Europa Universalis III
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Lime green is your own country
Slightly darker shade of lime green are your vassals
Teal is a country you have a royal marriage with
Light blue are your allies
Gray are neutral countries.
If a country has lime green slash marks through it, as is the case in Luebeck and Mecklenburg, that means whatever country it is had a land claim on it by you.
No, you can't become European powerful as anyone outside of Europe. They have multipliers that make it harder for you to research the further you are away from Europe, with the Americas and Africa being the worst if I remember correctly. You can get very powerful as an Asian nation compared to those around you, just don't take on any Europeans and you'll be fine.
That sucks, I was hoping to do a China: Super Power empire with them and take over the world? What about Eurasian countries? I always wanted to recreate the Mongolian empire.
Eurasian countries would be hard, but I could see somebody doing Superpower Empire with China. It might lag in tech, but it's got various other advantages to make up for it.
Dr. Strangelove
Banned
Actually, it is ridiculously easy to go european with China. In fact, in the first patches, every game became a sinowank, since even the AI managed to conquer half of Eurasia with China.
And remember, there are events that allow you to become a member of a more advanced tech group if you are playing an uncivilized country and check several conditions.
And remember, there are events that allow you to become a member of a more advanced tech group if you are playing an uncivilized country and check several conditions.
Sounds good.
Do you think I should get the expansion? Will it improve the game?
I do remember trying to get a super power empire with Incas! But it just wouldn't happen...would be interesting if the Incas managed to conquer Europe though
lol... no
I hear Napoleon's Ambition is the greatest thing since Al Gore invented the internet!
I want to get NA, but currently don't have the cash. The easiest way to improve the game is to play using the Magna Mundi mod.
But imagine NA + magna Mundi mod! *has geekasm, and falls out of chair*
lol... no
I hear Napoleon's Ambition is the greatest thing since Al Gore invented the internet!
I want to get NA, but currently don't have the cash. The easiest way to improve the game is to play using the Magna Mundi mod.
But imagine NA + magna Mundi mod! *has geekasm, and falls out of chair*
It's really quite nice.
Worth it, IMHO.Blackwood
Banned
NA is definitely worth it. Magna Mundi makes it all the better. In fact, I find I don't want to play vanilla EU III anymore, even with patches and expansion. Magna Mundi is just that good.
ALSO - If you've seen the Paradox boards recently, a new expansion has just been announced. In Nomine will start the game in 1399, giving 50 more years of history, Byzantines, more options, all that fun stuff. Go and take a look at the forum. Should be out before summer. *drools*
In fact, I find I don't want to play vanilla EU III anymore, even with patches and expansion. Magna Mundi is just that good.ALSO - If you've seen the Paradox boards recently, a new expansion has just been announced. In Nomine will start the game in 1399, giving 50 more years of history, Byzantines, more options, all that fun stuff. Go and take a look at the forum. Should be out before summer. *drools*
Blackwood
Banned
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=345263
Can't wait for it! I just hope a compatible version of Magna Mundi Gold (or Gold 2) is released quickly when it comes out.
Can't wait for it! I just hope a compatible version of Magna Mundi Gold (or Gold 2) is released quickly when it comes out.
Dr. Strangelove
Banned
Am I the only one who dislikes Paradox's worrying trend of selling its games by volumes or charging $20 by glorified patches?
When HoI 2 came out, I literally waited for CORE or some equivalent mod to come out before giving it a shot. The Paradox forum people just do too much good to play without.
Tvuth.
My entire economic development as Byzantines takes decades to recover because I have to spent every available credit to stomp on the Ottomans to stop them from killing me. And my allies in Eastern Europe couldn't be worthless if they actively attacked me.
As a matter of fact it'd be easier if they declared war on me, that way I'd be able to grab their territory and build up an economic base to become powerful. As it stands now, I have to watch them ineffectual sends dribs and drabs of infantry in packets of 1,000 and 3,000 to get slaughtered by the Ottomans. And naturally as an alliance leader every whomping they get is reflected in the balance of the points of the war that I have to look at. Sometimes, you just want to send them a message - "Uh, fellas, seriously. Can you just stay on your side and give me some money instead? No. Seriously. It's cool that you try and everything, but you are Britney Spears 2008 and I need Britney Spears 1999 or at the very least no Britney Spears at all. Just saying".
The only ones that help are the other nations of the Anatolian plains. It only is a matter of time before the heathen Turks make them come over to my side and they fight fairly effectively. They also weaken themselves fighting Ottomans, allowing me to backstab them when the time is right to take over their lands to help me build a stronger empire to wipe out the Turks. Sneaky, but, hey, I am the Second Rome. It's in the name of greater good.