EPTOn October 20 2014 15:30 419 wrote:
Kazan fights everyone, round 2. RIP world.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/8388Qgs.png)
Kazan fights everyone, round 2. RIP world.
Coalition or your enemies just going berzerk?
Looks like a coalition to me - started by Muscovy.
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Zaphod Beeblebrox
Denmark697 Posts
Coalition or your enemies just going berzerk? Looks like a coalition to me - started by Muscovy. | ||
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Russian Federation3631 Posts
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Bojas
Netherlands2397 Posts
On October 20 2014 16:36 419 wrote: coalition only consists of Austria. I'm pretty careful about taking AE and make heavy use of vassal core return. Just decided that fighting all my neighbors at once would be interesting How does your army stack up versus eastern/ottoman/western troops currently? | ||
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Russian Federation3631 Posts
Asia is a bit more rough, I pretty much have only 20k banner infantry which is like the Chinese tech 11 unit, with the rest being horde cavalry | ||
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WindWolf
Sweden11767 Posts
Once you got your independence as Sweden, releasing Finland and making them a March seems like a good idea to protect yourself against the Russians. Also, nice reference to Simo Häyhä | ||
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Russian Federation3631 Posts
![[image loading]](http://puu.sh/cm26L/e2f1d80e37.jpg) I wasn't even aware attrition could go this high | ||
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Kraznaya
United States3711 Posts
On October 22 2014 21:44 WindWolf wrote: http://www.reddit.com/r/eu4/comments/2jz6da/national_ideagroups_22nd_of_october/ Once you got your independence as Sweden, releasing Finland and making them a March seems like a good idea to protect yourself against the Russians. Also, nice reference to Simo Häyhä Russian soldiers are made of paper when you're Sweden anyway, so while it might be nice for RP reasons there's no real point strategically. | ||
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RolleMcKnolle
Germany1054 Posts
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WindWolf
Sweden11767 Posts
On October 22 2014 23:09 RolleMcKnolle wrote: they may be made of paper, but it's a hell lot of paper. So there is a valid point in releasing them as a march with extra attrition. Yeah, Russia (if anyone) should be more than capable of producing lots and lots of manpower | ||
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TerransHill
Germany572 Posts
I started as Brandenburg, now Preußen and my allies are France and Russia. I want to declare war on the Hanse and when I do so France says that they will join me in the diplomatic screen (green check mark). However when I do declare war... they wont join me but my opposition! France is not allied to the Hanse. But the Hanse is allied with Austria and Austria with France. But still that shouldnt make a difference right? Ive encountered diplomatic situations like that countless times before and as soon as there was that green mark my ally would always join me and part with his ally should he come to the help of the country I attack...I just dont understand it. Edit: Ok iam even more confused now... when I attack Münster they also agree to join me but join my opposition instead. Like vs the Hanse, they have +121 and -0 reason to join me. Münster and France dont even have any allies in common, theyre not part in an alliance against me...Is this some kind of bug? They just join whoever I declare war on although they are my ally... I dont get it it makes no sense | ||
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JazVM
Germany1196 Posts
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SKC
Brazil18828 Posts
On October 23 2014 02:19 TerransHill wrote: Iam still pretty new to EU IV and I really enjoy it and most of the things make sense but now there is a situation I dont understand: I started as Brandenburg, now Preußen and my allies are France and Russia. I want to declare war on the Hanse and when I do so France says that they will join me in the diplomatic screen (green check mark). However when I do declare war... they wont join me but my opposition! France is not allied to the Hanse. But the Hanse is allied with Austria and Austria with France. But still that shouldnt make a difference right? Ive encountered diplomatic situations like that countless times before and as soon as there was that green mark my ally would always join me and part with his ally should he come to the help of the country I attack...I just dont understand it. Edit: Ok iam even more confused now... when I attack Münster they also agree to join me but join my opposition instead. Like vs the Hanse, they have +121 and -0 reason to join me. Münster and France dont even have any allies in common, theyre not part in an alliance against me...Is this some kind of bug? They just join whoever I declare war on although they are my ally... I dont get it it makes no sense If Austria becomes the War Leader, they can bring their own allies. If you are attacking a country with a big ally, the ally ussually takes over the war. Other reasons may be defender of the faith, leader of the HRE, guarantees etc. | ||
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TerransHill
Germany572 Posts
On October 23 2014 02:49 SKC wrote: If Austria becomes the War Leader, they can bring their own allies. If you are attacking a country with a big ally, the ally ussually takes over the war. Other reasons may be defender of the faith, leader of the HRE, guarantees etc. Well the defender of the faith thing could actually make sense. Hanse and Münster are both catholic while I am protestant. So they will just come and help everyone who is of catholic confession and gets attack by another religion? Even if they hate them and are allied with the attacker? Thats a little to harsh imo. Where can I look up if they are defender of the faith and for how long? | ||
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SKC
Brazil18828 Posts
like this: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/CXDIr4M.jpg) | ||
