To go to Africa with Austria seems logical, although the historical answer for us Austrians would be "I'll attack my next door neighbor" ;)
I dont know... I guess I'll try colonizing in different spots...
Africa, lots to grab, and the lucrative trades.
Caribbean, islands are easy to defend, and have pirates.
Indian Subcontinent, I want to compete with the major trade companies.
North America, New France, 13 Colonies, get out of my way.
Split my forces. Small footholds all over, I don't like to focus.
Forget Colonization I'm attacking my nextdoor nieghboors first thing.
Gah!
To go to Africa with Austria seems logical, although the historical answer for us Austrians would be "I'll attack my next door neighbor" ;)
I dont know... I guess I'll try colonizing in different spots...
Depends on which Faction I am playing of course, but if I am not Britain, I will probably go after any low hanging fruit in the Carribean. Those Sugar islands are prime real estate. Spain will simply need to hold on to what they start with. If Britain, I will concentrate on the riches of India with some small forays into the Carribean. Prussia, Austria, Sweden, Russia, and The Ottomans will mean making life difficult for my continental neighbors for the most part. Not sure what the Dutch will be able to accomplish.
"The fruit of too much liberty is slavery", Cicero
I will be establishing some kind of trading and naval presence in every lucrative little spot in every trade theatre.
Southward ho!
India's my target ;)
Tallyho lads, rape the houses and burn the women! Leave not a single potted plant alive! Full speed ahead and damn the cheesemongers!
Can't vote in the poll yet
I'll grab the Dutch East-Indies (if they are in the game) and try to expand it![]()
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Playing as the Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
The actual UP flag
There; I added in a "Gah!" option. Much better.![]()
For me, it really will depend on who I'm playing -- obviously factions like the Dutch and British better lend themselves to a naval/trade empire stratagem, while nations like Austria and Russia will more heavily favor large land empires. (I can't wait to colonize Florida as the Ottomans, though.) I'll also be keeping an eye on what everyone else is doing, and plan accordingly.
CA has said the East Indies are in as a "trade theater", but you can't actually colonize/conquer them. I'm afraid you'll have to plant your flag somewhere else.![]()
"MTW is not a game, it's a way of life." -- drone
I'll probably go for ye olde 'attack my neighbour'. At could actually be more fun in ETW if diplomacy is improved, then it'll finally be possible to be the one gang-beating on a faction instead of being on the recieving end of (usually poor attempt at) a gang-beating.
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