1.5. Anyone playing as France try to declare war on Cherokees?

[Slaists]

The thing I dislike is how Britain Spain and France NPC's automatically own their protectorates after 5 turns or so. They should have never implemented that in the game.

Well, I think, that's implemented in order to provide some challenge for the player and elevating non-player Britain, France and Spain to the super-power status they were at the time. On the other hand, giving these provinces to the player at the game start would make for a rather boring game.

Back to the "annoying them every turn with random threats" plan then.

I'm in no hurry to complete the mission but I'd love the ships Louisiana is kicking out at the moment! Don't ya love Ai factions in-human way to tech up so fast...

I'm sitting on 4th rate ships now at least (year 1710) so I can start holding my own against those uber Pirate Galleons.

I think, you need to appear "being weak" militarily too in order for the AI to bite. If you have a large army next to the faction you're trying to annoy they are not likely to attack.

[Braden]

Well, I think, that's implemented in order to provide some challenge for the player and elevating non-player Britain, France and Spain to the super-power status they were at the time. On the other hand, giving these provinces to the player at the game start would make for a rather boring game.





I think, you need to appear "being weak" militarily too in order for the AI to bite. If you have a large army next to the faction you're trying to annoy they are not likely to attack.

Like that plan…it can be done. I’ve been pursuing the Iroquois with only 2 thirds of a stack (settings VH battles, Normal campaign this time) so by the time I get to them I may well seem weak!

Noticed, oddly, that I can build colonial dragoons…didn’t think France got them?!?

[Fisherking]

Colonial dragoons you get as France.

Just the straight dragoons and never light dragoons.

I think you can build them anywhere outside Europe. Africa is as close to home as you get them.

[Braden]

Problem solved.

I was allied to GB and they decided to start a war with them before me!

I just followed and beat them to the territory I wanted...MAJOR power still happy with me and I have the mission completed.