Europa Universalis III

**Banquo's Ghost** · 08-27-2009, 19:35

Funny, I just downloaded the Mac version and I'm just as stumped.

So any recommendations would be twice as helpful!

**Mouzafphaerre** · 08-27-2009, 20:12

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First of all, download and install the Magna Mundi mod. It's not a luxury but a must. (Much better balance, realism or in better words credibility, dozens of events etc.) Then...

How does one move merchants? How do you group an army? How do you send a colonist? Simple stuff, completely non-intuitive.

When you click on any region you see which trading centre it is tied on the right part of the window. Click it and go to that trading centre. Non, in there, you see a merchant icon identical to the one on the top of your screen. Click it and one merchant is on his way. Click again until you run out of merchants or money, whichever comes first. Depending on your trade efficiency and other related parameters one or more of the merchants you've sent will occupy a slot and begin trading. You can see the value of the trading centre and your share in the trade going on there hovering your mouse over somewhere there...

You draw a rectangle around your armies with your left mouse button, given that they are immobile and in the same province. Somewhere to the left of the screen your armies will appear with group, ungroup and edit buttons. The manual is helpful in that regard actually. Don't group your armies while on-board a navy; it results in a CTD.

Once you discover a no man's land (belonging to nobody) you click there and in the window you'll see the colonist icon, colonisation chance and cost. Click to send a colonist. You can't send another till the one on his way succeeds or fails. The game will tell you the result.

Ask away!
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**Mouzafphaerre** · 08-27-2009, 20:31

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As for tips... There are many but some basic points come to mind. First of all, make sure you invest a constant 1.0 to stability. (Drag/click right-left until you get the number, then right click on the sliding button to make it unmovable.) If you have a well going economy with stable tax rates and all, never mind inflation at all and fix a suitable monthly income amount.

You don't have to feed armies while at peace. Just a couple of infantry units and a unit of knights maybe under your monarch's command in case of rebellions would suffice. No matter how well quantified, rebel troops are necessarily weaker than regular armies.

Flatter your allies with periodical gifts and help them in case they face rebellion. Thus you can eventually convince them into vassalage and even peaceful annexation (with no reputation penalties).

Keep an eye for advisors. Make sure you always have one with high stability bonus. Keep in mind that stability is a very important element in this game's mechanics.

I'll spam on as I recollect. HTH for starters.
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