Paradox Games II

[Nationstatelandsville]

I decide to sit down and play I nice game of Poland in EUIV. I formed the Union with Lithuania in the beginning of 1446, and had the nice Kazimierz Jagellion (4, 4,1 - I HATE THAT LOW MILITARY POWER THOUGH). He has an heir, Stanislaw (4, 5, 1 - seriously?) and currently, in is 1485, but I had to reload several times.

So, one of the reloads was silly and had me furious. So Kazimierz died randomly, and I got the nicest event ever (/sarcasm) - the Pacta Conventa and the Henrykian Articles. I'm like ok, until I release they take away one of my diplomats (and when it comes to taking away diplomats, I'm saying hell no, as Poland it's important to play the diplomacy game of dealing with Hungary, Muscovy (the land that is never Russia), Bohemia, Austria, and Lithuania. I know it isn't the end of the world, I could have gotten the Diplomatic Ideas, but it was just so uhhh (Not to mention, I just came out of a seriously annoying war with Hungary, and the still had Hunyadi and a maginificent king named Matzos Hunyadi - a 4, 5, 6 king, so I was seriously done with half of Europe btp)

I swear, as Poland, you get a lot of annoying events - sure, they give you a lot of stability and fighting capabilities, but slow you down in tech a lot. Atm, however, I stand at Admin 6, Dip 7, and Mil 6 for tech, while like France is like at 7, 7, 7.

My current king managed to conquer Brazil and half of (Portuguese) Mexico with the same stats as Jagellion, with no navy of note and the entirety of Italy screaming for his blood; not to mention Aragon teetering on the brink of open rebellion.

Stats mean nothing when you're bonkers.

[Luxew]

I decide to sit down and play I nice game of Poland in EUIV. I formed the Union with Lithuania in the beginning of 1446, and had the nice Kazimierz Jagellion (4, 4,1 - I HATE THAT LOW MILITARY POWER THOUGH). He has an heir, Stanislaw (4, 5, 1 - seriously?) and currently, in is 1485, but I had to reload several times.

So, one of the reloads was silly and had me furious. So Kazimierz died randomly, and I got the nicest event ever (/sarcasm) - the Pacta Conventa and the Henrykian Articles. I'm like ok, until I release they take away one of my diplomats (and when it comes to taking away diplomats, I'm saying hell no, as Poland it's important to play the diplomacy game of dealing with Hungary, Muscovy (the land that is never Russia), Bohemia, Austria, and Lithuania. I know it isn't the end of the world, I could have gotten the Diplomatic Ideas, but it was just so uhhh (Not to mention, I just came out of a seriously annoying war with Hungary, and the still had Hunyadi and a maginificent king named Matzos Hunyadi - a 4, 5, 6 king, so I was seriously done with half of Europe btp)

I swear, as Poland, you get a lot of annoying events - sure, they give you a lot of stability and fighting capabilities, but slow you down in tech a lot. Atm, however, I stand at Admin 6, Dip 7, and Mil 6 for tech, while like France is like at 7, 7, 7.

My current king managed to conquer Brazil and half of (Portuguese) Mexico with the same stats as Jagellion, with no navy of note and the entirety of Italy screaming for his blood; not to mention Aragon teetering on the brink of open rebellion.

Stats mean nothing when you're bonkers.

I dealt with the 1, until I read how could the Pacta Conventa could be caused;
1) If the King has a stat of 1 or 0 when he dies, there is a possibility.

[Shaggai]

Holy Roman Emperor Gaillard "the Conqueror" de Normandie has died. Luckily, his heir, Adelard, managed to inherit all his titles. Let's hope I can hold on.

[Luxew]

Holy Roman Emperor Gaillard "the Conqueror" de Normandie has died. Luckily, his heir, Adelard, managed to inherit all his titles. Let's hope I can hold on.

Does he have good traits and skills that are compatible with most of his vassals and nearby, jealous, title-seaking family?

If not, there shall be issues (maybe).

[United Marxist Nations]

My Byzantine Empire controls most of its de jute territory, minus Bulgarian lands south of the Danube and Georgia. Antioch was taken, and the third Abbassid Holy War for Armenia ended in white peace; however, they now have Egypt (after defeating the Tulinids, which may make things more difficult. HRE, West Francia, Persia, and the Indian kingdoms continue to implode. The year is 959.

