Grand Strategy/Paradox

[ElMartu]

I like the strategy of killing all the merchant republics, they just make your own cots poor as fuck

[Call_me_Dad]

Did you take the Hansa and use the Hanseatic League as a good economy basis? That's supposed to be the historical and strategical way of forming Germany

No.
Actually, I couldnt annex Hansa till the end of the game.
It was their capital and without capturing their provinces in Africa they would not accept annexation.
I was too lazy to attack their african provinces

[EenBeeFour]

You're supposed to get them early in the game before any of the smaller countries could colonize, preferably before the 1480's xD

[ElMartu]

Anyone for Victoria 2 mutiplayer??

[Ness]

no

[Jubin]

Tried to play EU 3 today, came out, I still suck at it.

[ElMartu]

fucking up 15 years after starting is common, it's easy once you get the ball rolling

[Call_me_Dad]

You're supposed to get them early in the game before any of the smaller countries could colonize, preferably before the 1480's xD

Hah.
I was Prussia at that time.
A few years later I was fighting France and Austria on two fronts(Thanks to Bohemia, else I would have resigned).
Also my infamy was 10 above the limit

I'm kinda bored of EU3. The AI decisions are quite predictable, so I always abuse that knowledge.
There's a trick that makes it possible to totally annihilate 40 regiments with 15...

I tried Victoria 2, but it...is...complicated, also I get bored with the Political-economic gameplay involved.
So I started HOI3 as it has WW2 scenario.

I'm still getting used to it. Any tips?

[ElMartu]

I'm kinda bored of EU3. The AI decisions are quite predictable, so I always abuse that knowledge.
There's a trick that makes it possible to totally annihilate 40 regiments with 15...

I tried Victoria 2, but it...is...complicated, also I get bored with the Political-economic gameplay involved.
So I started HOI3 as it has WW2 scenario.

I'm still getting used to it. Any tips?

About EU3, not really a trick man it's just being a good player if you can do it

About Victoria, it's a matter of taste. Personally I really like the more stream-lined, predictable events that shape the world, they're more realistic than in EU3 where Cornwall always gets independent.

No tips about hearts of iron, game is impossible. Learn what OOB means.

[Cross]

I was actually trying about getting one of those strategy games (Victoria2,EU3,HOI3,Crusader Kings 2 ect).
Just wondering what game is the best?

Been playing total war for ages now but looking for something else for a change.

[ElMartu]

EU3 or CK2 are the easiest but any of them are good, just pick the one with your favorite time period

[EenBeeFour]

I'm still getting used to it. Any tips?

Yeah.



DON'T STACK YOUR SHIT


Legit, every multiplayer game I have played with newbies claiming they are "experts" in it stack their units just for the combined arms bonus, completely ignoring the fact that terrain, weather, technology and stack penalties exist at all whatsoever.

Spread out units and limit how many you have in one province, don't make bodywalls like the German's or Soviet's because they can handle the penalities if you aren't playing the major powers.

Stick to guerrilla warfare and the lure tactic, keep large amounts of units in places you think they can't see and use smaller, quick units to lure them towards a deathtrap.

edit: Divide and conquer. This is extremely useful against China if you are playing as Japan, Manchuria or Russia. Slice straight through the center of the large country and slowly pull in from the sides like folding up a blanket.

[EenBeeFour]

I got bored so I ended up cheating to make the original Francia empire. At the moment I'm trying to split it up into West, Middle and East Francia.

...Maybe I'll make a mod to make it easier.

[ElMartu]

new victoria expansion
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?662799-Victoria-2-Heart-of-Darkness
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?662799-Victoria-2-Heart-of-Darkness
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?662799-Victoria-2-Heart-of-Darkness
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?662799-Victoria-2-Heart-of-Darkness

fucking PARADOX we want world war 1 not AFRICA

[Dolfagr]

Anyone's onto Hearts of Iron 3? I am currently playing Germany, already tried playing as Finland but the Commies wouldn't let me expand. I shall post some pictures soon.