Victoria A trial in frustration

**Strike For The South** · 08-13-2006, 07:57

The game is good but it is so much to do. AS of right now my tariffs are skyrockting just for income. Does anyone have any tips?

**ShadesWolf** · 08-13-2006, 08:58

Who are you playing as ?

**Strike For The South** · 08-13-2006, 09:22

Prussia. Just played some more. Same results. low income machine parts nowhere to be found low pop growth can moblize 24 divisons. trade is still a mystrey viki wiki is dosent help much.

**ShadesWolf** · 08-13-2006, 11:13

machine parts are something you will not be able to buy for quite a while.I think you will need to research them first inorder to openly buy them in the market.

Your best bet is to build somethink that sells well, like wine, beer or steel.
This way you get loads of money to expand your industry,

Also how long have you been playing, I only played as Prussia once and gave it up as something to look at a lot later....

**Samurai Waki** · 08-14-2006, 05:43

...Take Shade's Advice. Prussia...is hard...**** hard for beginners, and I found myself thoroughly disgusted at how bad of a player I really am at Vicki about a month and a half ago.

I think for beginners, Belgium would be your best bet, not too much micromanagement involved. But enough to keep your interest peaked.

**SwordsMaster** · 08-17-2006, 15:17

As Prussia concentrate on Furniture (later, luxury Furniture), explosives, fertiliser, steel, fabric, clothes and canned food, small arms and artillery. Not only do they all reach a good price on the marked, but also will allow you to import everything else you need to keep your POPs happy. Like precious metals or tobacco.

You should also produce wine and liquors as you have both POPs and resources capable, and do not desestimate railroads, iron and timber. But Prussia's main export is war. Do not forget that and don't let those small german counties think otherwise.

**Duke Malcolm** · 08-17-2006, 19:54

I would suggest just playing around a bit until getting the hang of the game. This worked for me. Now the British Empire is blissfully magnificent, with vast swathes of Africa, chunks of the Germans places, Mexico, USA, and China alongside the usual business. France and Prussia are paying War Indemnities. Several German States are Satellites.