Prussia - GC

[gunboat]

Whenever I play Prussia in a grand campaign game Austria declares war on me early. Even if Austria and Poland go to war first, then I take Saxony and fight Poland, Austria will then in the next few turns declare war. Now, I am not complaining, just wondering if this is what other players are experiencing as well.

[burden010]

It's pretty much destined to happen. You can try to keep them on side with trade agreements and gifts of tech but they'll soon become wary of your waring ways and decide to strike the first blow. Also, try to keep a decent garrison in your bordering cities, that might put them off for a turn or two but not for long.

[Astaroth]

Moved to Gameplay and Strategy Discussion.

[rogergargantua]

I play as Prussia aswell. The first campaign I had with them, Austria indeed declared war on me. But before that, I was at war with Poland, Courland and Russia aswell. I got crushed....annihilated.

so I started a whole new campaign, again as Prussia. This time Austria didnt declare war on me. I fought against Poland and Russia tho.

In the end it really differs, each campaign can go different. But I think you have three options as Prussia at the start of the campaign:
1) Attack Poland and try to make best friends with Austria
2) Stay allied with Poland and befriend them as much as you can and focus on the little Germany states on your left
3) Stay allied with Poland and befriend them as much as you can and declare war on Austria.

I usually go for option 1, suits me best cuz I feel I have to re-unite my two regions at the start of campaign. I just hate it that Poland has East Prussia! I cant stand it at all

[Travisk]

Yes, it happens in almost every campaign.


Poland, Austria, and Prussia just randomly have a little bloodbath in the center of Europe.

Even if you ally with one of them, they will both fight each other and then you.


It is a three way war that can only be ended when one faction takes over.


Normally, it is Poland that wins because of sheer size early on.