The Inheritance of Odoacar: Bavaria

[LewsTherin]

Nice expansion and good job on updating so fast. How do you do it?

Way to go in vassalizing Holland. Are you gonna annex them as quickly as possible or will you let them colonize a bit first?

There are advantages to both but I'd be a bit hesitant to get a bunch of territories that aren't of my culture (of course, with your special rule AND the fact that you have their national icon Koeman as prisoner... :rofl: ) and wrong religion (am I right?). But, of course, if they build mainly trade posts it doesn't really matter except of course for badboy. But I get the feeling that you don't really care about that...

 

[Gerrit]

Nice AAR you have here. I've been reading from the beginning and i just want to say that you have taken bavaria much further than i have. And i even had to achive that by cheating.

Just on a sidenote: You know that koeman is wearing a Feyenoord shirt in that picture? There is great rivalry between Feyenoord and Ajax.

 

[unmerged(36413)]

Nice expansion and good job on updating so fast. How do you do it?

I take loads of screenshots, so I remember all the actions. Then I copy-paste the ledger entries of the period I want to write about from the save file to excel. I delete all the lines that don't regard me or the story: I create an overview of all essential actions. Then I try to write one hour every evening, and when my gameplay is ahead more than 30 years, I stop playing so my AAR can catch up. That makes me write very quickly, because I can't wait to get playing!

My game is "suspended" in 1642. So I still HAVE to write two Chapters before I can continue playing...

Way to go in vassalizing Holland. Are you gonna annex them as quickly as possible or will you let them colonize a bit first?

Well, I have to wait until the Edict of Tolerance event fires before I can annex the Netherlands. I let them colonize a bit. I hope they will build a lot of level 7+ colonies: that won't cost me a lot to improve to colonial city level and still that city will have German culture! (Is this correct?)

and wrong religion (am I right?).

Yep, you're right! They're Reformed.

... except of course for badboy. But I get the feeling that you don't really care about that...

I stopped caring once I passed 80 BB

 

[Lurken]

I hope they will build a lot of level 7+ colonies: that won't cost me a lot to improve to colonial city level and still that city will have German culture! (Is this correct?)

That is correct.

 

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Nice AAR you have here. I've been reading from the beginning and i just want to say that you have taken bavaria much further than i have. And i even had to achive that by cheating.

Well, I cheated too: I have added Swiss as a state culture

Just on a sidenote: You know that koeman is wearing a Feyenoord shirt in that picture? There is great rivalry between Feyenoord and Ajax.

Yes, I know, but I couldn't find a picture with Koeman wearing an Ajax shirt. All recent pictures show him wearing a suit, and I really wanted him to wear a football shirt.

 

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I really like this, especially the "most beautiful popup in EUII." I can concur.

 

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The Invasion of Ireland

Chapter XXVII: The Invasion of Ireland
Jan 1627 - Dec 1633

§1: War!

The ever war hungry Secretary of State visits King Maximilian.

The war hungry Secretary of State​

S.O.S. : "Sire, our spies in North-America reported the cruel annexation of the innocent indian people Lenape, Cherokee and Creek by the English."

Maximilian : "My God! Those English are beasts! They slaughter, annex and convert people just for fun! First they wiped out Scotland, then they conquered Ireland, next they invaded France, and now they are murdering those poor Indians!"

S.O.S. : "Correct, Sire, I think we should teach them a lesson they'll never forget!"

Maximilian : "Yes! Yes! Yes! I'll send them a Diplomatic Insult, that will teach them!"

S.O.S. : *slightly disappointed* "I was more thinking about occupying their French provinces. I feel that would really help the cause of those poor Indians."

Maximilian : "Right! That sounds even better!"

King Maximilian prepared the war very well, because he realized that just occupying the English provinces in France would not give him enough power during peace negotiations to claim them for Bavaria. So, he had to find an extra target: he studied the map of Europe and noticed England owned two unfortified provinces in Ireland (Leinster and Connaught) ...

