Two weeks ago, i bought Victoria 2. I was quite impressed of HOW its possible to rewrite history. I played Transvaal, a boer republic in South Africa which was annexed by the Brits somewhat around 1900. But this time the boer a more aggressive, kicking british, french and even ottomanian asses.
This screenshot was taken in 1872. Transvaal was preparing a huge colonization programe in order to colonize all Africa. I just link it; the map is giantic (somewhat ~5600*2160).
http://s7.directupload.net/images/110318/fazam9p3.png
Note this: Mexico hold its territories cause the american AI was somehow not able or willing to conquer the western territories as it was in OTL. Further more the CSA was able to stablizise itself and survive until now (i played that to 1895 - the CSA's still there ;D). Also there's no German Empire (how sad, i'm german), but: the North Geman Confederation is one of the best allies the boer ever had.
Two years later:
http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/2467/mxfm9fzm_png.htm
The Groot Treek just has begun. Transvaal enters a period of spreading into the africa wilderness, soon becoming one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen.
1877:
http://s7.directupload.net/images/110318/7bcy6uey.png
Oh, did i mention the territories Transvaal conquered in the pacific? The northern island of the Philippines was conquered somewhat earlier. I thought i'd mention that... ;D
Nevermind, the colonization looks quite good. And somehow the european nations are NOT willing to take a stand against the mighty Transvaal republic. Okay, the Brits does. Sometimes. But they've failed. ;>
1881:
http://s7.directupload.net/images/110318/wrfvrdhl.png
Oh, as you can see, some italian basterds grabbed some land in Egypt. Now Transvaal colonized most of Africa, i DOWd them in 1882. France had colonized some territories which where called Guinea in OTL. I DOWd those idiots, too.
1894:
http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/2467/n4dvlwjx_png.htm
13 years and plenty of wars later its just a matter of time that Transvaal, mighty and indivisible, will have conquered and annexed all of those stupid european colonies.
1896:
http://s1.directupload.net/images/110318/5lnm3ld8.png
Only Spain and Portugal have some colonies in Africa. But they aint will have them for long. I planned to seize the Ottoman Empire, crush Persia and go further to kick the British out of India. Seems i want to establish a Domination of Draka - without Slavery.