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Play With Your Buddies / Re: Haspen Plays Europa Universalis III (all expansions, modded)
« on: September 18, 2018, 03:28:54 pm »005: LIPPE STRONK
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Our little conquest has spurned others to consider us worthy of political connections - finally!
Unfortunately, it's small fish (Mecklenburg, Hamburg, Lauenburg) not even bordering us, so we have to decline.
Anyone who isn't Austrians is better than them!
Finally, a second idea. We're in position to throw some weight around with our allies and participate in wars, but our economy cannot support a big army yet.
Therefore, we need to make the best of our tiny stack, and extra morale will do just that.
...I'm telling you, this family's cursed.
His regents are okay-ish, and we only need to last four years till Simon, son of Simon, ascends to the throne.
Per usual, peasants oppose any attempt at centralization, but this time we have enough forces to break them.
After ping-ponging them between Westfalen and Osnabruck, the revolt is destroyed.
Finally, we can invite the masters of Renaissance to Lippe. While the Pope will not be very happy about this, we will get prestige, cultural tradition and cheaper techs this way.
By the way, did you really thought I was able to support our army against Munster for that long with only our income? Nope! This is the third and last loan we have to repay, however.
Mark down in history the date of 20th January 1452!
Our close relationship with Cleves has paid off, for their monarch, Johann I von Mecklenburg, died young and childless, and our young boy, Simon IV, has inherited our neighbouring land, bringing it into Lippe domain.
Cleves cannot be hurt if Cleves is part of Lippe! *touches forehead*
That prompted Elector of Saxony to offer us an alliance. We accept, for being allied to an Elector helps convince them to back us to the throne of the Empire.
Unfortunately, currently Bavaria is too big and too influential to let us sway anyone but Munster (who is our vassal), and King of Bohemia is voting for himself, per usual.
Finally, Simon IV ascends to the throne, and with another Simon awaiting ascension, Lippe stands strong!
Glory to Lippe!
Unfortunately, it's small fish (Mecklenburg, Hamburg, Lauenburg) not even bordering us, so we have to decline.
Anyone who isn't Austrians is better than them!
Finally, a second idea. We're in position to throw some weight around with our allies and participate in wars, but our economy cannot support a big army yet.
Therefore, we need to make the best of our tiny stack, and extra morale will do just that.
...I'm telling you, this family's cursed.
His regents are okay-ish, and we only need to last four years till Simon, son of Simon, ascends to the throne.
Per usual, peasants oppose any attempt at centralization, but this time we have enough forces to break them.
After ping-ponging them between Westfalen and Osnabruck, the revolt is destroyed.
Finally, we can invite the masters of Renaissance to Lippe. While the Pope will not be very happy about this, we will get prestige, cultural tradition and cheaper techs this way.
By the way, did you really thought I was able to support our army against Munster for that long with only our income? Nope! This is the third and last loan we have to repay, however.
Mark down in history the date of 20th January 1452!
Our close relationship with Cleves has paid off, for their monarch, Johann I von Mecklenburg, died young and childless, and our young boy, Simon IV, has inherited our neighbouring land, bringing it into Lippe domain.
Cleves cannot be hurt if Cleves is part of Lippe! *touches forehead*
That prompted Elector of Saxony to offer us an alliance. We accept, for being allied to an Elector helps convince them to back us to the throne of the Empire.
Unfortunately, currently Bavaria is too big and too influential to let us sway anyone but Munster (who is our vassal), and King of Bohemia is voting for himself, per usual.
Finally, Simon IV ascends to the throne, and with another Simon awaiting ascension, Lippe stands strong!
Glory to Lippe!
