Gaming 1836 - The Europa Universalis 4 Experiment (Hands-off) - Map & stats in second post - Final Map and Stats update - Timelapse video

Too much planning for next game, too little terrorising of Crackers and Shakesey.
 
Okay I replaced the 1444 map (OP) with the new version too. I also took the screenshot from roughly the same spot as the 1472 and the test one here (1489). That way you could open them all and by going from one to the next it should be a lot easier to see how your country changed. I couldn't replace the 1472 one because I forgot to save the game, but it's the same spot anyway.
 
@AnotherLondonManc is having a Tunisian problem - I guess taking nine foreign culture, foreign religion provinces at once might have been a bit risky after all. He's also parked his entire army in not-Tunisia. Bold strategy, let's see if it pays off for him.

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Yeah definitely! If you're doing on please reserve me a spot :D

(Also please don't start it right away :lol:)

Anyway, I'm trying out a new graphical mod for EU4, let me know what you guys think. I think it looks a bit nicer, and it makes it a bit easier to see everyone. There's a minor glitch that happens around some coasts when zoomed out, but otherwise seems fine. (Click it)

Which UI is that? I use Sulphur's

I'm guessing the HRE haven't been able to pass many reforms
 
Which UI is that? I use Sulphur's

I'm guessing the HRE haven't been able to pass many reforms

It's Moulton's Graphical Map Pack. I used to use Graphical Map Improvements, but it didn't seem to have been updated when I came back to EU4 after a several years long break.

The Holy Roman Empire isn't getting anywhere, we ate too many members of the empire.
 
Fortunes can turn quickly in this game. Just a few years ago @Denis79 was a conquering powerhouse. Then he tried to rule @Tiber, which would rather be ruled by @hobbers. Not only did he lose a lot of provinces (all the green-striped were taken by hobbers), but he also lost his entire army in the process. Now he's being invaded by Hungary, but @Andycoleno9 also wants his cores back. And this time he brought a friend, the so-far sedentary @P-Nut. Unlikely P-Nut will get any land from the war, but at least it's some action.

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Grib is conquered
We've lost our second player! @Grib seems to have been vanquished by @hobbers when I wasn't looking. Hobbers is becoming a bit of a problem for Europe.

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He's dead but in theory he could still come back. His core provinces will stay for another 150 years, in which time he could be reborn either from being forcibly released by another country, or as the result of a rebellion.

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I was hoping to have a go at Switzerland after no one chose it but really have to take some of those smaller states to the east first realistically. From what I can tell all the bullying of @Dan brought me nada.


RIP @Grib. We'll teach about you in our schools for centuries.
 
A lot is happening right now! @PSV's ruler died, and we have a good old Succession War on our hands. They chose to be ruled by @Salt Bailly over @V.O. At least V.O. brought some friends this time, most notably @adexkola, while Salt Bailly brought @hobbers who brought their now subject (not a vassal, but in a Personal Union) @Tiber. It looks like an unfair struggle, but the numbers aren't that uneven. The V.O.-coalition brought some artillery, which might prove decisive. Or not.

It's very unlikely they're going to suffer the fate of Denis79 no matter what happens, since their territories don't even border each other. They could be forced to release some countries from their provinces, though, which wouldn't be great either.

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Classic Ottomans :lol:

Europe is probably going to struggle against the hobbers horde for the next 200 years or so. Watch out Italy, Poland and Austria! A grand alliance is needed
 
Meanwhile, @Wing Attack Plan R is quietly busy conquering their way down both Africa and Arabia. Their conquests are largely low-value provinces so far, but if they keep stacking enough of those on top of each other they might eventually amount to something.

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Holding both Mecca and Medina also has its benefits for a Muslim country.

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A lot is happening right now! @PSV's ruler died, and we have a good old Succession War on our hands. They chose to be ruled by @Salt Bailly over @V.O. At least V.O. brought some friends this time, most notably @adexkola, while Salt Bailly brought @hobbers who brought their now subject (not a vassal, but in a Personal Union) @Tiber. It looks like an unfair struggle, but the numbers aren't that uneven. The V.O.-coalition brought some artillery, which might prove decisive. Or not.

