Paradox Games IV: Eat him for Éire!

[Finland SSR]

I am unfunny? Really?

Yes, because you think Polandball speak is funny.

[Altito Asmoro]

I am unfunny? Really?

Yes, because you think Polandball speak is funny.

It is kind of funny.

[Finland SSR]

Yes, because you think Polandball speak is funny.

It is kind of funny.

See?

[Altito Asmoro]

It is kind of funny.

See?

I said kind of funny, so while it tends to make me bored in the end of overusing it, it is still sort of funny. Funny all the time.

[Eol Sha]

I think I'll start a game as the Pope in honor of the Pope's address to Congress today.

[The Huskar Social Union]

He continues to not understand...

What part, King Huskari? But I followed your ideal, king!

You do not play EU4 to be a good leader poor Altito... you play EU4... for something far greater.. for the glory... of spanning across the world, from sea to shining sea... one realm... one glorious realm...

Being a good leader does not enter into it, it is not important, all that matters is that finally, after years of conquest and war... all bow before you... and submit in one fashion or another.

Your enemies having been felled, laying before you in the dirt where they belong, your rivals torn asunder and all who would dare defy you lay in ruin, humbled before your might.

Or you sit back as a small German state raking in the moneys nonstop from the awesome advancements, that's good too.

Actually its pretty much anything except being a good leader, damn it man we sent out a memo.

[Altito Asmoro]

What part, King Huskari? But I followed your ideal, king!

You do not play EU4 to be a good leader poor Altito... you play EU4... for something far greater.. for the glory... of spanning across the world, from sea to shining sea... one realm... one glorious realm...

Being a good leader does not enter into it, it is not important, all that matters is that finally, after years of conquest and war... all bow before you... and submit in one fashion or another.

Or you sit back as a small German state raking in the moneys nonstop from the awesome advancements, that's good too.

Actually its pretty much anything except being a good leader, damn it man we sent out a memo.

Did you read the definition of "good leader" I posted? I posted I'm being good leader and all since I send Ottomans to pierce through the heart of Europe, attacking Austria and Italian states in the process. It means I also want to spread religion to Europe. Glory to Islam in EU4.

[The Huskar Social Union]

You do not play EU4 to be a good leader poor Altito... you play EU4... for something far greater.. for the glory... of spanning across the world, from sea to shining sea... one realm... one glorious realm...

Being a good leader does not enter into it, it is not important, all that matters is that finally, after years of conquest and war... all bow before you... and submit in one fashion or another.

Or you sit back as a small German state raking in the moneys nonstop from the awesome advancements, that's good too.

Actually its pretty much anything except being a good leader, damn it man we sent out a memo.

Did you read the definition of "good leader" I posted? I posted I'm being good leader and all since I send Ottomans to pierce through the heart of Europe, attacking Austria and Italian states in the process. It means I also want to spread religion to Europe. Glory to Islam in EU4.

Nah, you dont understand.

But.. do any of us truly understand? Well i do as i am the King but does anyone else really?

[Reatra]

Did you read the definition of "good leader" I posted? I posted I'm being good leader and all since I send Ottomans to pierce through the heart of Europe, attacking Austria and Italian states in the process. It means I also want to spread religion to Europe. Glory to Islam in EU4.

Nah, you dont understand.

But.. do any of us truly understand? Well i do as i am the King but does anyone else really?

Yes, there is nothing more powerful, more glorious, more awesome than see the Great Ming, formerly the only great power the world had ever known, crumble beneath the heels of the Celtic Nation.

[The Wolven League]

I'm certain that Altito understands it far more than myself, considering how I took economics before exploration.

[Finland SSR]

I'm certain that Altito understands it far more than myself, considering how I took economics before exploration.

You would make a good president.

[Eol Sha]

The Horse Lords have not yet finished stampeding. RAZE EVERYTHING!

The syncretic faith mechanic sounds particularly interesting.

I'm certain that Altito understands it far more than myself, considering how I took economics before exploration.

You would make a good president.

Bartlett 2016?

[The Wolven League]

The Horse Lords have not yet finished stampeding. RAZE EVERYTHING!

The syncretic faith mechanic sounds particularly interesting.

You would make a good president.

Bartlett 2016?

*Wolf 2016

[Roma Byzantina]

To be good leader?

But it's true! Right now it's 1573 in my campaign and I am being good leader and all, spreading Ottoman to pierce right through the heart of Holy Roman Empire! Against Austria, of course. And Italian states.

He does not understand...

He is like Jon Snow, your grace. He knows nothing.

I'm certain that Altito understands it far more than myself, considering how I took economics before exploration.

I wish that I had put more money into CK2 DLCs than I did in EU4 DLCs... I love EU4, but I love CK2 so much more. Few truly understand any Paradox game, few like King Huskar.

[The Wolven League]

He does not understand...

He is like Jon Snow, your grace. He knows nothing.

I'm certain that Altito understands it far more than myself, considering how I took economics before exploration.

I wish that I had put more money into CK2 DLCs than I did in EU4 DLCs... I love EU4, but I love CK2 so much more. Few truly understand any Paradox game, few like King Huskar.

CK2 gets boring after a while, expansions are vital for actually enjoying the game. The RPG mechanics are what make it a good game, and without the expansions, you quickly get bored.

[Eol Sha]

The syncretic faith mechanic sounds particularly interesting.


Bartlett 2016?

*Wolf 2016

On a more important note, will you be posting images of France?

[The Wolven League]

*Wolf 2016

On a more important note, will you be posting images of France?

Why? It's just... France.

[Eol Sha]

On a more important note, will you be posting images of France?

Why? It just... France.

Its important to document one's conquests.

