Grand Strategy/Paradox

[EenBeeFour]

New Crusader Kings 2 addon is coming out soon, they released the last development diary for it.

Europa Universalis IV is coming soon as well, they have launched a site where you can invite your friends and if you hit certain amounts who join you get addon packs for free.

[Jubin]

I love how in CK 2, being homosexual only decreases the fertility  15%.

[EenBeeFour]

Yeeee, look what I preordered.



I bought the Digital Deluxe version.

Also, does anyone know what the card/badges shit is for Crusader Kings 2? I earned one card and it says I can earn four more if I buy the game, which I already have. It says I can get more just by playing.

[JayL]

So, who read the Byzantium AAR recently posted in the EU4 forum?

[Jubin]

So, who read the Byzantium AAR recently posted in the EU4 forum?

I did.

[Ness]

So, who read the Byzantium AAR recently posted in the EU4 forum?

I didn't.
PS. WILL BE PIRATING EU4

[Jubin]

As little as I did try EU 4 Demo, well I'd say I can't wait for the 3 days to pass already.

[JayL]

So it's out. Already thrown a couple hours in the game.

I have to say everything is looking really cool. While some people seem to be bashing the altered mechanics of cores and religious conversion, I personally liked the way things work now. It completely changes the face of territorial expansion.

[Jubin]

Livonian Order AAR

Historical perspective

The Livonian Order was an autonomous Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order and a member of the Livonian Confederation from 1435 to 1561.

After being defeated by Samogitians in the 1236 Battle of Schaulen (Saule), the remnants of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword were incorporated into the Teutonic Knights and became known as the Livonian Order in 1237. Between 1237 and 1290, the Livonian Order conquered all of Courland, Livonia, and Semigallia, but the Order's attempts to invade the neighboring Novgorod Republic were unsuccessful and its army was eventually defeated in the Battle of Lake Peipus (1242), and in the Battle of Rakvere (1268). In 1346, the Order bought the Duchy of Estonia from King Valdemar IV of Denmark. Life within the Order's territory is described in the Chronicle of Balthasar Russow (Chronica der Provinz Lyfflandt).

After coming to an agreement with Sigismund II Augustus and his representatives (especially Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł), the last Livonian Master, Gotthard Kettler, secularized the Order and converted to Lutheranism. In the southern part of the Brothers' lands he created the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia for his family. Most of the remaining lands were seized by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The north of Estonia was taken back by Denmark and Sweden.

Goals for this AAR

• Learn the gameplay
• Try to survive at least till 1561
• Successfully invade Novgorod
• Take land from Lithuania
• If I am a powerhouse take land from Sweden and Denmark

Chapter I - It's pretty bad,mmmkay?

So my game starts with year 11th November 1444. How bad can it be. Well let's compare my country with the one I had around the same time in Europa Universalis 3. We have my map as Teutonic order of 1439, so what's the key diffrences.
First off, MY COUNTRY IS FREAKING SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS!!!! Now, when I have calmed down let's see some other things. I don't have Pskov under my rule nor Riga. Although the latter really seems like a minor problem. Also it seems that Lithuania has taken some land in southern Latvia/Livonia in compare to my EU3 game. Is there an upside? Well I have learned to be better at warfare so that should somewhat help the process.

So, first things first. Riga, can't have that be surrounded by my territories and think it is independent, so WAR! Although Riga had The Hansa as their allies, I was able to fight with both, although I did have to take loans 5 times, but I was able to pay it back after the war, so it was ok. Soon after that I had to deal with unacceptable culture and turning Riga into my core. Also it was good that Teutonic order wanted to be my ally as I desperately need allies. Have to deal with unifying our orders into one, later. Also it seems that Lithuania has forged some claims on my lands which seems threatening, I have to be good neighbour to them for now.

[JayL]

Has anyone tried fighting the nomads in EU4?

It seems their cavalry ratio limit is 100% and the AI really does use a LOT of cavalry. And that can be the only reason as to why I lose pretty much half of my troops on the first phase of combat against any steppe army.

[Jubin]

Has anyone tried fighting the nomads in EU4?

It seems their cavalry ratio limit is 100% and the AI really does use a LOT of cavalry. And that can be the only reason as to why I lose pretty much half of my troops on the first phase of combat against any steppe army.

I don't know if it is 100% but yeah it is higher than normal limit.

[Call_me_Dad]

Heard the multiplayer is great, though I wonder how it works. Anyone up for a multiplayer game?

[ElMartu]

ok im up

i have 15 minutes experience on IV

[JayL]

I'm in.

[Call_me_Dad]

Arright then!
Add "SpiralRock" and "RedBaron1991" in Steam, we can set up a game then