Rhyfelwyr
03-07-2009, 14:10
I've been happy to notice that getting and keeping Protectorates is much easier than in previous TW titles. This makes things more realistic IMO, and makes the map more interesting. They really do have their advantages, you don't have to worry about happiness in their provinces, you don't have to micromanage missionaries to keep order, it saves a lot of work in the more remote parts of your empire etc. Plus you still get 50% of their income, great deal!
Playing as the British, the 13 Colonies have never betrayed me, whereas in M2TW if I actually managed to get a vassal they would nearly always betray me the next turn. Also, I managed to make the Cherokee my Protectorate, when they had only one province left. It was under siege by one of my armies, but my units were badly depleted, and even though their army was only the Native Peasant guys, I didn't want to risk it (my units were down to about 1/5 size). So I made them my Protectorate, and now I'm retraining my men in Kentucky to fight the French, who seem to have incorported Louisiana into their own faction, I'm guessing they must get a similar mission as the British for incorporating the 13 Provinces.
Playing as the British, the 13 Colonies have never betrayed me, whereas in M2TW if I actually managed to get a vassal they would nearly always betray me the next turn. Also, I managed to make the Cherokee my Protectorate, when they had only one province left. It was under siege by one of my armies, but my units were badly depleted, and even though their army was only the Native Peasant guys, I didn't want to risk it (my units were down to about 1/5 size). So I made them my Protectorate, and now I'm retraining my men in Kentucky to fight the French, who seem to have incorported Louisiana into their own faction, I'm guessing they must get a similar mission as the British for incorporating the 13 Provinces.