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[Garwall]

I've had a game of EU3 going on for quite some time now (started in 1405 because I'm a pussy), and I managed to get out of a war fairly cheap with a super-powerful Bohemia, a super-rich Holsteiner Emperor and a coalition of Muslim states (not the least of which is a giant Khorasan). The year is 1788 or 89, IDK which, and I westernised around 1560. Still rebuilding. I've decided that instead of letting the screenshot show you my empire, I'd draw a more aesthetically pleasing version (of the European part at least) in Paint that doesn't have to rely on province lines, at that it would more probably resemble irl had it existed.
Here ya go.

As the Byzantines, or Ottomans, or...?

Looks like Byzantines to me. Had a fun Byzantines game, but i stopped playing it because my research was dead in the water. Conquering the Mamluks sends your research to shit.

[Southern Babylonia]

I've had a game of EU3 going on for quite some time now (started in 1405 because I'm a pussy), and I managed to get out of a war fairly cheap with a super-powerful Bohemia, a super-rich Holsteiner Emperor and a coalition of Muslim states (not the least of which is a giant Khorasan). The year is 1788 or 89, IDK which, and I westernised around 1560. Still rebuilding. I've decided that instead of letting the screenshot show you my empire, I'd draw a more aesthetically pleasing version (of the European part at least) in Paint that doesn't have to rely on province lines, at that it would more probably resemble irl had it existed.
Here ya go.

As the Byzantines, or Ottomans, or...?

Looks like Byzantines to me. Had a fun Byzantines game, but i stopped playing it because my research was dead in the water. Conquering the Mamluks sends your research to shit.

Luckily I got them early and then had a leader who was conveniently good in everything but diplomacy, that's when I got in the westernisation and blasted ahead of the then puny Castille.

And yeah, Byzantines. I hate to say I'm kinda smug.

[DrakoBlaria]

I've had a game of EU3 going on for quite some time now (started in 1405 because I'm a pussy), and I managed to get out of a war fairly cheap with a super-powerful Bohemia, a super-rich Holsteiner Emperor and a coalition of Muslim states (not the least of which is a giant Khorasan). The year is 1788 or 89, IDK which, and I westernised around 1560. Still rebuilding. I've decided that instead of letting the screenshot show you my empire, I'd draw a more aesthetically pleasing version (of the European part at least) in Paint that doesn't have to rely on province lines, at that it would more probably resemble irl had it existed.
Here ya go.

As the Byzantines, or Ottomans, or...?

Looks like Byzantines to me. Had a fun Byzantines game, but i stopped playing it because my research was dead in the water. Conquering the Mamluks sends your research to shit.

Tech in this game works in a retarded way

[Ayreonia]

Funny, in most of my games the Horde is ridiculously successful in the beginning, but radically deflate between 1550 and 1600.

Never played as Genoa, but merchant republics in general tend to be fun. Except for Novgorod. Fuck Novgorod.

What I meant by Bohemian Empire is that they hit Bohemia around 1430/1440, and eventually lose all of their territory to Bohemia by 1600.

Ahh, I see now.

[Southern Babylonia]

I've had a game of EU3 going on for quite some time now (started in 1405 because I'm a pussy), and I managed to get out of a war fairly cheap with a super-powerful Bohemia, a super-rich Holsteiner Emperor and a coalition of Muslim states (not the least of which is a giant Khorasan). The year is 1788 or 89, IDK which, and I westernised around 1560. Still rebuilding. I've decided that instead of letting the screenshot show you my empire, I'd draw a more aesthetically pleasing version (of the European part at least) in Paint that doesn't have to rely on province lines, at that it would more probably resemble irl had it existed.
Here ya go.

Justinian would be proud

NS needs a "Like" button.

[Garwall]

As the Byzantines, or Ottomans, or...?

Looks like Byzantines to me. Had a fun Byzantines game, but i stopped playing it because my research was dead in the water. Conquering the Mamluks sends your research to shit.

Luckily I got them early and then had a leader who was conveniently good in everything but diplomacy, that's when I got in the westernisation and blasted ahead of the then puny Castille.

And yeah, Byzantines. I hate to say I'm kinda smug.

I did a similar game-- 1403 or 1405 start, sliced up the Turk, and blitz'd the Middle East. The most satisfying moment of the game was converting Mecca to Orthodox Christianity, followed by re-conquering Rome in a very close second.

