One of my best friends used that tactic quite a bit when he was playing MTW, particularly when he played as the Byzantines. He'd go on a massive shopping spree, bribing any province that was strategically located and/or could yield him a handsome profit (Sicily, Sweden, Flanders, etc.).

I myself rarely did so. On the occasions when I did bribe provinces, it was usually with an eye towards securing friendly ports for my ships stationed far away from my homelands.


Quote Originally Posted by Youngie
or am i going crazy in my timeless hours on the game.
That's probably a distinct possibility in any case.