Westernization.

[nikimilky]

Is it just me or it is too hard to westernise?

 

[Lessing]

Have you tried it?

 

[BoleslavLev]

It´s easy to start it. From what I experienced there are no events which would always ruin your stability (e. g. don´t give you choice) connected to it. So, it takes time to finish it, no doubts there, but it is not hard. The circumstances are - you are weak when you are westernizing.

 

[tapewormlondon]

How did you manage to do that. Can the ottomans start it in the demo then?

 

[BoleslavLev]

Yes, I started it as Ottomans, but never finish it (I believe it can´t be done during the demo, but who knows). You need to boost your stability to at least +1 (from -3) to make it move and than it would take 99 months to finish. And you get some modifier which triples your stability cost. This is the reason why it takes so long. But once you are secured on your stability (0, maybe even 1), you are fine. You can still invest your new diplo and mil points into, now cheaper, tech. And with Ottomans, you probably don´t get crush. With Americas for example, that could be harsh.

 

[Lessing]

So loading up on stab cost modifiers beforehand is essential?

Just goes to show that a random event giving +1 stab is too powerful and game-changing.

 

[Patter Song]

A Stab Cost adviser and a high admin point monarch is essential, and, oddly enough, the generic ideas group's -10% stab cost is also useful for Westernizing.

 

[unmerged(463193)]

i cant tell from the demo if it's too hard (definitely will be hard in multiplayer since people take advantage of weaknesses more often). I did hear someone say it will take around 10 years to westernize (more or less).