[Southern Babylonia]

Luckily I got them early and then had a leader who was conveniently good in everything but diplomacy, that's when I got in the westernisation and blasted ahead of the then puny Castille.

And yeah, Byzantines. I hate to say I'm kinda smug.

I did a similar game-- 1403 or 1405 start, sliced up the Turk, and blitz'd the Middle East. The most satisfying moment of the game was converting Mecca to Orthodox Christianity, followed by re-conquering Rome in a very close second.

Lol. I conquered Rome very early, possibly around 1525. I was going to take Mecca and convert it, but Denmark snatched it up and made it Protestant. Damn. At least I have Medina. But restoring the Pentarchy was the best part.

[Dorlania]

trying to make perfect again

and immediate decision over Carlists

chose Carlists so no war

I wonder if it's possible to beef Spain's military score up to the point where you can freely breach the Infamy cap with no consequences, and go about re-conquering Spain's former colonies.

The militaries of the South American states, UPCA, and Mexico are a joke, so that's not an issue. The issue is Great Britain and France coming to gangrape you when you pass 25 infamy.

you would be surprised how much smaller countries can hide up their ass

[Salandriagado]

Let's look at it's perks.

-Dirt poor
-One province country and isn't even a European one at that.
-Tiny population
-Only terrain is mountain, meaning smaller pop and overall everythings worse
-Borders the hungry UK
-Part of the pathetically tiny Nepali culture group

Why even bother being a country at that point?

Somebody has probably done a WC with it. Though honestly, the NA tribes are probably worse. Anybody who declares war on you can literally just walk across your country, steal all of your provinces and annex you in about a week, and the only way to stop this being the case is to spend decades with a border with a nation with vastly superior troops, an urge to conquer all of your things, a free CB on you, that you can't do the same to. Still didn't stop people doing world conquests with them though.



Hell, for a significant while (most of the time IN was the latest build, IIRC) the fastest WC ever had been done with bleeding Mantua.

trying to make perfect again

and immediate decision over Carlists

chose Carlists so no war

I wonder if it's possible to beef Spain's military score up to the point where you can freely breach the Infamy cap with no consequences, and go about re-conquering Spain's former colonies.

The militaries of the South American states, UPCA, and Mexico are a joke, so that's not an issue. The issue is Great Britain and France coming to gangrape you when you pass 25 infamy.

It's entirely possible, yes. About 100-200 provinces is the tipping point, though that depends heavily on how quickly you get there and how good those provinces are. Beyond that, there isn't much anybody can do to stop you, and you can expect your rebels to be the single largest threats in the world (seriously, you can get rebel doomstacks into the hundreds of thousands that obliterate everybody else's armies. The wackamole gets really painful before the end).

[Bralia]

Okay then, Britain, glad you're my ally, but I am NOT inviting you to the party with Mexico anymore. I want Mexico all to myself . . .

[United Dependencies]

Does a set of all sets contain itself?



Oh the company paradox.

[Southern Babylonia]

Religions in my Byzantine Empire, ca 1799.
Brown is Orthodox, Dark Green is Sunni, Light Green is Shiite, Gold is Catholic, Dark Blue is Protestant, Light Blue is Reformed.
The province borders aren't quite accurate, and it only shows the European part of my Empire, but it looks nicer and more realistic.
Also, really glad I just basically stuck an arrow through the knee of the Giant Bohemian Empire.
In 1807, after crushing Bohemia another time, attacking the Hordes and PUing Castille...

[Bralia]

I'm going to say it again, here, where it's more applicable: Damn conservatives cramped my style. >.<. I accidentally ruined the trigger for A House Divided. I'm going to have to re-do the entire game . . .

[Jinos]

Doing an Egypt game and going for uniting the Arab Union. So far I am still an Ottoman Vassal, Oriental Crisis has not started, I am hoping the event is delayed long enough for me to pass one military reform. If I can do that, then I'll create a Casus Belli for independence and start the war on my terms. France luckily seems to be trying to get me into their sphere. Which I would love to happen so they support me against any other GPs that side with the Turks, and so they don't try to take the Levnant.

One other thing that surprised me. The Peru-Bolivian Confederation survived. No interference from me. That almost never happens!

