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I am playing as england in the normal GC. I have strong ties to spain
for strategic reasons, and after holland declare independence, I was
drag to war with them. I have noticed that holland's armies are always "very strong" in morale, making them very hard to defeat.
So to defeat them I have been fighting them in waves, (this costed me
some defeats, by finally I got control over fladers and zeeland).
After another war with them, spain anexed them and I got another
province. They rebeled and declare independence again a little later
(including my provinces), but I got back flanders.
* Now the question is, why do they have a morale so strong (is it the
game way to ensure they will get independence?)?
- It is very hard to negotiate favorable treaties with them because
capturing all the provinces is always outweight by the cost of defeating their armies. What is a good strategy against them?
* A second question is about military level. It is about 1595, and
I noticed that the french (my worst enemy) now have armies that look
different, like more advanced. I have beating down on them several times, but now after fighting holland so much I am exhausted (army wise). Am I in trouble against french troups? Should I look for an
alliance with Holland? Are holland's troups going to remain in
very strong morale even after the edict of Tolerance?
 
One of the benefits of a Reformist state religion (a la Netherlands) is the extra morale level for your troops. They'll always have that.

Once the Edict of Tolerance has passed, you can annex the Netherlands without the insanely high revolt risks, but till then, your only realistic option is to let them go.. you might be able to keep a couple of provinces but you'll never beat down the whole country.
 
Or you could change England's religion to Reformed, then the revolt risk in Holland almost disappears (they like reformed peoples:)). Changing religion gives your troops the extra morale point, so it's a good thing to do. Bad part is it will take about 10 years to recover your stability.

The French army looks different because their land tech is at 12 or better (and yours is not), so you should avoid battles with the French, but it's okay to siege their forts. The French at this time also have some leaders left, and England does not have any generals until a few more years. If you must fight them, put your army behind a river and wait for their attack. Another option is to capture a few of their provinces and ask for peace right away; you could land an army in Normandy or Bretagne and have a little time before the French reach those provinces.
 
Normandie is mine :). Now, if I stay catholic, do I have any chance
of getting the same morale levels that reformed? It seems to me that
beyond those 10 low stability levels, it is much better to by reformed
(+1 colonist, +1 morale). Going to look more into this "new time religion" thingy.
 
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Yeah, I am still catholic, (1590), I still want to annex some countries like lorraine and others. Also my royal marriage with genoa
just payed of, I inherited four provinces, including a CoT. I have
3 CoT now, anglia, flanders and genoa. But right after I get me some
more states I am going for reformed. Also I own part of the netherlands, and the north of france, so I want to calm down in revolts a little bit, and get my stability to +3 before. I am kind
of overwhelm, some many provinces to colonize, just coming of some
nasty wars, etc. But its my first game anyways, and I want to
played normaly, without going for the easy formulas.
Reading around I have noticed how some players have mastered the tricks to defeat the AI, and can sense how this takes a lot of the playing experience.
 
From a gameplaying point of view, staying Catholic sux ... one extra diplomat doesn't really make up for a lack of colonists, no extra morale and no income boost. Protestant is definitely the way to go :D

From a historical viewpoint or roleplaying stand, you just do whatever you want to, but if your only concern is "beating the game" go Protestant. (I'm pretty sure nobody in history ever turned to Protestantism just because they thought it would help them outpace the Spanish in victory points :D )
 
Originally posted by Heyesey
(I'm pretty sure nobody in history ever turned to Protestantism just because they thought it would help them outpace the Spanish in victory points :D )
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I turn protestant as soon as I can 'cause that's what I was raised as. None of dem other religions ever made sense to me. Personal bias I'm sure. :p

This may cause a problem for me if I ever play any of the moslem countries... :rolleyes:

& of course, being the staunch capitolist pig that I am, I like the extra income as well! :D

John J
 
Originally posted by randomjgj

I turn protestant as soon as I can 'cause that's what I was raised as. None of dem other religions ever made sense to me. Personal bias I'm sure. :p
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Nothin wrong with that :D

Incidentally changing religion for purely political reasons is also something that often happened, and is perfectly acceptable... it's swapping religion "because I get another colonist" which just seems weird. Hopefully in EU2 all religions will have roughly equal (although different) pros and cons.
 
Why not? If Spain takes over China, India and the Aztecs, then Catholicism is "hardly present" in the Spanish realm.
 
But some heathens overseas hardly will influence the religion back home. Some overseas colonies shouldn't actually count for this. It's not cuz Britain had India suddenly every Englishman wanted to become a Hindu :D The Spanish going out to convert people upon annexing the Aztecs would suddenly think "Hey, that sacrificing humans isn't that silly ..." Not really :D
 
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