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I get the feeling this explanation how to do a WC has been abandoned by the thread starter.
It's a pity ...
It's a pity ...
Nope, I just have been busy and sick for past 2 weeks. Expect update on Sunday
I hope you get well very fast, because I’m very eager to know the end (OK, we know the end, but I really want to know the steps to get to that end). Also, my 5-month son likes when I read the AAR (actually, having him crouching at my arm, this is the only way I can relate to gaming), so I pesume that he’ll will a good Europa Universalis 6 player
14. Bye Bye Ming (1650 - 1655)
14. Bye Bye Ming (1650 - 1655)
First I'd like to apologize for delays, I was sick for some time and then I had no time as I am trying to buy a piece of land to build house on which took me a lot of time and willpower to play to EU4/write stuff.
But now back to the action.
Ming's armies are second to us with only exception - due to 0 mandate they're utterly reliable on their manpower as zero mandate prevents raising any mercenary force.
Which means one thing - defeating Ming is just matter of draining its manpower instead of endless smashing of mercenary stacks.
Manufactories have spawned in Philippines
Not they could spawn in a country which has like 100+ manufactories... 
Our attack against Ming comes from mountainous South which means we can not spread our forces as Ming would have defender advantage and despite them receiving extra damage their damage output is at usual values.
While we're having 2.5 higher numbers than Ming we can deploy only similar numbers as them as we have to gobbling land elsewhere.
Ming's armies took a beating, but it did hurt a LOT.
Zero mandate Ming even with current penalties should not be underestimated.
Ming is actually winning some battles due to local numerical superiority, which shows why they should not be underestimated.
Ming bled a LOT for that vitory.
If you find yourself losing a battle, remember it's just a battle you've lost not war.
Retreat to reinforce, consolidate regiments when needed and reinforce with mercenaries if needed and fight again until you win the war... Or lose terribly.
Hold the lane!
Ming's manpower is bleeding as there's already manpower deficit on Ming's side. Which means war is won as only armies we'll encounter will be understrength ones and more Ming engage our forces it will become harder for him to engage us later.
It even took some losses to achieve this, but these were 2:1 casualty ratio losses against an enemy which can not recruit mercenaries and I'd took these any day
Previously we were fending off Ming's stacks. This is what happens when we go on the offense. 32k dead vs 4.5 dead.
R.I.P. Ming's manpower
Increase price on Chinaware gives us definitely not negligible boost to our treasury and increases its price by 50%.
Guess who'll be shortly World's controller of Chinaware production
Finally peace with Ming.
Most of the nasty mountainous forts are taken so they're no longer a nuisance and we can engage Ming much faster next time due to expanded borders with them.
Casualties on both sides are interesting to see, as although we've lost more then Ming majority of our losses was attrition. When it comes to fighting we've clearly won despite we've been attacked multiple times in unfavorable terrain (and these losses also include our stupid vassals).
Gazikumukh and Timurids are both annexed in one war because why not
@SKOTy will you release vassals of the big nations in Ming outside (or inside) trade company regions (for reconquest) or not?
care to elaborate?
I usually dismantle big blobs in that way.
care to elaborate?
I usually dismantle big blobs in that way.
I've released one Chinese vassal due to OE reasons mainly, with Holy War CB and no need to contain AE there's no reason for reconquest wars (which only provide claims on just few provinces and if you transfer occupation to a vassal the price for the province drops due to vassal's lower admin efficiency and lack of diplomatic ideas). But they will be fed their cores so they can handle more OE.
Will elaborate about that in next chapter.
Will elaborate about that in next chapter.
Would you say you are just going through the motions or there's still uncertainty left?
Read through everything here in 1 sitting. Than tried to go do one myself. However i ran into a few issues I would like advice on.
1) I do not own the DLC that lets you buy maps. It is the only DLC that i do not own. But i also do not have the money to go buy it. How should I deal with Muscovy? I didn't discover them until either they formed russia or just before that. I was checking every time i was at peace basically and just didn't find them.
2) How do you handle you Man power so easily? I ran into issues where i was low on man power unless i used professionalism to get some. Basically all game.
3) How do you get the game to pause for all of those items? Ones that give a popup by default i was able to get it to pause for. But something like "army has arrived" i could not find a option for.
1) I do not own the DLC that lets you buy maps. It is the only DLC that i do not own. But i also do not have the money to go buy it. How should I deal with Muscovy? I didn't discover them until either they formed russia or just before that. I was checking every time i was at peace basically and just didn't find them.
2) How do you handle you Man power so easily? I ran into issues where i was low on man power unless i used professionalism to get some. Basically all game.
3) How do you get the game to pause for all of those items? Ones that give a popup by default i was able to get it to pause for. But something like "army has arrived" i could not find a option for.
If you start up your game there should be an option in the menu called "Message settings". There you can set every pop up to be paused, be put in the log, etc.
I'd march my whole army as compact force into terra incognita, discovering one province at time, with a lot of forces nearby ready to react to enemy forces appearing out of TI. When attacking into TI my key to success is to move slowly but as unstoppable force. Do not try to rush things.
I am heavily on mercscum and I am handling attrition carefully (e.g. when there are no enemy units present I detach infantry from my stacks doing sieges and park it neighboring province so they don't eat attrition during siege).
I's hidden in the message settings, luckily there's search bar which makes it easier. Just don't forget there are 4 sections (from me, to me, interesting coutries, other). You'll have to adjust settings in both "from me" and "to me" sections as e.g. setting for pause when you attack some army is hidden in "from me", but when your armies get attacked it's in the "to me".
The issue with Muscovy is i don't even have them to interact with. Nor did i see any allies of them.
And i will see if i can find anything there. I wasn't able to when i was looking before.
And i will see if i can find anything there. I wasn't able to when i was looking before.
If you weren't starting as the Ottoman, would it be ok to take a mil idea group early? If so, when would you take it?
I am sorry for all the delays with updates, but I simply don't have enough time as the troubles with land parcel are continuing on the bright side I got engaged (however the preparations for marriage are taking even more time from me). I just need to to put the update together as I've played another 20 years.
I am afraid that slow updates will be coming for a while
Imo you still want influence admin and either one of religious/exploration (depending on your starting location) before even thinking about taking mil idea (especially with CoC when you get some army modifiers from professionalism which also brings in up to 20% siege ability which equals offensive).
on the bright side I got engaged (however the preparations for marriage are taking even more time from me). I just need to to put the update together as I've played another 20 years.I am afraid that slow updates will be coming for a while
Imo you still want influence admin and either one of religious/exploration (depending on your starting location) before even thinking about taking mil idea (especially with CoC when you get some army modifiers from professionalism which also brings in up to 20% siege ability which equals offensive).
I am sorry for all the delays with updates, but I simply don't have enough time as the troubles with land parcel are continuing
I am afraid that slow updates will be coming for a while
Congratulations! I sincerely hope that you have an happy engagement and a wonderful marriage. Those are the things that make our lives meaningful!
Congratulations on the engagement! I hope you're both doing alright, and that the land issues aren't too stresful. Sounds like your 2018 is eventful so far, let's hope it carries on that way!
No worries on the pace, and very many congratulations on the engagement.I am sorry for all the delays with updates, but I simply don't have enough time as the troubles with land parcel are continuing
I am afraid that slow updates will be coming for a while