26000 soldiers sailed to the Green Island and when they reached Saint George's Channel, the Bavarian diplomat in London delivered the DoW to the English Parliament. The Invasion of Ireland began ...

The Bavarians landed in Leinster, marched through Connaught and then invaded Meath and Ulster.

On the main land Bavarian troops launched a simultaneous attack on Gascogne, Béarn, Normandie and Calais.

The English burned the TP on the Bahamas - again - and attacked Ionea, Narvik, Trondelag and Crete - again. But there was no sign of English troops in Ireland or France.

Calais ... Béarn ... Ulster ... Meath ... Normandie ... Gascogne ... the provinces fell like stepping stones.

And in Dec 1628 England offered Normandie, Gascogne, Béarn, Meath, Leinster and Connaught. This was more than King Maximilian had hoped, because he started the war to conquer the English possessions in France. And now - suddenly - he controlled Ireland!

The Green Island is coloured Royal Blue ​

The basques of Béarn were quite happy to join the United Empire of Germans and Swiss and they converted en masse to the state religion:

§2: Navalists vs. Landists

After this war, Bavaria controlled quite a large amount of areas that were separated by sea from the main land: Corsica, Sardinia, Siciliy, Corfu, Crete, Ionea, Ireland and the provinces in Skandinavia. King Maximilian placed strong garrisons in these provinces, because it was difficult to transport reinforcements during time of war (the Bavarian Navy was outteched by it's ennemies).

The mediterranean islands had a 15K garrisson. Ireland and the Skandinavian provinces were defended by 25000 soldiers.

Still, many people in the Empire thought Bavaria should adopt a more Naval Policy and invest more in the technical development of the Bavarian Navy. They wanted the Bavarian Navy "to rule the Mediterranean" and they tried to convince Maximilian to put the conquest of the remaining mediterranean islands (Baleares, Malta, Rhodes and Cyprus) at the top of his TO DO list... They even funded 20 warships to obtain this objective!

But King Maximilian was an old-fashioned ruler who had never set a foot on a ship, and in the best Bavarian tradition he decided to keep a land oriented policy (DP Land is at 10) and he directed all research investments towards Land Technology to get the most performant army of Europe.

To put an end to the Naval lobbying, he even imprisonned the leader of the Naval Party and exclaimed : "As long as there is no shoreline in Münich, Bavaria will remain a Land Oriented Nation!" [Event: Imprison Thinker in Uncooperative Philosopher, Innovative -1, Stability +1]

The next moment a severe Political Crisis [Stab -3] tore apart the country! In Crete and Dauphiné, members of the Land Party attacked members of the Naval Party and the King had to send troops to end the street fights. [Revolt in Crete and Dauphiné]

 

[CatKnight]

20 ships is a lucky stroke! I think Max needs to use 'em

I like how you're incorporating game events with your story. Keep it up!

 

[LewsTherin]

Originally I thought you were only going for a Grossdeutschland, but now I can see that you are going for Super-Holy Roman Empire, or maybe a United Europe. Any major colonzing schemes?

 

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20 ships is a lucky stroke! I think Max needs to use 'em

I like how you're incorporating game events with your story. Keep it up!

Thanx!

 

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Originally I thought you were only going for a Grossdeutschland, but now I can see that you are going for Super-Holy Roman Empire, or maybe a United Europe. Any major colonzing schemes?

I don't know where I'm heading: I just use every CB that comes along!

I think about colonizing a bit in North-America, so I can reach some English and Spanish colonies in a next war...

 

[Farquharson]

That's one scary Secretary of State you've got there! The odd corners of Europe still not coloured Bavarian Blue are trembling methinks!

 

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That's one scary Secretary of State you've got there! The odd corners of Europe still not coloured Bavarian Blue are trembling methinks!

