Colonies, eh?

**Monk** · 02-24-2009, 19:25

It will be determined hugely by who you pick at the start. Britain and Spain, for example, will likely be huge colonial powers and you'll need to really balance your strengths in each theater of operations. Someone like Prussia however will be much more focused on mainland Europe.

It's sorta like picking what type of game you'd like to play, do you wanna focus solely on europe, or do you wanna manage and establish lots of colonies?

**Sir Beane** · 02-24-2009, 20:44

The real fun is in picking a faction well known for one thing and then taking them in a completely different direction.

Why not Play as Austria and become the foremost colonial power, or take Britian for a spin and try and dominate Europe.

Or, once mods are out, play as Hannover or Savoy or the Khanate of the Crime and go and take America

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**Mailman653** · 02-24-2009, 20:50

I think France starts out with Louisana in the Americas, as long as I keep the Lion happy, I can harrass the Spanish in the Carribean.

**Fisherking** · 02-24-2009, 21:02

I would like nothing better than taking a country and making it a colonial power. Particularly after we get all the factions opened up.

Austria should have at least one seaport at start. They held Trieste from 1300 something… It is time they get around to building a navy.

Bavarian India would be a nice change, don’t you think?

Loads of possibilities! All we need is the game…

**ArtillerySmoke** · 02-24-2009, 22:01

I'll definitely establish colonial holdings early on in the game, especially if expansion is unviable without drawing me into a major war.

I'm playing as France first so - expansion overseas is probably a fast track to security and prosperity at home. It should allow me to tech up a couple of times before I start painting Europe blue