EU3

[stokeriño]

I've started a new game as Japan (the Tuscany one was a non-starter really). I get the feeling that it's really, really sick of me to have invaded Korea and Manchu, and now be looking take on China. But on the other hand, you can't imitate history if you're acting 500 years before that history happened. MORAL LOOPHOLE~!

Edited March 21, 2007 by stokeriño

[apsham]

HOW DO I GET PEOPLE ON A DAMN BOAT.

Or into new territory for that matter.

[stokeriño]

To move an army on land, left-click the army to select it, and right-click on the other province.

For putting them on boats, take a transport/fleet of transports. Make sure said fleet has a 'transport capacity' of at least the no. of garrison you want to take on it (infantry and cavalry both weigh '1', artillery may weigh more, not sure).

Move fleet into open sea on the coast next to the army.

Select the army and right-click on the fleet to 'move' the army in the same way you would move them into another province.

That SHOULD work...

Edited March 21, 2007 by stokeriño

[Gongsun Zan]

Basically, you can't load soldiers onto docked ships.

[apsham]

Alright so I start with Japan.. and there's an entire FLEET of ships... but I still can't move even one soldier into it.

So I have to load them from a province that doesn't have a dock? Alrighty then.

And as far as new territory, I mean.. unchartered places.

[stokeriño]

Docks don't matter. You can't load troops onto boats that are in port. They just have to be in a sea 'square' that's adjacent to the land 'square'.

Don't you have a fleet of 20 ships with a transport capacity of 7? That's what I had.

And as for uncharted territory: you need the Explore New World (or whatever it's called) idea implemented in your government settings. Then you can buy conquistadors (for land armies) or explorers (for navies) on the screen where you would normally buy Generals or Admirals. You attach them to your army/navy as you would a normal leader, and then you can tell them to move into uncharted territory.

[Gongsun Zan]

Docks don't matter. You can't load troops onto boats that are in port. They just have to be in a sea 'square' that's adjacent to the land 'square'.

Don't you have a fleet of 20 ships with a transport capacity of 7? That's what I had.

And as for uncharted territory: you need the Explore New World (or whatever it's called) idea implemented in your government settings. Then you can buy conquistadors (for land armies) or explorers (for navies) on the screen where you would normally buy Generals or Admirals. You attach them to your army/navy as you would a normal leader, and then you can tell them to move into uncharted territory.

[stokeriño]

That's the bugger.

Edited March 21, 2007 by stokeriño

[apsham]

Yeah, I tried to move them on where the boats are... but that was a no-no... so was the square next to it.

As far as getting those improvements.. anyone wanna give me a small rundown on that? I did the tutorial.. but I only half get it.

[stokeriño]

Improvements as in...city improvements, or the Ideas previously mentioned?

Basic rule of thumb for getting new Idea slots = Government Tech research, on the double!

Once you get a free slot, click on it and select your desired Idea from those available.

[Gongsun Zan]

Are you actually building Cogs/Flytes? Those are the only ships that can transport units. It's 1 boat to 1 unit.

Man, this game is the only reason why I'm still clinging on to my broken laptop instead of getting a new one.

That, and Windows 'DON'T RUN ANYTHING ON ME OR I'LL ASPLODE' Vista.

Edited March 21, 2007 by Gongsun Zan

[lanky316]

I made the mistake of playing the first game on this as the Iroquois. Had I read the appendix I'd have spotted the futility of such an endeavour...

[stokeriño]

Hell I would have spotted the futility of such an endeavour just from what happened in real life, appendix or not. >_>

[apsham]

The fleet has cogs in it... and I made a cog and tried.. they won't... go... on.

[stokeriño]

Clearly either you're inept or your game is bizarrely fucked.

Not to sound rude, but I can seriously think of no other alternative.

Edited March 21, 2007 by stokeriño

[apsham]

Alright... figured it out. Just wiped out natives in Taiwan and colonized it.

[stokeriño]

(Y)

Taiwan was colonised by Burgandy in my Austria game...fucking raaandom.

[apsham]

I don't like the amount of Chinese colonies that I have to deal with... so I'm just going to invade Korea, and then take them out. >_>

[apsham]

Okay so I fucked up that game and now:

How do I completly annex England? Do I need to take the colony in Ireland and off the coast as well.. or?

What also factors into getting boats built quicker.

Edited March 22, 2007 by Apshammunism

[Gongsun Zan]

You can only annex 1 province countries, unless they're pagans.

So just grab everything you want now, but leave enough so that France or something doesn't steal it while you're at peace.