Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
Yup, the new AI forces you to blitz or die.
No it does not. Being in war does not mean that you have to conquer. Conquering is still your choice.

In my Poland game (though it was pre-patch) I was in war with the Prussians, Austria and the Crimean-chanate. They did not send anyting to me, I did not send anything to them for more then 2 decades! It felt like total tranquility and not total war. I was able to tech up and build everything with 4 landlocked provinces!

Another example: in my GRB game the hurons declared war on me (as usual I assume). They sent a dozen or so raiding parties to Moose factory. Defeated them all; now they have not sent anyone for many years. I don't touch them, they don't touch me yet we are still at war.

I none of the cases was I forced to blitz and in both of the cases I am well and alive. It is your choice.