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Alzadar
Canada5009 Posts
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TerransHill
Germany572 Posts
On October 23 2014 03:25 SKC wrote: When you attack one of them it should say "France is defender of the faith and will come to their aid" or something similar, in the box that tells you which allies/vassals/etc will help them. Probally somewhere in the Ledger as well. Defender of the faith last until the nation refuses the call to arms or loses that war, or another nation claims it. like this: + Show Spoiler + Shit you are right it does say that indeed! Maybe I should start reading.^^ So it seems like France will stay defender of faith forever. That sucks. Isn't there any way to circumvent this? Thats kind of a strange situation now since I can only attack protestant nations although I am protestant aswell. Everyone around me is catholic basically so I can only expand further east against the ottomans and russia now but I dont really want to do that. The other possibilty would be to turn against France but that seems to be impossible now. They are the strongest power in Europe by far and have good relations to Austria who are also still very strong which leaves me without competent allies. I wonder why England is so weak in every match I play. They should be really strong as they had been historically but every time the KI plays them they cant get off of their island... | ||
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SKC
Brazil18828 Posts
Since they are your ally, you can start any other war they would join and then attack one of the catholic nations. They cant join a war against you if they are already your ally in another war. There are also other ways to get into a war than direct declarations, like enforcing peace. Either your or Austria's good terms with France will probally not last long, alliances are fickle in this game. It will probally want to advance east, and Austria is ussually in the way. If that happens, it can be a good time to pounce and take control of the HRE region. England is indeed quite useless on Europe. Doesn't help that they fight a lot with France. You can even see Scotland holding the GB ocasionally. | ||
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Archeon
3265 Posts
On October 23 2014 02:19 TerransHill wrote: Iam still pretty new to EU IV and I really enjoy it and most of the things make sense but now there is a situation I dont understand: I started as Brandenburg, now Preußen and my allies are France and Russia. I want to declare war on the Hanse and when I do so France says that they will join me in the diplomatic screen (green check mark). However when I do declare war... they wont join me but my opposition! France is not allied to the Hanse. But the Hanse is allied with Austria and Austria with France. But still that shouldnt make a difference right? Ive encountered diplomatic situations like that countless times before and as soon as there was that green mark my ally would always join me and part with his ally should he come to the help of the country I attack...I just dont understand it. Edit: Ok iam even more confused now... when I attack Münster they also agree to join me but join my opposition instead. Like vs the Hanse, they have +121 and -0 reason to join me. Münster and France dont even have any allies in common, theyre not part in an alliance against me...Is this some kind of bug? They just join whoever I declare war on although they are my ally... I dont get it it makes no sense When an ally of someone attacked is way bigger in terms of military (like 2:1 in terms of troops/manpower) they usually take over the war. Which is probable in the case of Hansa and Austria unless Austria is getting bashed all the time. The scenario you describe is a typical gamble. Depending on who joins the war faster, France or Austria, France will either come to your side (in case they join faster than Austria) or come to their side (in case Austria joins faster->becomes war leader->calls their allies into a defensive war (defensive wars have higher priority for the AI in terms of decision making). Ledger helps a lot. On October 23 2014 04:34 TerransHill wrote: Shit you are right it does say that indeed! Maybe I should start reading.^^ So it seems like France will stay defender of faith forever. That sucks. Isn't there any way to circumvent this? Thats kind of a strange situation now since I can only attack protestant nations although I am protestant aswell. Everyone around me is catholic basically so I can only expand further east against the ottomans and russia now but I dont really want to do that. The other possibilty would be to turn against France but that seems to be impossible now. They are the strongest power in Europe by far and have good relations to Austria who are also still very strong which leaves me without competent allies. I wonder why England is so weak in every match I play. They should be really strong as they had been historically but every time the KI plays them they cant get off of their island... Usually Poland, Lithuania and Sweden become protestant (if Sweden becomes independent). The easiest way to solve your situation is to make France loose a war. So just declare war on someone they cant attack but still join against (Rivals of France that are not catholic, Ottomans or Russia for example) and who ideally cant attack you as well (because their relations to their neighbors are bad enough). Then you wait out "length of war", "concede defeat" and they loose defender of faith. France Austria will break over time. France will wanna have the (Austrian) Netherlands which gives you timings in which you can attack Austria before they re-ally again. | ||
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TerransHill
Germany572 Posts
Iam also emperor of the HRE (and because I vassalized two of the electors it will probably stay that way). However I dont seem to get much use out of it. Everyone else in the HRE hates me anyways because I am protestant.I have 92 authority but I dont know how to spent it. I was thinking about allying with Austria but I guess my relations to them are beyond repair. | ||
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URfavHO
United States514 Posts
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