While I don't think the Ai could stop you from invading Paris even if it had 20 stacks to spare and put them on a ship do to the 6-8 turns it would take to get there. I do see a point behind this.
There should not be massive invasions no. However the current AI's main problem is not that, after all Sweden, Russia, prussia and austria all do quite well as to Ottomans.
However Spain, England and France rely on other provinces to be strong. Even the UP.
To say there are major naval invasions is silly, but to say that the carribean should not turn into the major warzone it was during this time frame is equally silly.
Spain, England, and France should be conquering each other and using those assets to take on each other in the old world, as was the history. There is no issue with spain training 5 stacks in Cuba, do to a rebellion or some such. That happens.
It would also be quiet silly to see New France save Paris, that would be similiar to the 13 Colonies saving London.
What needs to happen is the AI needs to properly allocate resources better. This is not to say 1-2 stacks a turn need to be sent from the New World, but they need to be able to conquer and assault each other in the new world more easily. Further Paris and Spain either need more holdings or more forts, it's that simple. They should not be as easy to take as they presently are.
Again this is just my opinion.
I do think that the old world should be able to send reinforcements to the new world though. As was done in history. England sent 2 regiments to contain America before the outbreak of 1776. France, Spain and England have difficulty fighting the Pueblo, and other local minor factions and it would make sense for them to send a army here or there. Not every turn but on occassion.
Now I have no desire to see it ramped up to MTW2 levels, where Siclily is losing 5000 troops a turn because it has some divine mandate to take out Tunis.
Though the AI being able to reinforce itself overseas does make sense. Though I still feel it should only be old world to new, other way around.
While yes it could train 8 stacks in the colonies and invade Spain..it just seems silly.
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