Re: Is EUIII better than EUII?
Well, I'm addicted. Playing as England I annexed Portugal, Barcelona (which had been Aragon), and most of Flanders. I vassalized Scotland, Flanders, and Brittany. But Castille and France keep attacking, and there's no way I can beat off those hordes. I think next time I'll stay out of Iberia and the continent as much as I can.
CR
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
Re: Is EUIII better than EUII?
What's your badboy score? In the game menu, on the far left tab, it should show what your "reputation" is at- tarnished, honorable, worse than dishonorable scum, etc... When you hold the cursor over the description, it'll give you a numerical rating out of a total. After annexing portugal, my guess is that you have a pretty ugly looking reputation, which is why you keep getting attacked.Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then, the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
Re: Is EUIII better than EUII?
Ya, it was up to around 11 or so when I was attacked.
CR
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
Re: Is EUIII better than EUII?
Managing your reputation is something that will come with time. Remember that annexing factions will hurt your reputation a lot more than if you make them a vassal, and while the path to turning a vassal into an annexed nation through peace is a long one (takes anywhere from 20-30 years) it can pay off in that it won't upset the entire world. EUIII is about balance, you'll get the hang of it.Ya, it was up to around 11 or so when I was attacked.
CR
France is overpowered. Their manpower pool is hugeFrance has declared war again and I don't know how to deal with the Gallic hordes.
Re: Is EUIII better than EUII?
Well, a new game, I'm at 0 rep/honorable and France continues to attack and attack. And then Castile attacked, just because I have Gibraltar, which I took from Granada.
CR
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
Re: Is EUIII better than EUII?
Is Gibraltar one of Castile's cores? Open the provincial summery screen and see if Castile's shield is there. If it is then it's a core for them. Most provinces count as cores for certain nations; that means the AI controlling that nation will go after them in a bid to construct the 'ideal' form of that country. More than one nation can consider a province a core. At the start of the game the cores are provinces that factions have historical claims on. A faction holding a province for long enough can have it tagged as a core.Well, a new game, I'm at 0 rep/honorable and France continues to attack and attack. And then Castile attacked, just because I have Gibraltar, which I took from Granada.
CR
There's a decent section about this concept in the vanilla game's manual. I expect you will have a PDF of it on your disc, if you didn't get a paper version.
Frogbeastegg's Guide to Total War: Shogun II. Please note that the guide is not up-to-date for the latest patch.
Re: Is EUIII better than EUII?
IIRC, many nations have historical enemies that they are more likely to attack to simulate real-world animosities. France-England/Britain is a major one.
The best way to deal with France as England is, funnily enough, the historical one: abandon your continental provinces and build a navy. With a strong navy, it is very easy to keep the British Isles safe. Even if France keeps declaring war, you can defeat their fleet and blockade the entire country, producing a lot of war score and war weariness. This also allows you to gobble up all of France's colonial possessions, since they have no way to get a fleet out there to protect them. The same works for Spain.
Re: Is EUIII better than EUII?
Nope - it's one of Granada's, but they are non-existent.
How do you blockade? I think I might just have to abandon the continent.The best way to deal with France as England is, funnily enough, the historical one: abandon your continental provinces and build a navy. With a strong navy, it is very easy to keep the British Isles safe. Even if France keeps declaring war, you can defeat their fleet and blockade the entire country, producing a lot of war score and war weariness. This also allows you to gobble up all of France's colonial possessions, since they have no way to get a fleet out there to protect them. The same works for Spain.
CR
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
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