Just getting to grips with the game at the moment in my first campaign (grand) as the U.K. Its nearing the 1860s, I've just began my third war against China and will probably resolve that quickly, imposing indemnities, since there dosent seem much point in taking more than the coastal ports I already have in my possesion.
My industrial score at the moment is almost 1300. France is gaining at a slow pace on me, about 1000. My main worry is the U.S, which has suddenly started exanding very quickly (as to be expected). Its now at about 800 and given the pace of their expansion I can expect them to become the predominant industrial power by the 70s - by which time of course, Germany may also be on the scene.
All this may be rather inevitable, but is there any way for the U.K to remain the no1 exporter - or at least not fall to 4th place - in the coming decades?
I have about 60,000k Capitalists in London and around 10-15k in every other home province - this seems to be enough - they all have plenty money, build more factories than I can fill, and are building railroads like mad everytime I get a new tech.
Population is already a problem. I have kept 1 pop in each RGO (including grain and fish) - should I just stick all the low grade resource pops into factories? How much is it worth keeping in sulphur and coal producing provinces (im at three atm)? Should I close down all low profit factories like glass and sugar refineries? Trying to attarct immigration etc, through Liberal policies - although dosent seem to be doing much good.
Money is no problem at least, and I'm in the process up upgrading my navy following the histoical doctrine of matching the combined size of the next two navies. Might I be able to goto war with the U.S and blockade their imports (is blockading even possible?). Or perhaps buy up all the machine parts I can on the world market?
Questions, questions. I apologize for the quantity.
Also, one more! Playing with VIP mod, I assume 'British India' is supposed to represent the East India Company? Will there come an event giving me (the Crown) direct control of India and access to its population and resources?
My industrial score at the moment is almost 1300. France is gaining at a slow pace on me, about 1000. My main worry is the U.S, which has suddenly started exanding very quickly (as to be expected). Its now at about 800 and given the pace of their expansion I can expect them to become the predominant industrial power by the 70s - by which time of course, Germany may also be on the scene.
All this may be rather inevitable, but is there any way for the U.K to remain the no1 exporter - or at least not fall to 4th place - in the coming decades?
I have about 60,000k Capitalists in London and around 10-15k in every other home province - this seems to be enough - they all have plenty money, build more factories than I can fill, and are building railroads like mad everytime I get a new tech.
Population is already a problem. I have kept 1 pop in each RGO (including grain and fish) - should I just stick all the low grade resource pops into factories? How much is it worth keeping in sulphur and coal producing provinces (im at three atm)? Should I close down all low profit factories like glass and sugar refineries? Trying to attarct immigration etc, through Liberal policies - although dosent seem to be doing much good.
Money is no problem at least, and I'm in the process up upgrading my navy following the histoical doctrine of matching the combined size of the next two navies. Might I be able to goto war with the U.S and blockade their imports (is blockading even possible?). Or perhaps buy up all the machine parts I can on the world market?
Questions, questions. I apologize for the quantity.
Also, one more! Playing with VIP mod, I assume 'British India' is supposed to represent the East India Company? Will there come an event giving me (the Crown) direct control of India and access to its population and resources?
