Toss two or three armies in there and chances are good you'll bring its walls down within a few years. Man, I love this game.) Crippling EnglandĬonquering Meath is not that difficult. (In case you were wondering, no, this is not a real land formation. Puny little Leinster, Munster, Ulster or Connaught doesn't stand much of a chance on its own. Only other major powers like France, Spain, and the united Germanic or Italian state stand much of a chance of taking on England.

If you've ever played a game of Europa Universalis in Europe, you probably know how painful fighting England can be: it's a large country, its army is massive, its navy is danged-near unsinkable, and its economy allows England to support all of these facts. Getting rid of the other three countries is the easy part of this equation. Any friendship you establish is strictly temporary.

Just remember, England's overall goal will almost always be to float over and conquer your land. If you dally too long on conquering your neighbours you may face diplomatic ties with England and the other territories, and England could potentially come to their rescue if called.

It's also wise in this period to improve relations with England. Be careful not to be dragged into France's war with England, though, as you won't be ready to take on the juggernaut just yet. Scotland and the collective provinces of France (including France itself) make fine targets for your overtures, as do the provinces of Spain to the south.

Try to establish cores in all three provinces immediately to decrease the risk of insurrection.ĭuring this period you'll also want to engage overseas nations in friendly diplomacy.

Feel free to build more armies as necessary the last thing you want is to fail and have your opponent begin moving steadily past their starting three armies in retaliation.

Once one is done, move on to the next, and the next.

Don't worry about army morale or losing a bit of money at first your goal is to crush neighbouring governments and install your own.

Build up a force of six or seven armies, declare a rivalry with your nearest neighbour, and invade.

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