what do you guys do during a period of time from 5-25 years where you cant really do anything? i am in one of these periods wher i cant do anything but prepare for a war that i might start but dont know when i am going to start it
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[EU3] Years where nothing happens
what do you guys do during a period of time from 5-25 years where you cant really do anything? i am in one of these periods wher i cant do anything but prepare for a war that i might start but dont know when i am going to start it
Praefectus
Re: Years where nothing happens
Fast speed. Diplomacy. Slider moves. Trading. Build army. Restructure the army. Build stuff. Decide upon what provinces to get in a peace-deal.
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Praeses
Re: Years where nothing happens
i use the calm periods to lower my local revolt risk and stabilize my economy
Campidoctor
Re: Years where nothing happens
edit: thought this was about HoI3. The topic title could certainly be a little more specific...
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Praepositus
Re: Years where nothing happens
Those are about the same things that I do as well. Stabilizing the country, working on the economy and rebuilding and restructuring the army for improved efficiency. Working on possible friendships and/or alliances (depending on what game you're playing) with other factions can have it's benefits as well.
Tribunus
Re: Years where nothing happens
Build up my colonies, clean up my nation (disbanding units that are standing around, combining forces and putting navies in strategically useful locations), colonize some more, build up economy, and ultra-fast speed!
Ordinarius
Re: Years where nothing happens
You should always be plotting, or at least suspecting your neighbours of plottingthe AI is not to be trusted! A period of peace is simply a period of preparation!
Yeah basically I spend my spare time putting fat stacks near my enemies, earning cash through any means possible, and sending spies left, right and centre to try and disrupt anyone bigger than me. But mainly you've just got to sit tight and let your manpower replenish, and wait until you're thrown another opportunity from a warning or whatever
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Praepositus
Re: Years where nothing happens
I bite the stab hit and get Cabinent NI so I can get back to war.
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Vicarius
Re: Years where nothing happens
I usually start with a poop faction so I have a lot of work to o and a lot of time on my hands but I like to build an empire by conquering nations that are waker then me but when I took over south africa I never tough I would get all that manpower I then became an Empire
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Praeses
Re: Years where nothing happens
I get out my textbooks and do rl work until it's time to do in-game work
Dux Limitis
Re: Years where nothing happens
colonies.
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Domesticus
Re: Years where nothing happens
Cheat for stability and attack my nearest neighbour.
Semisalis
Re: Years where nothing happens
Improving relations, buildings, colonies, recover from last war and all that, in big wars things often get too hectic so I do those things at peace
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Ordinarius
Re: Years where nothing happens
Thats disgustingOriginally Posted by cenkiss
Praeses
Re: Years where nothing happens
Research, diplomacy, colonization, army-building, stabilization and generally making the period prosper. You will have enough army to start a war.
Tribunus
Re: Years where nothing happens
Anybody here get the "It's too decadent" event? Your empire is too peaceful and wealthy, so shakes things up. I kinda laughed at it.
Re: Years where nothing happens
I would love to get an event like that. I spend all my time fighting
Praepositus
Re: Years where nothing happens
Thats punishment for not constantly invading your neighbors, just like the meteor event.
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Re: Years where nothing happens
Plan/prepare for the next war, having fun with spies.
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Re: Years where nothing happens
I shore up any lose ends, get some merchants into action, build a larger army or disband units no longer required. I do enjoy exploring so I get an exploration fleet into action when I don't need to worry about an angry fleet over the horizon.
I also have one of my books near at hand so I can read.
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