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    Member Member crpcarrot's Avatar
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    i guess the AI is coded to want to get a foothold into the riches of ida and subsequently requests provinces. just guessing here havent played an indian campaign that will probably be my 3rd one.
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    smell the glove Senior Member Major Robert Dump's Avatar
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    Expand your empire and take lands adjacent to non-port countries and open land trade routes with them. If no one will trade then start blockading lanes, both land and sea.

    Did you make anyone mad? Start a bunch of fights early in game? Do you have enough exports for anyone to bother trading with you? you may need to kick some people off the trade spots on in the indies, africa and south america.
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    State gifts also help ease the diplomatic burdens of your aggressive empire's youth.

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    The Dam Dog Senior Member Sheogorath's Avatar
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    The rapid expansion required by the Marathas campaign tends to make people hate you, initially at least. It can take a while to rebuild your rep once you finish taking over India.

    My main problem thus far has been getting peace with the Portuguese. Bastards just wont accept a peace deal, although I suspect giving them Goa might pursued them...but there's no way that's going to happen.

    I did have to pay high prices (in excess of 2000 Hindubucks) for some of my trade deals, and SOME people shot back ridiculous offers. Like the Italian States, who wanted me to pay 5000 Dharmadollars, give them Bengal and a bunch of technology.


    What I DO find often tempts people is indefinite military access. You can offer it to folks who are far away (the Italians, for example) and it wont have any real effect, since the AI doesn't have a compulsive need to send units to wander around in your territory in ETW, even when it has access.
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