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

[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.