I'd just like to see it, to be honest.

[The Wolven League]

*ignore*

[The Jonathanian States]

Nah, you dont understand.

But.. do any of us truly understand? Well i do as i am the King but does anyone else really?

Yes, there is nothing more powerful, more glorious, more awesome than see the Great Ming, formerly the only great power the world had ever known, crumble beneath the heels of the Celtic Nation.

There will be once I'll advance Prussia fair and place it über alles.

The Horse Lords have not yet finished stampeding. RAZE EVERYTHING!

Mhm.

Razing your own provinces? Nomads be crazy. The Tenghri stuff sounds really interesting though.

And the next dev diary is about the estates, now that I'm looking forward to. Keeping the peasants, burghers, priests and nobility happy and occupied fighting eachother.

Same, to be honest.

Right, I forgot the Swedish link. Sweden is quite strong, but with Poland and if I wait for Saxony it should be possible.

So let's assume I split the Polish-Lithuanian friendship, and also give Sweden-Lithuania a minor defeat....
I don't think that the Livonians having access should grant it to the Muscovites. Now, would Lithuania seeing Muscovy as a rival but not vice-versa ensure that they don't give them access?

EDIT: Wait a sec..... If the answer to that last question is positive then I actually can declare on the TO right now.... Lithuania considers Muscovy a rival, so does Novgorod. /EDIT

God damn it, my knowledge is screwy here. I went into EUIV to make sure of some things and junior partners do give access through third parties. France (me), allied to Spain, Spain has access with Burgundy, which means I have access through Burgundy. New tactics required.

Well, shite.

. . . what about the Livonian Order? Do they have any other allies?

Teutons, Novgorod (through whom they were at war with Muscovy and I'd expect will be once more, once the truce expires), Hanseatic League. Theoretically I could beat all of those. It's them as a group that gets problematic.

If not . . . it's a little bonkers to go this out of the way to find a way into war with the Teutons, but consider placing an embargo on them in the hopes that they'll embargo you in return. Revoke your embargo if they do that and hope they don't retract their's as well. Justify a trade conflict on them (need to have merchant in a node where you have at least 10% trade power AND the Livonian Order has 20% trade power) and BAM, you got yourself a war with Livonia and the Teutons.

Mhm..... Unless I pick of Novgorod and the Hansa, or at least one of them, that is way too likely to get back at me. But nice try, I definitely did not think of that.

I will go to the ends of the Earth to The Jonathanian States form Prussia!

Awww, thanks.

[The Wolven League]

Why? It just... France.

Its important to document one's conquests.

I'd just like to see it, to be honest.

Im not at my PC right now. Can I post Steam screenshots (when I get home, of course )

[Eol Sha]

Its important to document one's conquests.

I'd just like to see it, to be honest.

Im not at my PC right now. Can I post Steam screenshots (when I get home, of course )

Of course.

[Bralia]

God damn it, my knowledge is screwy here. I went into EUIV to make sure of some things and junior partners do give access through third parties. France (me), allied to Spain, Spain has access with Burgundy, which means I have access through Burgundy. New tactics required.

Well, shite.

. . . what about the Livonian Order? Do they have any other allies?

Teutons, Novgorod (through whom they were at war with Muscovy and I'd expect will be once more, once the truce expires), Hanseatic League. Theoretically I could beat all of those. It's them as a group that gets problematic.

If not . . . it's a little bonkers to go this out of the way to find a way into war with the Teutons, but consider placing an embargo on them in the hopes that they'll embargo you in return. Revoke your embargo if they do that and hope they don't retract their's as well. Justify a trade conflict on them (need to have merchant in a node where you have at least 10% trade power AND the Livonian Order has 20% trade power) and BAM, you got yourself a war with Livonia and the Teutons.

Mhm..... Unless I pick of Novgorod and the Hansa, or at least one of them, that is way too likely to get back at me. But nice try, I definitely did not think of that.

I will go to the ends of the Earth to The Jonathanian States form Prussia!

Awww, thanks.

Unusual amount of allies for Livonia. Dang. Well, at this point, I can't think of anything else other than simply suggest patience and waiting for an opening. That's a serious wall of alliances in the east, something has to fail eventually.

[The Wolven League]

Oh, and happy birthday to my NS nation! I'll celebrate by conquering those silly Flandersians.

[The Jonathanian States]

Oh, and happy birthday to my NS nation! I'll celebrate by conquering those silly Flandersians.

Congrats.

Well, shite.

Teutons, Novgorod (through whom they were at war with Muscovy and I'd expect will be once more, once the truce expires), Hanseatic League. Theoretically I could beat all of those. It's them as a group that gets problematic.

Mhm..... Unless I pick of Novgorod and the Hansa, or at least one of them, that is way too likely to get back at me. But nice try, I definitely did not think of that.

Awww, thanks.

Unusual amount of allies for Livonia. Dang. Well, at this point, I can't think of anything else other than simply suggest patience and waiting for an opening. That's a serious wall of alliances in the east, something has to fail eventually.

About that....
Poland just called me in against the Teutonic order. I still have a while to see if more allies join on either side, but so far all enemy allies have joined and only Bohemia on Poland's side.
I'm honestly leaning towards just dumping Poland Or I'll join and entrench myself behind my forts, because honestly, I don't want Poland to win either.... Poland holds a claim to one of the provinces I currently have a mission to conquer.
EDIT: One month and two days in, Sweden hasn't joined, Lithuania has a truce.
I now am tending towards forgoing the mission at this point in time, joining Poland, and remaining in safety.

Also, after this war assault rather ally-less Saxony (two minors) for their precious Saxon lands. /EDIT