EU3 - ready for play yet?

[Razgovory]

I have no fucking clue.  I haven't played EU of any brand in years, and couldn't get into Vicky. So just tell me what to do and stop asking questions.

Don't buy anything labeled complete made by Paradox.  It's false advertising.

[JonasSalk]

So, any current tips for MP warfare? I'm starting a MP game on Sunday and wouldn't mind some help from pros. I'll be playing France, we also have England, Spain, Austria and Venice!Italy as players.

You're France?

Rape England out of Europe ASAP. Get on Spain's good side. Rape as much of Italy as possible. Also, rape.

[HisMajestyBOB]

I just installed EU Complete.  Give me play tips.

Is that with Divine Wind or not?

No, it only has the first three expansions.
The one with DW and HTTT is "Chronicles".

[Solmyr]

So, any current tips for MP warfare? I'm starting a MP game on Sunday and wouldn't mind some help from pros. I'll be playing France, we also have England, Spain, Austria and Venice!Italy as players.

You're France?

Rape England out of Europe ASAP. Get on Spain's good side. Rape as much of Italy as possible. Also, rape.

England consented to the rape and will likely be selling their French provinces to me anyway. I'm considering the possibilities of an early rape of Burgundy, before it annexes all the OPMs and while it still doesn't have huge armies. The only problem is that HRE Bohemia will come in on Burgundy's side.

[Habbaku]

So?  A mostly-united France should have no problem kicking the shit out of them unless you're Kleves or Tamas.

[DGuller]

So?  A mostly-united France should have no problem kicking the shit out of them unless you're Kleves or Tamas.

[Viking]

So?  A mostly-united France should have no problem kicking the shit out of them unless you're Kleves or Tamas.

Or Katmai.

[DGuller]

I didn't know katmai played EU3.  He was France in my first game, but I wouldn't classify that as playing.

[Viking]

I didn't know katmai played EU3.  He was France in my first game, but I wouldn't classify that as playing.

Yes, I remember blitzing katmai twice in 5 years....

[Habbaku]

I didn't know katmai played EU3.  He was France in my first game, but I wouldn't classify that as playing.

Yes, I remember blitzing katmai twice in 5 years....

Which was, really, the only way you could've won that war, though the writing was on the wall as soon as England hopped in and Spain hopped out.  I always did the same thing when playing the ogre power, myself--pick the weakest link and pound them to dust using everything you have.

[Habbaku]

England consented to the rape and will likely be selling their French provinces to me anyway.

To comment further on this, your English player is a buffoon.  I am decidedly of the opinion that it is one of the largest mistakes the English can make to sell/concede the French provinces without much of a fight.  The further they retreat into their little island/colonial chain, the more irrelevant that they become outside of acting as a spoiler.

[Viking]

I didn't know katmai played EU3.  He was France in my first game, but I wouldn't classify that as playing.

Yes, I remember blitzing katmai twice in 5 years....

Which was, really, the only way you could've won that war, though the writing was on the wall as soon as England hopped in and Spain hopped out.  I always did the same thing when playing the ogre power, myself--pick the weakest link and pound them to dust using everything you have.

meh, my true mistake was to delay building a monster army. I thought I was doing well until your invasion started. At that point I started building troops. The problem was that it my first troops would have taken two years to build my regiments accross all of germany... that and your shock generals.

[Habbaku]

Yeah, I think I had, what, four shock 6 generals at one point?  And plenty of cavalry.

Doesn't matter how fast you build when your armies disappear in a month due to that. 

[Solmyr]

So?  A mostly-united France should have no problem kicking the shit out of them unless you're Kleves or Tamas.

The problem here is combining "mostly-united France" and "early", since France can only annex one vassal every 10 years.

Also, what is a good army composition to use early on? 4 cav and 8 inf?

Best first NI I assume is +1 morale. And an army tradition guy for an advisor?

[Viking]

So?  A mostly-united France should have no problem kicking the shit out of them unless you're Kleves or Tamas.

The problem here is combining "mostly-united France" and "early", since France can only annex one vassal every 10 years.

Don't be afraid of getting a bit of BB for annexing the militarily.

Also, what is a good army composition to use early on? 4 cav and 8 inf?

That depends, what is the maintenance level in the province you expect to be standing in.

Best first NI I assume is +1 morale. And an army tradition guy for an advisor?

For France probably, thought large army or increased manpower ones are possible as well. You might also do pretty well with patron of the arts which gives you good advisers.