Since I've played Venice I can't help but notice that Venice when played by the AI takes a serious beating in the early goings of the game. Most of the time losing two provinces and some gold, and thats not counting the military units lost in battle. Now Venice is a kick ass major. She has a bunch of provinces, one that has a very high income. A manfactory and a CoT to begin with. Good monarchs and leaders too.
Now if you ever wanted to play a different major in the IGC go for Venice. Only make sure that Venice makes Hungry an ally with the one diplomat she starts with. If she doesn't...Austria will ally with Hungry and soon attack Venice. Without Hungry to ally with Austria will probably ally with Lorriane and lose badly when France and Lorraine go to war.
That alone will allow you a good start.
To further ensure that Austria will not attack you is to make a royal marriage with Austria.
Now if you want an easy war to win against Austria then make allies of Helvetia and Wurtemburg, Helvetia normally builds a large army and the two are connected to Austria. Then just wait for your royal marriage to end.
Now if you ever wanted to play a different major in the IGC go for Venice. Only make sure that Venice makes Hungry an ally with the one diplomat she starts with. If she doesn't...Austria will ally with Hungry and soon attack Venice. Without Hungry to ally with Austria will probably ally with Lorriane and lose badly when France and Lorraine go to war.
That alone will allow you a good start.
To further ensure that Austria will not attack you is to make a royal marriage with Austria.
Now if you want an easy war to win against Austria then make allies of Helvetia and Wurtemburg, Helvetia normally builds a large army and the two are connected to Austria. Then just wait for your royal marriage to end.
