians who have taken ingermanland the middle army heads to coastal Norway provs and seiges it fast while main army moves into Norway and does same...i now have 5 provs i ask for 2..Gotland and Skane...peace russians leave me alone...rebuild slowly..i build to 2 30k armies each with 30 cannon 1 in capitol area next to Norway border the other in Nyland...i watch and wait...
Russia dows Kazan..but im not ready....Poland DOWs TO...aha im ready i sweep in and grab estonia fast and move troops back into ingermanland..Poland annexes her i get to keep estonia...now i watch and wait more building 2 small infantry raid groups 5k each and a additonal 15k seige army ...
Russia DOWs Khazan again i wait till war is commited then attack in spring..i charge into and seige Novgorod assault and move into Tver doing same, while second seige army takes Karella and moves on... <meanwhile mainland army rushes in and lays assaults on all 3 minimum forst in Norway before going on to seige the 1 small fort and take it fast..once done i do sep peace and take the 2 southern Norway provs..then go for peace with Russia> raid armies take all 3 colonies and both undefended cities right way...i ask for peace <after denmark agrees to peace> and grab both undefended cities as my prize <and Pskov i annex after taking Novgorod> i dont get Novgorod this war im patient i can wait.
i spend time building up and upgrading taxes and forts...then opportunity..Poland hits Russia ..i wait and strike as Poland gets peace taking Tula..i DOW and attack this time assaulting and taking Novgorod again, capitol, Karelia <which i deliberately let russia keep to maintain my cb> Tver and Vladimir plus moving into her colonies again...should i annex? i hold back and take Novgorod, Vladimir and Tver leaving her her capito, Karelia, and 3 colonies...while at same time i take rest of Norway from Denmark <not counting the colonies> after occupying them all and seiging her capitol...next war will finish both of them off im sure...but its not that hard...
dont get greedy..you cant play the same way you do as russia.poland , france etc..Sweden is a game of patience and knowing when to hit and when to hold back..take advantage of your neighbors wars and alliances
then ignoring the russians who have taken ingermanland the middle army heads to coastal Norway provs and seiges it fast while main army moves into Norway and does same...i now have 5 provs i ask for 2..Gotland and Skane...peace russians leave me alone
...rebuild slowly..i build to 2 30k armies each with 30 cannon 1 in capitol area next to Norway border the other in Nyland...i watch and wait... Russia dows Kazan..but im not ready....Poland DOWs TO...aha im ready i sweep in and grab estonia fast and move troops back into ingermanland..Poland annexes her i get to keep estonia
...now i watch and wait more building 2 small infantry raid groups 5k each and a additonal 15k seige army ...Russia DOWs Khazan again i wait till war is commited then attack in spring..i charge into and seige Novgorod assault and move into Tver doing same, while second seige army takes Karella and moves on... <meanwhile mainland army rushes in and lays assaults on all 3 minimum forst in Norway before going on to seige the 1 small fort and take it fast..once done i do sep peace and take the 2 southern Norway provs..then go for peace with Russia> raid armies take all 3 colonies and both undefended cities right way...i ask for peace <after denmark agrees to peace> and grab both undefended cities as my prize <and Pskov i annex after taking Novgorod> i dont get Novgorod this war im patient i can wait.
i spend time building up and upgrading taxes and forts...then opportunity..Poland hits Russia ..i wait and strike as Poland gets peace taking Tula..i DOW and attack this time assaulting and taking Novgorod again, capitol, Karelia <which i deliberately let russia keep to maintain my cb> Tver and Vladimir plus moving into her colonies again...should i annex? i hold back and take Novgorod, Vladimir and Tver leaving her her capito, Karelia, and 3 colonies...while at same time i take rest of Norway from Denmark <not counting the colonies> after occupying them all and seiging her capitol...next war will finish both of them off im sure...but its not that hard...
dont get greedy..you cant play the same way you do as russia.poland , france etc..Sweden is a game of patience and knowing when to hit and when to hold back..take advantage of your neighbors wars and alliances