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An Empire of Liberty: Victoria II AAR

Started by Razgovory, November 08, 2014, 09:16:27 PM

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jimmy olsen

Quote from: Razgovory on November 20, 2014, 03:35:08 AM
I have lots of unemployed farmers and laborers, though I have no idea how to get them to work.  Often it shows that I have nobody working at the RGOs.  My tactics is mostly to find the areas that have high revolt risk and use the the "order" focus on them.  I'm also reforming my military.  I intend to destroy Germany, and as such am allying with France.
How is that in your strategic interest?
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
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Eddie Teach

Quote from: jimmy olsen on November 20, 2014, 08:38:20 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on November 20, 2014, 03:35:08 AM
I have lots of unemployed farmers and laborers, though I have no idea how to get them to work.  Often it shows that I have nobody working at the RGOs.  My tactics is mostly to find the areas that have high revolt risk and use the the "order" focus on them.  I'm also reforming my military.  I intend to destroy Germany, and as such am allying with France.
How is that in your strategic interest?

Because it's a game and Germany is beating him.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Razgovory

I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

sbr

But your ahistorical borders might not be realistic!

Valmy

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Quote from: Sheilbh on November 20, 2014, 04:21:05 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on November 20, 2014, 03:35:08 AMI intend to destroy Germany, and as such am allying with France.
....Have you thought this through?

Obviously he did





The Tulsa World really knew how to put it all in perspective
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Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

jimmy olsen

Quote from: sbr on November 20, 2014, 10:31:04 PM
But your ahistorical borders might not be realistic!
:yes:

Borders should be realistic or aesthetically pleasing.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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1 Karma Chameleon point

Razgovory

I need some place to launch my attacks from, which means a base in Europe.  Unfortunately I've had another reactionary outbreak and they set up a dictatorship again.  I am so tired of that bullshit.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Razgovory

America: the Never Ending story


Sorry for the delay on this one.  I'm starting to lose enthusiasm as I go into the final stretch.  I've done a fairly miserable job at the game so far. 

I've been looking into why people are rebelling.  I found a bunch of lazy farmer who won't work.  They are unemployed and I can't seem to make them work.  It might be because of a glut in Dye.  Still I don't know what to do about it.



Well, I decide to solve the problems that bothering me now.  For instance New England is Independent. I invade to put an end to Tom Brady once and for all.  It doesn't quite go as planned.  The battle for New York looks like it should be an easy win. 



It's not.



I finally crush the Patriot army.



Dakota realizes that shit has gotten real.



After New England is beaten we move on to Illinois.  During the war we make a very unlikely discovery.



He seemed okay to me.



Goddamn it!  Next time I play this I'm modifying this event



So naturally we have a reactionary revolt



Half a million besiege Washington.



Goodbye Democracy!



Hello raving lunatic.  Hey, wait a second weren't you just here?



Well the Seduction community is happy at least.



We have a big earthquake and develop the doctrine of fascism.  On the plus side we got a new ideology!



The uprising brought my war exhaustion up.  It's like a vicious circle.



The next invention is overwrought reviews from Ide



Well it seems nobody is happy with the new government



I can never catch a break it seems.



More good news.



And the government falls down again.



Oh, and I didn't get a screen shot but the newly elected government has that raving lunatic in charge.  Guy is really versatile.  Shame he increases militancy.



And now women can vote again.  This reduces my war exhaustion to zero!



Libertarians seize power in Mexico and created a dictatorship.



The US conquers the South Pole!



And the situation in Europe as I end.  France went Red which broke my alliance with them.  It also made them pacifists and they are losing a war with the Netherlands.  My goal is still to create an alliance against Germany and knock them off first place.  Though it is obvious I'll have to do all he heavy lifting.  Fortunately I have the best military in the world.



I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

jimmy olsen

You seem really unlucky. My game has reached that far but though I had one big reactionary rebellion, it wasn't large enough to topple the government. I broke them in Washington, but they only had 180k men there, not the 500k + you've had.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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1 Karma Chameleon point

MadImmortalMan

It seems like these huge insurrections are happening with only about 3 militancy. Is it just way lopsided with certain pops outraged and most of the rest asleep?
"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

Razgovory

It seems reforms trigger massive revolts.  I end mandatory service and half a million militant socialists overthrow the government.  Like the next day.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Habbaku

Apparently I bought this a while back on Gamer's Gate.  Anyone know if Paradox offers a Steam key conversion or somesuch?  I recall they have done something similar before.
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Razgovory

Quote from: Habbaku on November 24, 2014, 10:06:44 PM
Apparently I bought this a while back on Gamer's Gate.  Anyone know if Paradox offers a Steam key conversion or somesuch?  I recall they have done something similar before.

Check Pdox's site.  I think you can plug them into Steam.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

The Minsky Moment

Quote from: Razgovory on November 24, 2014, 07:22:23 PM
It seems reforms trigger massive revolts.  I end mandatory service and half a million militant socialists overthrow the government.  Like the next day.

That should not happen if you are picking the preferred reform.  On the contrary, picking the preferred reform should give you a nice drop in MIL.
The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.
--Joan Robinson

Agelastus

Quote from: Habbaku on November 24, 2014, 10:06:44 PM
Apparently I bought this a while back on Gamer's Gate.  Anyone know if Paradox offers a Steam key conversion or somesuch?  I recall they have done something similar before.

Gamer's Gate still seem to offer this product up to the latest patch (3.03.) I used a bunch of leftover blue coins to buy both expansions there a couple of weeks ago (they were both massively on sale - I had an 80% discount on one of them IIRC.)
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