Just wait until you find out how badly she fooled King Max in the next war (see next update - may be tonight). Yep, there are more wars coming up or what did you think?

 

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The Battle of Britain

Chapter XXVIII: The Battle of Britain
Jan 1634 - Dec 1638

S.O.S. : "England still holds a province in France, Sire: this means the war of 1627-1628 was a failure!"

Maximilian : "A failure? We humiliated the English by taking 6 provinces! SIX! We even control a large part of Ireland!"

S.O.S. : "The ultimate goal of the war was to take ALL English provinces in France. And we failed ... so we should re-declare war. Our truce with them just ran out."

Maximilian : "All right, All right, we shall declare war. After all, it won't be that hard to take Calais from them..."

S.O.S. : "I agree, but when we go to war with the English, we should use the opportunity to complete our conquest of Ireland. It would make your Map look prettier..."

Maximilian: *sighs* "Will she ever be satisfied?"


Maximilian called his generals and ordered an attack on Calais and Ulster. The sooner he conquered Calais and Ireland, the sooner these endless wars with England would be over.

The troops in Ireland and Flanders were ready for the invasion, but King Maximilian still needed to find a justified cause to begin this war. And then he remembered that Bohemia refused Bavarian traders to work in the non-existing Bohemian Centers of Trade! And the English had rejoined the Bohemia-Cuman Alliance after the war of 1627-1628!

Maximilian: "I'm brilliant, I'm f***ing brilliant! In your face, S.O.S. !"

Bavaria DoWed Bohemia in Sep 1634 and the allies on both sides joined the war. Ulster and Calais were put under siege and King Maximilian awaited the English peace proposal ("Calais to Bavaria and Ulster to Bavaria.") in his palace. It wouldn't take long, would it?

But the King didn't know that his Secretary of State had a secret plan that was bigger than conquering Calais and Ulster: she prepared the INVASION OF BRITAIN ...

She sent out 26000 soldiers to Saint George's Channel and as soon as the DoW was delivered, they unloaded on the beaches of Wales. Hence, S.O.S. succeeded where Hitler would fail 300 years later: she put German soldiers on British soil.

The secret invasion of England​

In Feb 1635 Ulster was the first province to fall, but S.O.S. ordered the troops in Calais to progress as slowly as possible. Meanwhile, Bavarian troops overran the provinces of Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire: S.O.S. really wanted to force a decision in England before Calais was captured.

And the Invasion of Britain sure was an easy ride: within two years Wales, Lancashire, Yorkshire and Lincoln were captured. By that time England had raised new troops in London and started a counter attack. A Bavarian army in Lincoln was defeated and withdrew to Midlands. They couldn't hold their positions there neither, and retreated to Wales, while English troops besieged Lincoln.

It was time to quit this war and the S.O.S. ordered to take Calais by assault. The assault was succesful and an English diplomat, Stiv Upperlip, arrived in Münich.

Stiv Upperlip : "I have come to negotiate peace, Sire! King Charles acknowledges his defeat and offers you Ulster, Calais, ... "

Maximilian : "Great. Fine. Good. Okay. Okkidokki. Give me those papers and get out, this war has lasted long enough. Goodbye! Transfer my kind greetings to Charlie!"

Stiv Upperlip : *indisturbed* " ... and Wales, Sire."

Maximilian : *falls from his throne* "W... W... Wal... WALES?! Why would Charles give up Wales?"

Stiv Upperlip : "Because your brave Germanic Horde conquered half England, and King Charles would even offer his own mother to end this war."

Maximilian : *rubs his painful butt* "We ... did ... WHAT?! We conquered what?!"

The King quickly signed the peace treaty and then called for his S.O.S.

The peace offer that caused a painful Royal butt ​

Maximilian : "What is this all about? Apparantly, Bavarian troops conquered half England? What were they doing there?"

