Paradox Games III: Is being evil a valid cacus belli?

[In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam]

I just got the game (welllll.... it will be here in a couple days), and what country should i start out with?

[Bezombia]

Does anyone know which map mods are still compatible with EU4?

Revolutionary Borders and Better Color Mapmodes Light are still compatible and none of the other ones matter so

[The Huskar Social Union]

Really, guys? It is not everyday the France accidentally falls into a union with you. Seriously, I did nothing to influence that happening. Allied and married since a very literal day one of the game, that's it.

Hmm...

I believe him.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Does anyone know which map mods are still compatible with EU4?

Revolutionary Borders and Better Color Mapmodes Light are still compatible and none of the other ones matter so

K thanks.

[Dain II Ironfoot]

I just got the game (welllll.... it will be here in a couple days), and what country should i start out with?

I'd start with a major nation since they're the easiest way to get to know the game. Castille, France and the Ottomans are pretty good choices for this.

[In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam]

I just got the game (welllll.... it will be here in a couple days), and what country should i start out with?

I'd start with a major nation since they're the easiest way to get to know the game. Castille, France and the Ottomans are pretty good choices for this.

thanks.
Wheres castille?

[Bezombia]

I'd start with a major nation since they're the easiest way to get to know the game. Castille, France and the Ottomans are pretty good choices for this.

thanks.
Wheres castille?

The western half of modern-day Spain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_of_Castile

[Wolfmanne]

I'd start with a major nation since they're the easiest way to get to know the game. Castille, France and the Ottomans are pretty good choices for this.

thanks.
Wheres castille?

England. Just deliberately lose the Hundred Years War (peace out early and accept France's demands) and focus on diplomacy and warfare whilst uniting the British Isles to form Great Britain. Pick Exploration for your first idea so you can colonise early on. Seeing as you're on an island, as long you keep your Navy strong and your army stronger than Scotland, you'll be fine and have a nice safe environment to learn the game. Also there are a bunch of interesting events (i.e. Lollards, War of the Roses) that will teach you how to handle instability and unrest.

[In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam]

thanks.
Wheres castille?

England. Just deliberately lose the Hundred Years War (peace out early and accept France's demands) and focus on diplomacy and warfare whilst uniting the British Isles to form Great Britain. Pick Exploration for your first idea so you can colonise early on. Seeing as you're on an island, as long you keep your Navy strong and your army stronger than Scotland, you'll be fine and have a nice safe environment to learn the game. Also there are a bunch of interesting events (i.e. Lollards, War of the Roses) that will teach you how to handle instability and unrest.

thanks.

[Bezombia]

I just got the game (welllll.... it will be here in a couple days), and what country should i start out with?

Ottomans if you want to try out the war mechanics and expanding your empire.

Castille if you want to try out colonization and being a major regional power in Europe.

France if you want both.

[Transoxthraxia]

Finally formed Mexico as the Zapatistas... Those treacherous Constitucionalistas are damned resilient. After Pancho Villa was assassinated, and then most of his land given to the Constitucionalistas, it took me three more years to fully defeat them. However, now Mexico is a Left-Wing Radical dictatorship, so I love it.

[The Jonathanian States]

Finally formed Mexico as the Zapatistas... Those treacherous Constitucionalistas are damned resilient. After Pancho Villa was assassinated, and then most of his land given to the Constitucionalistas, it took me three more years to fully defeat them. However, now Mexico is a Left-Wing Radical dictatorship, so I love it.

Which game?

[Lunas Legion]

Finally formed Mexico as the Zapatistas... Those treacherous Constitucionalistas are damned resilient. After Pancho Villa was assassinated, and then most of his land given to the Constitucionalistas, it took me three more years to fully defeat them. However, now Mexico is a Left-Wing Radical dictatorship, so I love it.

I didn't even know you could play as any of the Mexican Civil War factions in DH, since it won't let me for some reason.

[Transoxthraxia]

Finally formed Mexico as the Zapatistas... Those treacherous Constitucionalistas are damned resilient. After Pancho Villa was assassinated, and then most of his land given to the Constitucionalistas, it took me three more years to fully defeat them. However, now Mexico is a Left-Wing Radical dictatorship, so I love it.

Which game?

Darkest Hour with the Grand Campaign mod.

