1.3.1, Maratha steamroller - the only AI with a "purpose"?

[Prussian to the Iron]

Marathas aren't that tough, but yet again I haven't tried auto-reslving against them.

Prussian campaign:

Saw a rebel province that left my ally the Marathas, so I sailed over with a full stack and took it.
After conquering another province, Mughals+Marathas DoW on me.
Allied with Mughals
Took 3 more provinces running straight across India, including Bengal
Tried to raise an army (You could see mine was obviously worn down)
Invaded a large city (don't remember name)
Failed Epicly
Several Maratha Incursions into my new territory. A couple succesfull sieges, but they were taken back swiftly with masses of Company Infantry and Howitzers.


So I suppose the Marathas could mop the floor with some of the other factions who might invade (using the AUM mod, and the original stack had the best of the best units) if not done properly. I think 2-3 stacks would blow them to pieces though, especially with a southern invasion. Start out with Mysore and the other city next to it, and you already control a good portion of land. Taking the capital is easy from there, which means victory or peace aint so hard to get.

[Slaists]

Marathas aren't that tough, but yet again I haven't tried auto-reslving against them.

Prussian campaign:

Saw a rebel province that left my ally the Marathas, so I sailed over with a full stack and took it.
After conquering another province, Mughals+Marathas DoW on me.
Allied with Mughals
Took 3 more provinces running straight across India, including Bengal
Tried to raise an army (You could see mine was obviously worn down)
Invaded a large city (don't remember name)
Failed Epicly
Several Maratha Incursions into my new territory. A couple succesfull sieges, but they were taken back swiftly with masses of Company Infantry and Howitzers.


So I suppose the Marathas could mop the floor with some of the other factions who might invade (using the AUM mod, and the original stack had the best of the best units) if not done properly. I think 2-3 stacks would blow them to pieces though, especially with a southern invasion. Start out with Mysore and the other city next to it, and you already control a good portion of land. Taking the capital is easy from there, which means victory or peace aint so hard to get.

The question is not whether the player can do it. The player can conquer India hands down with any faction (probably spare North American Indians). The question is whether a major non-Indian based AI faction (Britain, France, UP, Spain) can do it. And, I believe that given the current AI, that's impossible.