S.O.S. : "Well, Sire, I sent some reinforcements to Ireland to attack the medium fortress in Munster, but they got lost at sea, and eventually they landed in Wales. They thought they were in Ireland, though, and attacked the English troops and fortresses. After some heroic battles they controlled 4 English provinces! They did a hell of job, Sire!"

Maximilian : "They captured 4 English provinces, and they thought they were still in Munster? What were they thinking? That Ireland is as large as Bavaria?"

Sweden does look nice in white, doesn't it? ​

The war was over, but the King's problems weren't. The defeat of the Bavarian Navy in Saint George's Channel caused new troubles: the Naval Party organized rather violent manifestations in Köln and Hinterpommern. Their demands were the same as before: a Navalisation of Bavaria.

And then a new political party added some more instability to the realm: the Front for Equal Treatment and Full Citizenship for Italians took up arms in Istria and Roma. They defeated the Roman garrison and moved on to besiege Napoli. [Unhappiness among the Peasantry; Stab -2; Double revolt in Istria and Roma]

The FETFCI in action in Istria, Roma and Napoli​

King Maximilian quickly gathered some troops and crushed the rebels in Istria. Then the army hurried to South Italy because Napoli was on the brink of falling. The 60K strong army threw itself on the rebs and wiped them out completely. A task force was dispatched to liberate Roma and the rest of the army rushed to the North to deal with the Navalists in Hinterpommern.

They nearly arrived at the last revolt (they were moving through Brandenburg) when a messenger caught up with them.

Messenger : "General Von Werth! General Von Werth! Your army should return to Münich at once! King Maximilian received a DoW from Spain!"

General Von Werth (4/3/3 commander) : "Do not panic! You are not scared of some Spaniards, are you? We have beaten them twice, and we will beat them again! But first we have to slaughter these filthy Navalists in Hinterpommern, because if they win, the King might withdraw funds from the Land Army and give it to the Navy. We don't want that, do we?" [General Von Werth was a fanatical Landist!]

Messenger : "But, Sir, 100000 Spanish soldiers are marching through South France as we speak! Béarn, Gascogne and Poitou are under siege! And all we've got on the Continent is your army and some 15000 Calais-veterans from the 1634-1638 war! All our other troops are stationned on the Isles or in Skandinavia!"

General Von Werth : "First we take Hinterpommern, then we take Madrid!"

 

[LewsTherin]

Great job with England. It's not nice to leave such cliffhangers.

Oh, what am I worried about? I know you will wipe out those stubborn Spaniards even if they come with some pesky Portuguese.

 

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I know you will wipe out those stubborn Spaniards

Yeah, you're right: it's a rather one-sided game, isn't it?

even if they come with some pesky Portuguese.

... and some pesky Burgundians, Georgians and Knights.

 

[LewsTherin]

... and some pesky Burgundians, Georgians and Knights.

Bothersome Burgundians, ghastly Georgians, and knavish Knights. Like I said, I'm not worried. You are probably so powerful by now that you can withstand pretty much any alliance, right?

 

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Bothersome Burgundians, ghastly Georgians, and knavish Knights. Like I said, I'm not worried. You are probably so powerful by now that you can withstand pretty much any alliance, right?

Any alliance? Hum, an alliance of Spain, France, Poland, England and Sweden would be tough! That's why I keep France and Poland in my alliance

A war on British soil is rather difficult too, because I have to ship in my troops at the beginning of the war and they'll never get reinforcements during the war, because "Brittania Rules The Waves" ...


But by now, I win most of my wars (especially against Spain) pure on manpower and economical strength. They build troops, I destroy them, and suddenly no new troops arrive: manpower and treasury depleted...

 

[Farquharson]

:rofl: Plenty of laughs in that update as well as more heroic Bavarian conquests! Nice idea to blame all this wanton aggression on S.O.S. No doubt she has plans to start eating up Iberia now, eh?

 

[Deus]

Whoa you've grown BIG. How about some stats?


A good job at uniting Europe!