Quote Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey View Post
I can't speak for whoever it is you're talking about but actually it is possible to buy settlements from the AI.

Check it out
I know it is possible, but it insanely expensive, a lousy rebel settlement is in the region of tens of thousands of florins, not something you can do at the beginning to get a quick start. In your example I'm assuming you make a lot of cash and you're buying settlements from an ally as a means of conquring him without declaring war. The guy in here like I said did it to get a quick start. You don't have anywhere near the money needed to buy a settlement at the beginning, if you do, then you're cheating your arse off.