Ok, /v/ I need help. Out of all the countries in EU4, which one should I start with? Barely touched the game so I'm as new as a fucking embryo.
Starting in 1444 with the War Machine Mod for /pol/ levels of clay taking. Any suggestions?
France is generally considered easy mode, so good for learning the general mechanics but it may also teach some bad habits.
>>337418542
Byzantium. Be a patriot and destroy the Ottoman hordes.
>>337418542
Spain is also recomended for new players.
You could try to play as the aztecs, they are isolated enough for an easy time as a new player.
I took a break from this game about two years ago and I just can't go back to it now. So much has changed for the worse it's absolutely ridiculous. Total disaster of what I once would call my favorite game.
>>337419421
To add on to this, friend and I decided to save Byzantium. All it took was the extended timeline mod.
1/2
>>337420268
And the end of that game.
>>337419421
Would it be acceptable to quote, Vini, Vedi, Vici?
>>337419421
>playing blurple
>willingly
disgusting
>>337420617
Kebab detected.
>>337418542
Play as an irish nation and unite Ireland.
Then move on to playing as France and uniting France, Ottomans and raping Europe/Arabia, etc.
Then move on to something a little more challenging but not too crazy.
>Play Austria and prevent the Italians from leaving the empire.
>Play Aragon and form Spain.
>Play Sweden and form Scandinavia.
>Play as England and form Great Britain.
>Play as Muscovy and form Russia.
If you've gotten gud and really want a challenge, try one of the following:
>Play Byzantium and reconquer the empire of Justinian.
>Play Albania and drive the Muslims from Europe.
>Play the Knights of Rhodes and found the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
>Play as Jianzhou, unite the jurchen tribes and form Manchu, then defeat Ming and form Qing.
>Play as Inca, westernize, and conquer all of South America.
>Play as Hejaz or Nejd and form Arabia.
>Play as Ryukyu and unite Japan.
>>337418542
Castile or Portugal is nice and cozy. Untill the franco-polish confederation comes after you.
>>337420383
Not interested unless I see the religion view iwth that schism mended.
>>337418542
I've only put in about 400 hours.
I find that Muscovy is the most forgiving start where you have significant power and money.
A general understanding of Russian history is also very helpful to help guide you.
(hint you need a port in the Baltic called St. Petersburg that was historically established in 1700 but you can get there much faster if you don't have a slavic brain leading your nation).
>>337418542
Portugual, or you couldplay a decent GS like liquor factory 2 you fucking casual
>>337421536
I have to get that from my friend, he was playing Byzantium. Pretty sure he had everyone converted to the proper religion, at least before he formed the Roman empire.
>>337420268
>>337420383
>france
>republic
>not revolutionary, though
god damn it why
>>337421794
I joined the game after France had converted, couldn't figure out how to switch it back.I'm new
>>337420383
Also you let the Nordics fall to slavic hordes. WTF dude. Its like you played to get big and not to protect culture or spread Christ's love and save souls.
>>337421572
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCM69omIEpQ
>>337422142
>Its like you played to get big and not to protect culture or spread Christ's love and save souls.
I was too busy removing kebab and dindus.
>>337422142
>muh pure nordicks
But anon, the only reason Scandinavia wasn't taken by the Russians was because they didn't want it. They anally ravaged Sweden so hard that it lost its status as a great power and became neutral for the rest of time.
>>337418542
I don't know what the fuck that mod is but go ahead and pick Brandenburg for ebic gross germaniums you meme loving fuck
>>337422261
https://a.pomf.cat/flkcwy.webm
>spend the week playing Overwatch
>launch EU4
>notice the update was version 1.7 instead of 1.6.*
>they put 0 infront of the the : in the localization files
>now I have to update my mods
