Wars of succession

**ZombieFriedNuts** · 04-05-2009, 20:16

I have just had the Austrians claim the throne while playing as France, if Austria have a claim to my throne that must mean I have a claim to there’s when the king of Austria dies will I be able to claim his.
I have been playing for a while and not noticed an option.

**Sheogorath** · 04-05-2009, 20:54

I take the view that I have a claim to every throne. It's called "I can kick your ass anywhere, anytime. You may be small and plucky, but before you bring up Thermopylae, remember that the Persian's didn't have cannons."

Of course, the AI doesn't see it that way, so I end up leveling their country anyway. But I don't mind. It's more fun that way.

**Pinxit** · 04-05-2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by Sheogorath

I take the view that I have a claim to every throne. It's called "I can kick your ass anywhere, anytime. You may be small and plucky, but before you bring up Thermopylae, remember that the Persian's didn't have cannons."

Of course, the AI doesn't see it that way, so I end up leveling their country anyway. But I don't mind. It's more fun that way.

If you dont roleplay, this game sucks.

**Sheogorath** · 04-05-2009, 22:03

Originally Posted by Pinxit

If you dont roleplay, this game sucks.

I'm not allowed to roleplay as an egotist with dreams of world domination?
I thought that was the point

**Maladin** · 04-05-2009, 23:31

That is funny, the same thing happened to me today. Louis XIV died and Austria declared war on me with her allies. And as usual, Austria never sent any ghost of a troop towards me, instead leaving the Dutch and the British to attack me.

Smart guys.

I do wish we had the possibility to start a succession war instead of only suffering them.

**antisocialmunky** · 04-05-2009, 23:49

Its a little more serious if you're playing as Prussia and Sweden does it and you're already in a three front war.

**Pinxit** · 04-06-2009, 00:08

Originally Posted by Sheogorath

I'm not allowed to roleplay as an egotist with dreams of world domination?
I thought that was the point

That you are

But its hard to seperate an "egotist with dreams of world domination" from the so regular and boring "In games, I always conquer and destroy everything and everyone and dont care even the slightest how or why I do it"-people.

**Sheogorath** · 04-06-2009, 00:17

Originally Posted by Pinxit

That you are

But its hard to seperate an "egotist with dreams of world domination" from the so regular and boring "In games, I always conquer and destroy everything and everyone and dont care even the slightest how or why I do it"-people.

If I was powergaming, I wouldn't level every capital city I took, now would I? :P