[Napkiraly]

Man, I love playing as Castille. Especially because the nobles of Leon and Galicia wanted me as their king, so within 15 years I had three kingdoms under my rule and I have conquered two sultanates. :3

[Wolfenium]

Man, I love playing as Castille. Especially because the nobles of Leon and Galicia wanted me as their king, so within 15 years I had three kingdoms under my rule and I have conquered two sultanates. :3

Just be sure to change the succession laws, or at worst, destroy the other titles. Gavelkind will carve your realm apart.

[Napkiraly]

Man, I love playing as Castille. Especially because the nobles of Leon and Galicia wanted me as their king, so within 15 years I had three kingdoms under my rule and I have conquered two sultanates. :3

Just be sure to change the succession laws, or at worst, destroy the other titles. Gavelkind will carve your realm apart.

Aye I did. Switched to elective for the time being. Kept the other nobles happy and it worked out fine. Going to focus my new king on building up his good image to switch to high crown authority so I can use primogeniture.

Is there anyway I can unite all three kingdoms under one crown at this moment?

[Chestaan]

Just be sure to change the succession laws, or at worst, destroy the other titles. Gavelkind will carve your realm apart.

Aye I did. Switched to elective for the time being. Kept the other nobles happy and it worked out fine. Going to focus my new king on building up his good image to switch to high crown authority so I can use primogeniture.

Is there anyway I can unite all three kingdoms under one crown at this moment?

Destroy the other two titles. It won't really give much benefit though, unless your favoured heir might not get elected.

[Czechanada]

Just be sure to change the succession laws, or at worst, destroy the other titles. Gavelkind will carve your realm apart.

Aye I did. Switched to elective for the time being. Kept the other nobles happy and it worked out fine. Going to focus my new king on building up his good image to switch to high crown authority so I can use primogeniture.

Is there anyway I can unite all three kingdoms under one crown at this moment?

Just form the Empire of Hispania.

[Onekawa-Nukanor]

Just be sure to change the succession laws, or at worst, destroy the other titles. Gavelkind will carve your realm apart.

Aye I did. Switched to elective for the time being. Kept the other nobles happy and it worked out fine. Going to focus my new king on building up his good image to switch to high crown authority so I can use primogeniture.

Is there anyway I can unite all three kingdoms under one crown at this moment?

Crush them with fire and steel

*nods*

[Chestaan]

Aye I did. Switched to elective for the time being. Kept the other nobles happy and it worked out fine. Going to focus my new king on building up his good image to switch to high crown authority so I can use primogeniture.

Is there anyway I can unite all three kingdoms under one crown at this moment?

Just form the Empire of Hispania.

Yeah, this should be your long term goal. If you haven't done it already, try to conquer the other non-Muslim kingdoms such as Navarra and Aragon. Move fast against the Muslims as well though, because countries like France have a tendency to wage holy wars in Spain.

[Napkiraly]

Just form the Empire of Hispania.

Yeah, this should be your long term goal. If you haven't done it already, try to conquer the other non-Muslim kingdoms such as Navarra and Aragon. Move fast against the Muslims as well though, because countries like France have a tendency to wage holy wars in Spain.

Currently in the process of conquering Navarra. Then will probably focus on the Reconquesta, Napkiraly style, before finishing of Aragon which isn't a threat.

[Salandriagado]

Just be sure to change the succession laws, or at worst, destroy the other titles. Gavelkind will carve your realm apart.

Aye I did. Switched to elective for the time being. Kept the other nobles happy and it worked out fine. Going to focus my new king on building up his good image to switch to high crown authority so I can use primogeniture.

Is there anyway I can unite all three kingdoms under one crown at this moment?

Seniority is good for unifying titles. Make sure you don't have too many old people around though, or you'll be in for a few decades of continual succession problems.

[Napkiraly]

Aye I did. Switched to elective for the time being. Kept the other nobles happy and it worked out fine. Going to focus my new king on building up his good image to switch to high crown authority so I can use primogeniture.

Is there anyway I can unite all three kingdoms under one crown at this moment?

Seniority is good for unifying titles. Make sure you don't have too many old people around though, or you'll be in for a few decades of continual succession problems.

That's a bit of a problem since my two kings so far have had a tendancy to produce a lot of children without a lot of space inbetween.

[Great Nepal]

Seniority is good for unifying titles. Make sure you don't have too many old people around though, or you'll be in for a few decades of continual succession problems.

That's a bit of a problem since my two kings so far have had a tendancy to produce a lot of children without a lot of space inbetween.

Thats why you have assassination.