It's very unlikely they're going to suffer the fate of Denis79 no matter what happens, since their territories don't even border each other. They could be forced to release some countries from their provinces, though, which wouldn't be great either.

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Ah, a good old fashioned "why the feck are we even fighting?" war that will consume half of Europe. :drool:
 
@AnotherLondonManc is having a Tunisian problem - I guess taking nine foreign culture, foreign religion provinces at once might have been a bit risky after all. He's also parked his entire army in not-Tunisia. Bold strategy, let's see if it pays off for him.

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Just popped back to Cagliari for some wine and limoncello. We'll be back soon. We didn't know Tunisia was a dry country.

If the locals aren't up for a party, then they can keep the land. Some things are just more important.
 
How the turntables. This time it's @VeevaVee who decided to help Hungary's helpless cause, and it's only gone and broken up the Italian alliance, since @P-Nut joined on the side of @Andycoleno9. Bizarrely, this also means @Andycoleno9 is saving @Denis79, who was still in the process of being invaded by Hungary from the last disaster.

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Veeva's just looking for an excuse to take northern Italy for himself. This country ain't big enough for the three of us.

Shrewd move @VeevaVee
 
Now this is interesting. It seems like the "ignore your own country and invade @hobbers" plan worked out. They forced him, and in the process @Tiber, out of the war, and now it's looking a lot brighter for the "What's a Poland" coalition of @V.O. and @adexkola. They're still technically losing, but most of that -16% is due to not having captured Warszawa yet, which is the main goal of the war. @Salt Bailly also has low war enthusiasm, so this could turn out any which way.

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The numbers below the man with the gun (25%, 1%, etc) is war participation, so it's safe to say @adexkola is being a really good friend. They also have about 59k of the 81k losses you see to the left.

Edit: Ah, I was wondering where they managed to find so many men to die, but then I remembered that @adexkola is the Holy Roman Emperor, which gives them a nice boost in manpower (which you naturally use to reinforce armies that have taken losses). Salt Bailly has basically no reserves left, and adexkola still has 14k.
 
Now this is interesting. It seems like the "ignore your own country and invade @hobbers" plan worked out. They forced him, and in the process @Tiber, out of the war, and now it's looking a lot brighter for the "What's a Poland" coalition of @V.O. and @adexkola. They're still technically losing, but most of that -16% is due to not having captured Warszawa yet, which is the main goal of the war. @Salt Bailly also has low war enthusiasm, so this could turn out any which way.

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The numbers below the man with the gun (25%, 1%, etc) is war participation, so it's safe to say @adexkola is being a really good friend. They also have about 59k of the 81k losses you see to the left.

Edit: Ah, I was wondering where they managed to find so many men to die, but then I remembered that @adexkola is the Holy Roman Emperor, which gives them a nice boost in manpower (which you naturally use to reinforce armies that have taken losses).

The Glazer dynasty contributing nothing and taking all the profit. :lol:
 
Okay the Succession War ended in a draw, meaning PSV does end up with the same ruler as Salt Bailly. But then I noticed something terrifying. Salt Bailly was already the same dynasty as hobbers. This is the dynasty mapmode (so not what hobbers owns... yet)

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(You can also see from this map that VeevaVee lost his dynasty. He was too busy sieging P-Nut that he ignored the pretender rebels who were taking Rome and more)
 
Oh yeah, and this happened. Probably a while ago too, as we're about to have another institution pop up (Colonialism). Institutions are sort of limits on what countries can do (and how easy it is to get better technology). They pop up in one suitable province and spread depending on other province factors (like how developed they are).

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Yet another example of someone allying a minor country that they den have to defend against overwhelming odds. Salt Bailly has precisely 0 manpower too, so the armies they've got aren't going to get any bigger. If they know what's best for them, they'll let @Walrus have his spoils.

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Year is 1500? Maybe time to show us maps with current situation? Lets see who is dying next:D

Edit: forget about it. Yeah baby. Italy!