Maratha CAN dominate Europe!

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 04-20-2010, 23:26

Originally Posted by A Nerd

I was tempted to try Maratha in my next campagin. Up to now I have never made an attempt to take any of India, just trade with it. Also, the lack of gunpowder infantry units had been turning me off.

edit: I also thought they couldn't raise much of a navy. But from reading several posts it would seem that I was wrong...

They cannot recruit Heavy First Rates, Rocketships, or Steamships. With the new tech tree, this means that going for the Steam Drydock is not as important for the Marathans. Naval hospitals are available earlier and do fine for the Maratha side. If you want any of the Heavy 1Rs etc., you'll have to acquire them. They'll be rare as the AI builds them very little.

**petsman47** · 04-21-2010, 07:39

I want to add something. I play the Maratha campaign ,described in first post, on H/H difficulty. I believe that Europe for Maratha is a no-go..

**petsman47** · 04-21-2010, 11:17

Originally Posted by petsman47

I want to add something. I play the Maratha campaign ,described in first post, on H/H difficulty. I believe that Europe for Maratha is a no-go..

I Mean is a no-go for VH/VH difficulty..

**Kanamori** · 04-21-2010, 21:47

It isn't. London is a great staging ground, as well as Rome and Venice.

**Master Magic Mage** · 04-22-2010, 07:40

Yeah, but he careful for the European Navies. They're usually more developed than the Maratha Navy, and can VERY annoying if your trying to transport your horde to Europe.

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 04-23-2010, 04:36

Originally Posted by Master Magic Mage

Yeah, but he careful for the European Navies. They're usually more developed than the Maratha Navy, and can VERY annoying if your trying to transport your horde to Europe.

Depends where you are going. Morocco can be reached in one move. For the others, if you can afford a few turns delay, you can go bakc and forth up the Atlantic transit zones (to America the back to Europe) doing most of your on map movement on the almost always vacant American fringe. Iceland is a one move destination from the top transit box. If you're making for England/Norway, then head North around Iceland -- usually leaves you out of their tripwire range. Yes, Euro navies under AI control have that unerring beeline for your fleet capability that is SO annoying.

On the other hand, 2nd Rates are the backbone of your fleet and well handled can face anything up to a Heavy first rater. With good fire discipline and a little micro managing, it will beat anything afloat that isn't smart enough to run.

**A Nerd** · 04-23-2010, 19:20

How does the Maratha stack up against the Muhgals? Why do they always roll over them?

**petsman47** · 04-22-2010, 22:31

Paris is good staging ground and a rich one...

**Ratwar** · 04-25-2010, 07:05

Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh

They cannot recruit Heavy First Rates, Rocketships, or Steamships. With the new tech tree, this means that going for the Steam Drydock is not as important for the Marathans. Naval hospitals are available earlier and do fine for the Maratha side. If you want any of the Heavy 1Rs etc., you'll have to acquire them. They'll be rare as the AI builds them very little.

They also lack a shipyard without either first ripping out a trade port or waiting for a new port to develop, which can hamper them in the early game at sea. Still, they can be the equal of any European Navy with a large enough investment.