Faction:
France. Obviously.
Campaign Difficulty:
Normal. This is to avoid ridiculous stacks of enemies due to the extra cash that the AI gets, as well as to avoid idiotic diplomacy. I also find it's the best for maintaining some reasonable level of historicity in terms of the expansion of factions.
Battle Difficulty:
To vary, Normal as standard. I'll increase the difficulty if I am about to annihilate a major faction, and perhaps in a few other circumstances.
Battle Time Limit:
20 mins. This increases the chances of more inconclusive battles considerably, while also increasing the need for aggression in battle in order to utterly defeat an enemy. As far as I'm aware, IS has forts removed from the game. This may change to 40 mins should battles become difficult.
Gameplay/Strategy:
- I am not allowed to aggressively attack the Thirteen Colonies bar Maine without major victories over the Royal Navy, or the emergence of the United States. I may raid it economically however. This is to simulate France's Europe-First mentality, as well as the strength of the Royal Navy.
- I am not allowed to attack or refuse alliance with Spain as a Bourbon monarchy: The Spanish King named a Bourbon as heir in 1701, the French King is a Bourbon.
- I may not launch a Revolution to a Republic until after 1762, the year of the publication of The Social Contract, by Rousseau. I must side with the monarchy against any popular uprising until that date.
- I may not invade England directly, I must attack either Ireland or Scotland first, and must defeat local forces of the Royal Navy before doing so.
- If France becomes a Republic, I must declare war on one major power in Europe within two years, and every major power in Western Europe within three years. Furthermore, if the United States exists, I must declare war on them (to simulate the Quasi-War), regardless of whether or not I have colonies in North America.
- I must conform to French military thinking of the period to the greatest extent possible, particularly when fighting in Europe. This may only change if France becomes a Republic. |