[Dakran]

Playing Kaiserreich mod as the US... Second Great War started in 1928 and raged until 1931, which resulted in the UK annexing everything France owned, a chunk of southern Spain and lots of other stuff I wasnt paying attention to. It is now 1933, FDR was elected and American Communist rebels are organizing. I've strengthened my army greatly during the overseas war, in case of foreign attacks on American soil and I now boast the third largest military the the world. Overall all my GP stats are a 3 3 3. I'm anticipating some sort of war between UK and Germany, or Germany and Soviet Union, or me and Soviet Union. If something happens to UK I'll probably enact War Plan Red to take down the Canadian menace. They're planning something I tell you.

EDIT: Said it was Pop Demand when it was actually Kaiserreich.

[The 54th Squadron]

Started up a game of CK2 a few weeks back as Connacht. Took over half of Europe before my leader died.

[United Marxist Nations]

Started up a game of CK2 a few weeks back as Connacht. Took over half of Europe before my leader died.

Fucking how?!

[The 54th Squadron]

Started up a game of CK2 a few weeks back as Connacht. Took over half of Europe before my leader died.

Fucking how?!

Declaring multiple wars as I got bigger and suppressing rebels very quickly.

But then again, I also did play Norse, so having concubines probably helped me capture the throne of major kingdoms and vassal them.

[United Marxist Nations]

Fucking how?!

Declaring multiple wars as I got bigger and suppressing rebels very quickly.

But then again, I also did play Norse, so having concubines probably helped me capture the throne of major kingdoms and vassal them.

Still, just, damn.

In other news, I have another campaign going. Made a custom character as Sha of Baluchistan, have formed the Shahdom of Persia, and plan to create the Persian Empire at some point and become Shahanshah. A lot easier than my Eastern Roman Empire campaign, actually, probably because I started with event spawn troops and all my vassals love me.

[The 54th Squadron]

Declaring multiple wars as I got bigger and suppressing rebels very quickly.

But then again, I also did play Norse, so having concubines probably helped me capture the throne of major kingdoms and vassal them.

Still, just, damn.

In other news, I have another campaign going. Made a custom character as Sha of Baluchistan, have formed the Shahdom of Persia, and plan to create the Persian Empire at some point and become Shahanshah. A lot easier than my Eastern Roman Empire campaign, actually, probably because I started with event spawn troops and all my vassals love me.

Yeah, I also have my own personal policy of 'only make concubines with those who lost wars and are part another religion, after having 5 kids execute them'.

[United Marxist Nations]

Still, just, damn.

In other news, I have another campaign going. Made a custom character as Sha of Baluchistan, have formed the Shahdom of Persia, and plan to create the Persian Empire at some point and become Shahanshah. A lot easier than my Eastern Roman Empire campaign, actually, probably because I started with event spawn troops and all my vassals love me.

Yeah, I also have my own personal policy of 'only make concubines with those who lost wars and are part another religion, after having 5 kids execute them'.

Since I'm new, what are the advantages of that strategy?

[Benuty]

Does the PDM concert of europe mod not work with the latest version of VicII?

[Lunas Legion]

I've finally figured out how to play Hansa.

So, it's 1475 or something. Denmark DoWs me to conquer Stade (one of my 5 provinces). Pomerania, my sole ally, joins me.

Almost immediately, I'm caught off guard. The Danes have their army on the European mainland, so my much larger fleet can't cut them off while I siege the Danish mainland. Instead, they march in and swiftly smash my 13k stack with a 15k stack and a superior leader. My fleet sallies, destroys the measly Danish fleet and blocks the west side of the sound, also isolating the angry stack of 17k Swedes on Fyn. Pomerania buggers off to go siege in Swedish Finland, but rather nicely does send its navy to block the west side of the Sound, trapping 10k Norwegians on Saijeland (that other island).

The Norwegian and Swedish fleets are too small to punch through our blockade to rescue their forces, yet it doesn't seem to matter. The Danish Army is on the mainland, unopposed and free to run roughshod across my lands.