Finally formed Mexico as the Zapatistas... Those treacherous Constitucionalistas are damned resilient. After Pancho Villa was assassinated, and then most of his land given to the Constitucionalistas, it took me three more years to fully defeat them. However, now Mexico is a Left-Wing Radical dictatorship, so I love it.

I didn't even know you could play as any of the Mexican Civil War factions in DH, since it won't let me for some reason.

Yeah, they're available in the first bookmark, but I'd recommend playing them in the Grand Campaign mod because otherwise the game ends in 1920. Just right click one of the flags you're given and replace it with another, the four Mexican factions are Mexico, the Villistas, the Zapatistas, and the Constitutionalistas.

[Bezombia]

So it's year 1440 and I've learned three things in my Castille run so far.

1: "Search for the Seven Cities" is an awesome gameplay mechanic that makes colonization really cool.
2: Annexing Portugal before they get to colonize is OP.
3: Starting a game thirty-four years before you can take your first idea is really, REALLY boring.

[Ontorisa]

So it's year 1440 and I've learned three things in my Castille run so far.

1: "Search for the Seven Cities" is an awesome gameplay mechanic that makes colonization really cool.
2: Annexing Portugal before they get to colonize is OP.
3: Starting a game thirty-four years before you can take your first idea is really, REALLY boring.

Well, at least you can war Aragon constantly without having to worry about Portugal backstabbing your ass during the wars.

[Bezombia]

So it's year 1440 and I've learned three things in my Castille run so far.

1: "Search for the Seven Cities" is an awesome gameplay mechanic that makes colonization really cool.
2: Annexing Portugal before they get to colonize is OP.
3: Starting a game thirty-four years before you can take your first idea is really, REALLY boring.

Well, at least you can war Aragon constantly without having to worry about Portugal backstabbing your ass during the wars.

I vassalized Aragon a while ago.

Vassalized Morreca (or whatever) too. Can't diplo form spain yet (can't even see the decision, for some reason) but I have a feeling this run is gonna be pretty easy. France has already annexed most of their vassals and wrecked England in three wars, so that'll be interesting later on, but for now I think I'm good.

[Altito Asmoro]

So it's year 1440 and I've learned three things in my Castille run so far.

1: "Search for the Seven Cities" is an awesome gameplay mechanic that makes colonization really cool.
2: Annexing Portugal before they get to colonize is OP.
3: Starting a game thirty-four years before you can take your first idea is really, REALLY boring.

Well, at least you can war Aragon constantly without having to worry about Portugal backstabbing your ass during the wars.

Aragon is not as strong as Castille.

[Dakran]

Well, at least you can war Aragon constantly without having to worry about Portugal backstabbing your ass during the wars.

Aragon is not as strong as Castille.

They can kick Castille hard when they put their mind to it.

[Altito Asmoro]

Aragon is not as strong as Castille.

They can kick Castille hard when they put their mind to it.

When they put their mind to it.

[Nationstatelandsville]

Well, at least you can war Aragon constantly without having to worry about Portugal backstabbing your ass during the wars.

Aragon is not as strong as Castille.

Depends; Aragon has more territory and better troops, but Castile is obviously dominant and Aragon doesn't particularly care to revolt - unless you press them.

[Bralia]

Really, guys? It is not everyday the France accidentally falls into a union with you. Seriously, I did nothing to influence that happening. Allied and married since a very literal day one of the game, that's it.

Hmm...

I believe him.

An independent investigation proved that all of those Valois heirs and heiresses died of natural causes. There's nothing to discuss here.

2: Annexing Portugal before they get to colonize is OP.

I second that recommendation. Your options are truly limitless when Portugal is gone. Don't even concern yourself with Aragon until Portugal is dealt with, I say. Let Aragon do its thing and make war in the Mediterranean and hope you can fall into an Iberian Wedding scenario. A strong Aragon means a strong Spain if left alone for a little while.

[Nationstatelandsville]

Flee! Flee from the Poland blob!

Lithuania has been absorbed; I retain my personal union with Austria and march with Moldavia, and - after they were created by the peace terms of a Venetian defensive war against the Turk bastards to which I contributed greatly - I've vassalized Serbia as well, more as a defensive measure than anything else. My rivals are the Ottomans, Muscovy, and England. My allies are Venice, Bavaria, and a recently independent Sweden. Finland has also just won its independence from Muscovy and I might pursue relations with them, though I think Sweden sufficient in that area.

