Absorbing the 13 colonies as Great Britain

[johnross2007]

Jerome, might you have given them the social techs that can lead to unrest?

I took the colonies around 1735-40. I had never heard of a problem of them rebelling against me. By the way, those suckers were expansionist. They actually took French Guyana from France. Which means I got it when I took the colonies :D

[JeromeBaker]

Jerome, might you have given them the social techs that can lead to unrest?

I took the colonies around 1735-40. I had never heard of a problem of them rebelling against me. By the way, those suckers were expansionist. They actually took French Guyana from France. Which means I got it when I took the colonies :D

I gave them an assortment, perhaps one or two social techs, but I think they got mostly economy techs from me so that when I absorbed them their economy would be cranking. Now that I hear you wont get any of their millitary units, it isnt a big deal that they revolted. At least now when I get all their territories my armies will get the experience points to show for it instead of a bunch of empty provinces ripe for the Indians to pick off. Although it was a close match, I cleared out all of the 13 colonies navy last night and now I have cut off their trade. So even though my army is depleted in the New World, the 13 colonies dont have an economy any more and should be easy to take over.

[Mailman653]

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=114560
Mod that lets you annex your protectorates on the second turn, or eliminates the mission and they remain independent.

[Jacque Schtrapp]

I've played two campaigns as the Brits now. In the first one (my first campaign ever), I underestimated the Cherokee (world's first superpower) and with my ailing economy, they chewed through my armies as fast as I could get them to North America. Since I had declared war on the Cherokee and asked my allies to join, the Colonies dutifully signed on for the campaign and promptly proceeded to get pummeled. They lost half their territory which is probably the real reason behind why I eventually defeated the Cherokee who were now spread too thin. I was able to absorb the final three Colonies after taking the rest from the Cherokee and then New France from the Iroqouis. I was quite dismayed at how all of the Colonial forces magically disappeared. I believe it was in the 1760's when I finally completed the mission.

In my second Brit campaign, I focused solely on trade and completing the mission to absorb the colonies. I teched up the military and hit the Cherokee hard right from the start. I was able to knock them out in 1718. The Iroqouis declared war on the Colonies and I headed north from Florida to deal with them. Then, in 1721, as I am wiping out the last of the Iroqouis, the Colonies declare war on me. I have no idea what triggered it. I had saved on the turn before and I reloaded to look over the details of our relationship. I hadn't given them any techs, we had the usual treaties, and our relationship read very friendly. On my side, I had only researched two of the first three enlightenment techs and my approval rating was 87%. Needless to say, I was annoyed. Though probably not as annoyed as they were when my two full stacks of rank 2 & 3 vets fresh from the Indian wars steamrolled the Colonies in 4 turns. Ah well, it saved me from having to declare war on the French in order to get control of New France and complete the mission. Now I can focus instead on divesting the Spanish of their ill-gotten holdings in Mexico/Central/South America. I may send a stack or two to visit the Mughals disguised as an international Amway convention.

I really wish I knew what triggered the attack by the Colonies in one instance and kept them happy while being invaded in the other.