Great Britain

[Bilgediver]

As for the indians, upgrading immediately to canister shot helps, too. Blasting a few with canister shot might only kill a few, but you might be able to send a few running for the hills (solid shot works wonders on those darn elephant generals!)

[jaspritsingh]

Hi All,

I have managed to mess up my GB campaign and am looking for suggestions. In the first 2 turns I lost the North American region to the natives after my Hessian Infantry crapped its pants n routed (they were dug in and shooting at naked screaming natives !!). I sent an army from Bahamas and now have New York plus Iriquois territory plus one more (the one next to New York). 13 colonies started off not trading with me and their ports are full.

I was doing good so far, I had captured Bengal, given Mughals a whole lot of tech that saved them from dying. United Provinces had snatched Rajputana from Marathas.(how they did that I dont know). Then the Spanish killed United Provinces (my biggest trading partner) and blockaded my routes. Marathas are doing the same. My income in a good turn is 2000 gold.

I have the Marathas tied down (its 1730 and they are yet to kill Mughals or leave India). I have a full stack and fortifications in Bengal (with no roads so it takes them 2 turns to attack me). So far I ve killed 5 full stack armies and they keep on coming but its taken the heat off the Mughals who snatched Gujrat from the Marathas. So currently Marathas are firmly tied in India.

So now questions :

1. Should I try to complete the assigned mission to merge 13 colonies with me ? That would give me more money but I might not be able to hold on Bengal for that long unless I raise another stack here. That would free up the Marathas and soon they will eat up Europe.

OR

2. Should I try to take Hindustan First (its a rich territory but it will mean more blood with Marathas - I cant repair 2 full stacks with low income)

[Fisherking]

For now you are likely better off trading with your colonies than you would be uniting with them, atm.

I would take on India and try to pacify the Spanish some how.

[jaspritsingh]

Its a funny game now - I have no navy left. Income is shaky. I am at war with the Cherokee and apart from 13 colonies, USA has cropped up.

On the good side - I killed another full stack in one battle losing very of my own (got a decisive victory) and after that Marathas accepted my peace and trade offer.

Now in the Americas, I am sharing a border with the French and the Cherokee not sure which one to fight