Where can i find this file to download? I hear it talked about but have had no luck finding it Huzick's link to it is dead.
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Look two threads up from where this one is--the sticky entitled "Looking for the IGC", etc. etc. You should be able to find anything you need in there, and if not, I believe there is a similar thread with links in it stickied in the Scenarios and Modifications subforum.
Welcome to the forum!
Welcome to the forum!
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150071
That is my favorite thread to use when looking for IGC, because I made it
That is my favorite thread to use when looking for IGC, because I made it
Thanks. Do you know if anyone ever compiled a strategy guide? Another thing I have had no luck with....
Not to my knowledge. One of the great things about this game is that there's never any set "strategy" that you have to follow to be successful. You can follow pretty much any course on your way to world domination.
Unless you with "Strategy Guide" mean the generic and helpful tips like "Build or steal a shipyard to get colonists" or "Oppress religions that do not have provinces in your kingdom more, and support those that dominate provinces and you will get less rebellions", in which case there were a few of those and certainly hundreds or even thousands of threads with questions and explanations.
But if you are not in that much of a hurry that you want to poke around in old threads, you could always just ask here and someone should be able to offer advice within a few days.
But if you are not in that much of a hurry that you want to poke around in old threads, you could always just ask here and someone should be able to offer advice within a few days.
Steal a shipyard? Sweet! How? How? How?!
I am currently trying to spread the learning curve out in chunks, I am saving trade and merchants for last as that seems the most difficult. Currently I am studing the basic economy and warfare.
I am playing as England in the IGC. It is 1593 and I have an inflation of 36%. I am assuming this is very bad. Other then not taking out any more loans [in my 2 wars with the Spanish I took out 3 loans over 15-16 years] and making mayors into govenors, is there any tips to lowering that inflation rate? What is a good inflation rate? You expect it to be higher by 1750+ as appossed to 1492?
Other then using war units to beat down natives, is there anyway to increase the chance of making a trade post or colony?
Is there a particular best order for upgrades for provinces? [i.e. tax collector, factories, etc.]
Thanks in advance
I am currently trying to spread the learning curve out in chunks, I am saving trade and merchants for last as that seems the most difficult. Currently I am studing the basic economy and warfare.
I am playing as England in the IGC. It is 1593 and I have an inflation of 36%. I am assuming this is very bad. Other then not taking out any more loans [in my 2 wars with the Spanish I took out 3 loans over 15-16 years] and making mayors into govenors, is there any tips to lowering that inflation rate? What is a good inflation rate? You expect it to be higher by 1750+ as appossed to 1492?
Other then using war units to beat down natives, is there anyway to increase the chance of making a trade post or colony?
Is there a particular best order for upgrades for provinces? [i.e. tax collector, factories, etc.]
Thanks in advance
Spain has a shipyard that is not in the capital, as do Venice if you let them have it in Ragusa (IGC option or base setup, IIRC)
Either of those can be 'stolen' by a successful war, claiming that province as loot. (And preferably an adjacent one too, to have somewhere to retreat to when the rebels get rowdy)
You have the right idea about inflation - just get more provinces and build more Governors. I expect inflation to be higher in the 16th century than in the 17th, because as soon as I research governors my inflation should be hitting 0 and staying there
Hmm.. try keeping a conquistador or explorer in the province while sending the colonist, that should affect the chances - else wiping out natives or playing a nation with hardcoded bonuses is probably your best bet. (Highest trade tech level gives a huge boost on Trading Posts though - lower levels might give a small boost too)
Tax Collectors are probably best - then Governors (if you have inflation of 1+) then manufactories if you can afford them (and need the research bonus) then Judges (who are more valuable in provinces where you have revolt issues)
Either of those can be 'stolen' by a successful war, claiming that province as loot. (And preferably an adjacent one too, to have somewhere to retreat to when the rebels get rowdy)
You have the right idea about inflation - just get more provinces and build more Governors. I expect inflation to be higher in the 16th century than in the 17th, because as soon as I research governors my inflation should be hitting 0 and staying there
Hmm.. try keeping a conquistador or explorer in the province while sending the colonist, that should affect the chances - else wiping out natives or playing a nation with hardcoded bonuses is probably your best bet. (Highest trade tech level gives a huge boost on Trading Posts though - lower levels might give a small boost too)
Tax Collectors are probably best - then Governors (if you have inflation of 1+) then manufactories if you can afford them (and need the research bonus) then Judges (who are more valuable in provinces where you have revolt issues)
I usually just upgrade things in the order that I am able to, personally... as soon as I have the tech to do it I try to get the whole country up to that level.
Like they said, "stealing" a shipyard means taking the province in a war or dipannexation. Keep in mind, only the first one you own will boost your number of colonists per year. However, when I'm a warmonger (yes, Morph, even I can do that ) I like to keep "stealing" all I can to prevent others from benefiting from them.
As for inflation, putting monthly income to Treasury will also raise your inflation: if you put 100% towards cash rather than research for the entire year, your inflation will go up by 1% after the year is up. The more you use your monthly income for tech or Stability research, the less your inflation will increase. I tend to take loans for the first 50~80 years of the game and then stop for the rest of it, at least unless I get a National Bank or Stock Exchange event. In my current game (Hans(e) and the Balance of Power) it's the 1630's and I get more cash with 1 month of income (0.083% inflation for 320 gold) than I would from a loan (1.0% inflation plus 5 years' interest for 200 gold).
-Pat
) I like to keep "stealing" all I can to prevent others from benefiting from them.As for inflation, putting monthly income to Treasury will also raise your inflation: if you put 100% towards cash rather than research for the entire year, your inflation will go up by 1% after the year is up. The more you use your monthly income for tech or Stability research, the less your inflation will increase. I tend to take loans for the first 50~80 years of the game and then stop for the rest of it, at least unless I get a National Bank or Stock Exchange event. In my current game (Hans(e) and the Balance of Power) it's the 1630's and I get more cash with 1 month of income (0.083% inflation for 320 gold) than I would from a loan (1.0% inflation plus 5 years' interest for 200 gold).
-Pat