It is 1570, and the old order is dead. Poland has mastered the east and turned now to the West.

First off, Denmark is barely an entity anymore after Sweden ate about half of it in a war with Denmark; I won most of our warscare by invading Muscovy in short bursts, stopping only for sieges then fleeing back during the winters to recover. It was a massive war and took a lot out of me, but though I gained only territory, I take it as a personal victory; Sweden has eclipsed Denmark as ruler of the north and is a tightly-knit ally of mine. Meanwhile, Muscovy turns defensive to avoid making eye contact with a nation that so thoroughly made it its bitch - they've dropped me as a rival in exchange for Sweden itself, which has claim to vast tracts of Muscovite land, and the Muscovite army consists of 1 lone troop standing guard across the border from my army of 17. Another stipulation of our peace treaty broke the Russo-Danish alliance, which neither side has gone to lengths to reconstruct since; Denmark is now useless to Muscovy, being a collection of shattered and scattered lands awaiting consumption by either Holstein or Sweden.

Holstein, an ally of Sweden's, is also an ally of the new emergent power in Germany - Brandenburg, whose heir is the first Hohenzollern (who is somehow not named Frederick). Brandenburg has expanded greatly, taking lands from Saxony and Hesse, and conquering half of Bohemia; the other half is occupied by Saxony, so I imagine it won't last much longer as a nation. Saxony and Brandenburg are mainly concerned with each other, but Brandenburg is allied with Muscovy, which makes me think they want to fight me; this would be a mistake. My primary ally in this region is Bavaria, which has remained both stable and neutral as of late.

But the real story here is the West - propelled by colonial winds, England, Spain (which just formed a few minutes ago), and Portugal's power have risen exponentially. And what's the first thing one does in that scenario? Fuck with France! A massive war between France and Spain over who-gives-a-shit has left France weak and ailing, crippled by Regency and noble rebels; the heir to the French throne is a much-loathed young boy of the Rurikovich dynasty, through some sorcery. The weak France then quickly lost Normandy to England once more, and Trier (which is about the size you'd expect them to be) has launched a campaign to force them into Protestantism. Finally, France was forced to release Foix as a sovereign nation - Spain likely aimed to eat them, but before they could establish relations, I came in and vassalized it. Though it's only one province big, Foix can serve as a puppet to use against Spain and France, since both of them see me as a rival. Here, enjoy this Europe.

My own rivals are the Ottomans, Muscovy (which may change), and France; Spain controls Italy and is thus more likely to be an immediate foe, but France is weak. I hope to integrate either Foix or Austria soon (likely Foix) and take advantage of France's weakness to expand into the West; in the meantime, I'm investing my massive reserves in modernizing the Polish infrastructure while plotting against Brandenburg.

The Turks remain silent, worryingly so.

[Aelex]

God, my new game on PDM Victoria 2 is surprisingly good!

After I started, I took the time to upgrade all my army/navy, then, when the 1848 revolution (which come earlier for me in 1846) happened I was totaly ready, I don't know if I bugged the game, but, by immediatly holding an election after the first one, I get the Napoleon Coup event, thus I went to an absolute monarchy.
Thanks to that, I freaking upgraded my industry 'till I became the second most industrialized country.
With my (relatively superior) but completly over-numered army, I took the Wallonia from the Netherland which had annexed Belgium just one year before stood, I annexed the Savoy and the Emilia from the Piemond-Sardaigne after they went bankrupt, and then when the first crisis around the 1852 happened I still managed to win when it was me supporting Poland against the world supporting Russia, I even annexed the Austrian part of Italia.
Sadly, the Italian unification happened and it make things considerably more difficult, I tried to wage war to annexate the only north-west part of Italia remaing aka the Piemonte to make the junction between my Italian provinces and my French ones, but, I didn't saw that the Italian Capital was in Turin, and thus, I wasn't able to annex it and I had to annex another province spreading my border way more than I wanted to...
My European Empire

In the same time, I do expanded my Colonial Empire both in North Africa, by conquerring Algeria and Tunis (after it rebelled and break it's alliance with the ottoman).
My North African Empire.
And in West Africa by submitting one by one all the little tribes.
My West African Empire

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