Then it happens.

I have a election, and since my current leader is terrible as a general, I go for a military leader. I make him a general, and it turns out he's got 4 shock, 1 fire and 2 maneuver. I celebrate, then remember I have no forces. However, being the Hansa, I have a crap-ton of money, so I hire a 13k stack of mercs. The Danes realise what I'm doing, and send their 15k stack to stop me but fail as I'm able to run through Saxe-Launeburg while they're distracted by a lone army. I organise the mercs under my leader, and march into Holstein. The Danes attack me, and I end up winning somehow. I proceed to spend the next month chasing the Danes around, finally destroying them and sieging all of mainland Denmark before Pomerania peaces out as war leader, freeing Holstein who soon joins me and Pomerania in alliance against the Danes, who lost a load of prestige.

The Kalmar Union dissolves, and Sweden joins the alliance of myself, Holstein and Pomerania while Norway sides with Denmark. The year is roughly 1477.

Fast-forward a few years. I've rebuilt my armies and wealth, and then Holstein calls me in so they can steal a load of their claims on Denmark. I eagerly accept. Holstein has been forced back to Holstein (province) while a 16k Danish stack sieges their other province. My leader from the last war, whom I've kept in office because he's awesome, leads my 14k and the joining Holsteinien 7k and smashes them. I've got the 'End the Sound Toll' mission, so I go and siege that island one while the Holsteinians chase the Danes around and my navy blockades their fleet in port.

I complete the mission, then set about sieging Denmark again. Holstein peaces out and takes the rest of mainland Denmark, while I smile and plan.

[Shaggai]

Holy Roman Emperor Gaillard "the Conqueror" de Normandie has died. Luckily, his heir, Adelard, managed to inherit all his titles. Let's hope I can hold on.

Does he have good traits and skills that are compatible with most of his vassals and nearby, jealous, title-seaking family?

If not, there shall be issues (maybe).

He has good Diplomacy, and I think his traits are good. I've got Elective, so I specifically chose the best diplomat in my family right now. I think that I should be able to deal with vassal revolts. I might be able to prevent them, but even if not I'll probably be fine because the most likely revolt to happen is a "Lower Crown Authority" one. Since the members should be confined to one of my kingdoms, I can probably crush them with the armies from the other two. Then I'll get the +25 opinion modifier for taking down a major revolt, so more revolts will become unlikely.

[Herargon]

I have made another map, just for fun with paint.

[Lunas Legion]

I have made another map, just for fun with paint.

(Image)

What time period?

[United Marxist Nations]

I have made another map, just for fun with paint.

(Image)

What time period?

Looks like Pre-WWII.

[Lunas Legion]

What time period?

Looks like Pre-WWII.

Iceland says otherwise.

[Ruridova]

Looks like Pre-WWII.

Iceland says otherwise.

It's certainly not Cold War.

[Lunas Legion]

Iceland says otherwise.

It's certainly not Cold War.

Because otherwise Ostpreussen wouldn't exist.

[Ruridova]

It's certainly not Cold War.

Because otherwise Ostpreussen wouldn't exist.

Also there would be two Germanies, Romania would be smaller, and the Baltics would be Soviet-controlled.

[Lunas Legion]

Because otherwise Ostpreussen wouldn't exist.

Also there would be two Germanies, Romania would be smaller, and the Baltics would be Soviet-controlled.

I think it's 1936+ independent Iceland.

[Herargon]

Also there would be two Germanies, Romania would be smaller, and the Baltics would be Soviet-controlled.

I think it's 1936+ independent Iceland.

Yes, the map is located in the interbellum. Sorry I didn't say which time it was, but it indeed is in 1936. But Iceland back then was in a personal union with Denmark until 1944.
Edit: Hm, wasn't Tunesia a colony back then? Something tells me I were not awake.

[Lykens]

In CKII, I've started to create the Habsburg Monarchy. I fabricated a claim on the capital county, but in 1066, that was all the duchy was made of. I married my heir to the female duchess, and most of my vassals hate me now, since I botched the assassinations of her elder brothers, but succeeded with the father.

I have to hope the duchess has male heirs so that I can unite the county with the duchy :L.