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Vic 2 Über Deutschland Blog (Lots of Photos!)
LeeC:
Guten tag!
I mentioned in another thread about possibly making Super Germany in Victoria 2. I redid everything last night and took some screenshots to share.
The year is 1836 and the Prussians have schemes long before Bismark takes office (Muahahahah!). Prussia is the 4th major super power in the world. If I want to do this right, its probably best to make a make a military alliance with the number 1 world power, the UK. Our forever allies for our great German unification!
They will be playing an important role in making Super Germany.
Now historically the Franco-Prussian war happened in 1870. Not this time. We're going to fabricate a reason for war right off the bat in 1836 and start off the war by 1837! Gear up Brits we're going to war with France and Russia for Alsace-Lorraine!
90,000 troops charge France in the western front! The Brits and the Swiss will commit troops to this front as well!
Meanwhile another 90,000 troops play a defensive war against russia while we wait for the German States to get their shit together and help out. France and Russia mobilize their lower class into conscripts to help out the war. Not Prussia! We're going to rely on our highly trained professional army and our Allies!
We even made the news not long after! Not sure why the war between Brazil and Paraguy made the headline though...
Thanks to the combines might of Prussia, Most of the North German States, the UK, and Switzerland, Russia negotiates an end to the war giving Prussia Alsace-Lorraine!
To add insult to injury, I think I'll rename these new regions...
Not bad for 5 months of war? I got Luxemburg out of the deal too. Too bad the news came out practically a year later! Still not a headliner. No, it has to be about Queen Victoria! Too bad her coronation puts the Hanover German states into my hands.
Well now comes the tedious matter of diplomacy dueling with Austria for Saxony. There has to be something more interesting to do in the mean time. Oh what up Denmark! You busy?
Denmark is kind of small, So I let UK and my smaller German State minions handle the war while I continue the duel with Austria.
The war is over in no time but the end result was a new country in my sphere. Gave the UK some of Denmark's colonies near Africa too, because I know they like that sort of thing.
Come 1840 the king dies several months before he is suppose to. I suspect foul play.
Not long after that, I was able to rip Saxony away from the Austria's clutches and form the North German Confederation!
Here is a before and after of the event!
Before:
After:
Mmm, look at all that delicious grey goodness!
It takes 8 more years for me to sway the south german states from Austria to my sphere of influence. All the while I built an enormous force and placed them on Austria's border. Once I had sphered and allied the South German States I decided to declare war on Austria! I told my allies the Casus Belli would be "Humiliation." The UK, Southern German States, Swiss, Danes, and even the Sweds were on board for this war! Little did they know there was more up my sleeve.
The war lasts about a year. I was able to get his Italian state allies to quit the war after 4-8 months of battle. The Brits and Sweds decided to invade Austria through Austria's Italian allies. I am just surprised they put all their troops in transport ships and sailed all that way around rather than just walk through my NGC to fight Austria. By the end of the year Austria is in such shambles that they risk losing their title as a world power. After another year (the game allows world powers a year to try and gain back their status before dropping them as a world power) they lose their status of being a world power and drop to the 22nd most powerful nation!
I then add a war goal to put Austria in my sphere of influence too! Declare peace with them shortly there after. Now the Southern German States and Austria are in my sphere of influence!
For now when I establish the German Empire...
Its is not the German Empire of the historical Victorian Era...
no no no... it is Über Deutschland!
All by 1850! The game doesn't even end until 1936! I still have 86 years to go! I wonder what we'll end up doing. Invade Egypt and build the Suez canal? Take Borneo? Grab most of Africa? Annex Haiti?
Any suggestions on where to take the empire?
Thank you for reading!
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de_la_Nae:
Well done, mate!
I have trouble getting into games like that in the long term, but they're sure fun to see come together!
As for what to do now.... well, I can't help but see poor little Serbia down there....... nothing can go wrong with invading the Balkans, right? :3
GarandMarine:
Conquer France for the hell of it? Nice work dude.
pwhodges:
Your paper describes George III as Victoria's father; he was, of course, her grandfather.
LeeC:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 12 Jan 2015, 12:33 ---Your paper describes George III as Victoria's father; he was, of course, her grandfather.
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You are correct. I blame the 60.6% Literacy rating of my people.
--- Quote from: GarandMarine on 12 Jan 2015, 10:09 ---Conquer France for the hell of it? Nice work dude.
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I seem to remember a certain 20th century dictator attempt that and the whole world turned on the Germans. I know they will probably try to take Alsace-Lorraine back at some point so I'll fortify the region and stick a stack of troops on each county of the province. That Doesn't mean I can't cripple them and take all their colonies and handicap them for the rest of the game. I'll have to think on this some more.
--- Quote from: de_la_Nae on 11 Jan 2015, 20:50 ---As for what to do now.... well, I can't help but see poor little Serbia down there....... nothing can go wrong with invading the Balkans, right? :3
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I have thought about it. But just like WW1 it'll erupt in a large war if I do. I could diplo-duel the Turks for them and then conquer them later. Its rough conquering European powers outright as it causes a high amount of infamy. Too high and all the powers in the world declare you evil and form a coalition to destroy you. I want to be LeeC the Great, not Sauron 2.0 :-D
You all have given me some ideas though. I may pick it back up soon and hamstring the french and keep the USA on their side of the planet.
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