3 player MP...which countries would be most balanced?

[boehm]

which countries would give the best/most fun/most balanced 3 player MP game?? in 1419? in 1492? in 1617?

 

[JohnMK]

Starting in 1419, we've found the following to be well balanced if all humans are of equivalent skill level:

1) Aragon
2) Ottoman Empire
3) Moscovy

'Tis true that Aragon is definitely the weaker of the set here, initially, but consider thoughtfully that her cultures are Iberian and Italian, meaning Italy is a great place to expand and gain manpower from. As Aragon-become-Spain, my manpower was around 100. She keeps both those cultures when she choose to adopt the name "Spain" in 1476. Of course, for that to happen, Castille must be no more.

John

 

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I have found England isn't a particulary good MP nation against an AI france, as they will eat them up, and give them a "foothold" on the continent. I am all for England having a foothold, but the whole of France is a bit much

 

[Warspite]

when i played during beta testing and after that I enjoyed Hungary/Austria/Bohemia

this is in the earlier scenarios by the way

It is fun because you are all next to each other so you can ally and fight others, or if you are low on time you can have a battle royal.

Believe me when i say for the 1419 and 1492 scenarios they are generally well balanced. Austria is tough and Hungary is equally as tough. Bohemia is the underdog but watch out for her generals early on, they kick some serious bruhaha

 

[boehm]

Originally posted by JohnMK
Starting in 1419, we've found the following to be well balanced if all humans are of equivalent skill level:

1) Aragon
2) Ottoman Empire
3) Moscovy

'Tis true that Aragon is definitely the weaker of the set here, initially, but consider thoughtfully that her cultures are Iberian and Italian, meaning Italy is a great place to expand and gain manpower from. As Aragon-become-Spain, my manpower was around 100. She keeps both those cultures when she choose to adopt the name "Spain" in 1476. Of course, for that to happen, Castille must be no more.

John

I had been considering something like castille/england/ottoman...this way hopefully castille will have to prevent england from taking over france (1 natural conflict)...and also there will be competition for the americas and africa...between these two monster colonizers??

 

[boehm]

Originally posted by warspite
when i played during beta testing and after that I enjoyed Hungary/Austria/Bohemia

this is in the earlier scenarios by the way

It is fun because you are all next to each other so you can ally and fight others, or if you are low on time you can have a battle royal.

Believe me when i say for the 1419 and 1492 scenarios they are generally well balanced. Austria is tough and Hungary is equally as tough. Bohemia is the underdog but watch out for her generals early on, they kick some serious bruhaha

thanks! ...I might try this as well!

 

[PatMaster]

Originally posted by warspite
when i played during beta testing and after that I enjoyed Hungary/Austria/Bohemia

this is in the earlier scenarios by the way

It is fun because you are all next to each other so you can ally and fight others, or if you are low on time you can have a battle royal.

Believe me when i say for the 1419 and 1492 scenarios they are generally well balanced. Austria is tough and Hungary is equally as tough. Bohemia is the underdog but watch out for her generals early on, they kick some serious bruhaha

Well, doesn't Austria inherit/vassalize those countries in one way or another?

 

[JohnMK]

Well the human player need not submit you know . . .