Why to play as any particular country
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Haven't played this game for a while now, but i'll probably start again because i got Httt (i got it like 3 months ago), and all other games are pretty boring
I looked at the first post on this topic, and i'm probably gonna play with Croatia or Ragusa, or any similiar country that is not so big and powerful.
I used to play with them (With Croatia i won first war against Ottomans only because of loans, and with Ragusa conquired North and Eastern Europe from Finland to Greece, but that was long time ago, on original EU3) so i'm gonna play again.
I hope i still know how to play it.
I looked at the first post on this topic, and i'm probably gonna play with Croatia or Ragusa, or any similiar country that is not so big and powerful.
I used to play with them (With Croatia i won first war against Ottomans only because of loans, and with Ragusa conquired North and Eastern Europe from Finland to Greece, but that was long time ago, on original EU3) so i'm gonna play again.
I hope i still know how to play it.
Navarra : you will most probably get vassalized by Aragon... use those years to start colonising around, then wait for some country demand Aragon to free you... or free yourself from vasalization... Take care of overextension
I have to apologise for the lack of updates - I'm away for most of the summer and only get on to the forums for minutes at a time. 
o When I get back I'll try and bring this up to date though.
o When I get back I'll try and bring this up to date though.
Saruhan: You are a tribal OPM and your Ottoman and Byzantine neighbours both have cores on you. You are in trouble. On the other hand you have the best flag in the game.
Just some small things you could add:
Leinster : It's fucking Irish green!
Switzerland : Mountains all over your homeland. Get a general and watch the 20K French stack die to your 5K
Leinster : It's fucking Irish green!
Switzerland : Mountains all over your homeland. Get a general and watch the 20K French stack die to your 5K
You're a bit thin on India. Here are some of my reactions:
Rajputana: You've got a big country with mediocre provinces sandwiched between Delhi and the Timurids. Either could wipe you out, but if you survive and Westernize, there are few limits to your ability to expand
Bihar: You control Asia's second best COT, but much more powerful Delhi has cores on half your provinces. Tech development is relatively easy, but it's hard to build the military forces you need to survive.
Orissa: The real challenge of the subcontinent. You have all the nasty neighbors, but you don't have Bihar's COT, Rajputana's size, or Vijayanagar's position. You do start with relatively good sliders, but parlaying them into a winning position is hard.
Rajputana: You've got a big country with mediocre provinces sandwiched between Delhi and the Timurids. Either could wipe you out, but if you survive and Westernize, there are few limits to your ability to expand
Bihar: You control Asia's second best COT, but much more powerful Delhi has cores on half your provinces. Tech development is relatively easy, but it's hard to build the military forces you need to survive.
Orissa: The real challenge of the subcontinent. You have all the nasty neighbors, but you don't have Bihar's COT, Rajputana's size, or Vijayanagar's position. You do start with relatively good sliders, but parlaying them into a winning position is hard.
i personally like playing as connaught or all of the irish nations because you can build up an army and take it all over at once.
I most often choose Poland to play the Paradox games but think that everybody has the same. Do you find your country the most interesting country to play? Many countries have just boring history...not like Poland we were conquered all the time, no matter on which page you will open the history book Poland will be there...conquering or being conquered Check this out : Animated History of Poland by Tomasz Bagiński http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DrXgj1NwN8&feature=popular
Poland is a nice country to start as but I like the challenge of starting with a small country and working my way bigger.
Bahmani Sultanate/Deccan - As the only Shia force in India and with a population of 99% Hindu get ready for a fun challenge since you need to crush the rising Indian powerhouses for secure a good future and after that focus on conquering whole India!
How could we have missed...
Provence - A long-suffering French minor; your initial position in an union under Naples is a dual-edged sword - it tends to make the French look away, but it severely limits your options. You never know when you'll break free, so you must be prepared and totally ruthless.
Provence - A long-suffering French minor; your initial position in an union under Naples is a dual-edged sword - it tends to make the French look away, but it severely limits your options. You never know when you'll break free, so you must be prepared and totally ruthless.
Thanks again guys. Remember, if I've missed anything suggested, just point me to it and I'll get around to it when I have the chance.
Great to see this not being neglected by you guys, even though I'm not around.
Whether or not you remember how to play, you'll probably enjoy your game.
Can I also just ask people to avoid using the 2nd person? It's not a problem, but at this point it's becoming part of my style of writing the OP, and it can be tricky to reword sentences.
Great to see this not being neglected by you guys, even though I'm not around.
Glad to hear you've gotten some use out of this post! It's always nice to get some positive feedback.
Whether or not you remember how to play, you'll probably enjoy your game. Can I also just ask people to avoid using the 2nd person? It's not a problem, but at this point it's becoming part of my style of writing the OP, and it can be tricky to reword sentences.
Yemen!
Reason. While you have the risk of the Ottoman and over neighbouring nations in the region you do have the advantage of being near extermly weak but large African Nations that provide cheap and easy conquest.
Reason. While you have the risk of the Ottoman and over neighbouring nations in the region you do have the advantage of being near extermly weak but large African Nations that provide cheap and easy conquest.
Thats right, now we have no reason to play. Theres no magic or inspiration, and eu3 is an art
Ragusa's greatest foe is...itself.
Such sloppy copy and pasting will not go unpunished! It is an affront to God!
Just kidding, I'm powerless to stop you.
Such sloppy copy and pasting will not go unpunished! It is an affront to God!
Just kidding, I'm powerless to stop you.
No ones mentioned mantua yet so here i go!
Mantua- starts of with 1, fairly weak province in the heart (sort of) of italy. A war with zeta and ragusa is a must at the beginning, to gain some income. Any expansion gained as this nation feels extremely rewarding.
(at least i've been finding rewarding)
Mantua- starts of with 1, fairly weak province in the heart (sort of) of italy. A war with zeta and ragusa is a must at the beginning, to gain some income. Any expansion gained as this nation feels extremely rewarding.
(at least i've been finding rewarding
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