The year is 1444, a new nation is born, and the Lord of these lands look to his Barons and burghers to help this fledging nation to Glory. this will range from army composition, estate relations, to domestic and foreign policy. Lords who come up with good plans will have cities, Provinces, ships, and Armies named for their sake.
Put this in a response to be make a Lord of the Land and be given the Right to vote
Crest will Be given to the Lord Seneschal. Who is the Marshal for the realm. The Marshal gets a weighted vote in military matters. It will be awarded to which ever Kiwi comes up with the voted on martial strategy, I.E. comes up with a way to win an otherwise unwinnable war, makes a very good post on doctrine, or our geo-strategy.
These Icons are symbolic, but they are respectively Court Steward; The guy who set our economic policy, Court Musician; a Icon indicating they posted a sound that made my ears happy, and Court Jester; an Icon to indicate a poster that make me Laugh audibly. All three will at least have a regiment/ship named after them.
This Mega Campaign is planned to last about 500 years, (EU4, VIC2, HOI4). I would Consider myself a Greenhorn in Europa and Victoria, and adequate in Hearts of Iron, So do not be surprised if I lose a war or two. This Thread is Influenced heavily by @L50LasPak lets plays. expect updates every 5 years in peace, and every 4 months in war. I will hold Polls for National Choices that have lasting effects, I will be saving every Month so that I can revert back to allow Important Matters to have special Elections.
To get People Commenting Vote on how many Custom Building Points I should start our nation with
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I say Central/Eastern Europe. My heart says Austria (I have vaguely distant ancestry to that realm), but I think Hungary could be lolzy. I vote Hungary.
How does the Sacred Band of Sneed sound for our Primary Army
Also I will using a mod that reduces the sizes of armies specifically to prevent having to many soldier pops in Vic2
How does the Sacred Band of Sneed sound for our Primary Army
Also I will using a mod that reduces the sizes of armies specifically to prevent having to many soldier pops in Vic2
Plus those who voted publicly, Eastern Europe won by a fat margin
and as such
This contemptable little nation was born from the Collapse of the Hungarian Royal family.
Tehen is a nation surrounded by stronger powers on all sides, the Poles and Bohemians to the North, the Austrians to the west, and the Hungarians to the South. Along with all that the Ottomans and the Teutons have taken an interest in us as well.
We have Three Rival spots open, the Teutons and The Hungarians have already taken their Mark.
The Obvious counter to strong enemies is strong Allies, these are Princes who upon death would have a disputed succession, of note are Poland, Bohemia and Moldavia. A personal Union with any of these Nations would advance our position greatly.
On top of that, the larping Prussians who seized this land only make up the majority in the capitol, Slavs make up 87% of our nation, making us a detestable minority. We have bonus to culture conversion though if we should so choose to eliminate the natives.
We are hardly a Poor country, but the king does not exactly likes the tight purse.
this six thousand man force is the Feckless army of the Nation. The Calvary is made up of the Prussian elite with the other 5/6ths being local stock.
We have three strongholds; the Royal Palace in Ridor, and the twin Castles of Trentschin and Krakau.
Expect a Ballot in 8 hours regarding: who to ally, who to rival, policy towards the Estates, and where the national treasury should be going.
For Allies i remember Poland being probably the strongest option as they are still on an upswing historically and joined forces with Lithuania iht (in historical timeline), Bohemia puts us toward the HRE if people are okay with that and Moldavia? Idk much besides they are close to the Ottomans so riskiest move if things go bad
Also i would avoid rivalazing Austria unless we are sure wtf we are doing because they are pretty stong at this point and iht they became the HRE emperors for centuries
1st ballot
How Centralized should the Kingdom be, and what concessions should be given to the estates
Option 1: maintain current order
This entails us not rocking the boat by neither giving any concessions or taking anything away from the estates
Option 2: give concessions in exchange for land
This would mean giving each estate a several concessions; each estate will get the concession that grands +1 mana to their respective pools (Administrative, Diplomatic, and Military) this is useful for developing land, adopting ideas, and advancing technologically. as well as a loyalty boosting concession. The boost in satisfaction should allow me to seize land without suffering a civil war.
Option 3: give nothing take everything
This means eating the civil unrest and simply crushing the nobles, Burghers, and Clerics that oppose the Absolute will of the Monarch.
Option 4: decentralize
This means giving the concessions and enjoying the benefits the estates grant for their humble lord.
(NOTE: High influence of the Noble Estate allows for easier Veto and replanning of my policy and ambitions. the influence of the estate is inverse to the necessary percentage of the vote to veto the king and enforce rulings. Right now 80% of the vote is needed to veto something I want to do as the nobles only have 20% influence.)
2nd Ballot
Who should we Ally/Marry, This ballot is more of a pick and choose as there are four nations we can ally (type Veto plus your four options if you are against marrying into Poland)
As King I want to Marry into Poland and expect no resistance from the Council?
The remaining options are Austria
Bohemia
Lithuania
France
Castile
Aragon
Burgundy
+ who ever you suggest in the comments
3rd Ballot
How to use our Mana for the first 5 years
Option 1: Develop our provinces
Developing our provinces will improve the taxes we receive, the production of goods, and the man power of the province depending on what mana we improve it with
Option 2: save them for now
Saving them would allow us to improve our technology later or boost a single province to quickly adopt an institution.
(note: as of right now we are poorly developed outside Krakau)
4th ballot
A Military spending/B Army composition. A
Option 1: reduced spending on army outside of war and Mothball forts
The benefit of this one is that we can simply raise the spending before we attack in a war, the downside is that we will have our pants down for a month should we be randomly attacked
Option 2: reduced spending on army and maintain forts
A middle ground where our army will be unable to fight for a month, but our forts will always be fully maned
Option 3: always ready
This means full military spending regardless of situation. This means we are always ready, but are spending money on the army when they are not doing much. B
Option 1: maintain composition
with an Army of 6000 thousand with a thousand Prussian knights
Option 2: change the ratio of infantry to Calvary
This means we maintain the current size, but shifting the distribution of inf. and Calv.
Option 3: expand the army
For this option you would suggest a ratio of Calv. to Inf. and also give and give an estimate as to how large the army should be or BTL for Build to Limit.
5th Ballot
Who to rival
From these Screen shots select zero to three that you want to rival, Note that the Teutons and the Hungarians have already rivaled us as well as the Ottomans.
6th ballot
Where should excess funds go
Option 1 Churches
Churches raise the tax rate for a province and just so happen to be based, we will not be able to make them this first round, but this would entail saving the funds and mass building them after we reach adm. tech 5 (we start a 3).
Option 2 Work shacks
Work shacks improve the production of a province (if I am right this leads to industrial capability in VIC2) as above we would save the money and wait to reach the right tech.
Option 3 Trade houses
Trade house boost trade power, I uh really do not understand trade, but it is very powerful if a Europa veteran would correct me.
Option 4 More Castles
Build more castles with the funds (note: if this wins but does not get over 80% of the vote I will use my Veto on this rather than use it to secure the polish pussy)
Option 5 your thoughts
If you think the money should be used else where tell me and make a comment.
The national Ideas because I forgot to post them last time
The pole will close Sunday Morning at est. 9 Am Pacific time.
The Titles of Marshall and Stewart are open, if you are not a lord and want to vote, please do, but your vote will be counted as a halfy this first election.
Option 3: expand the army
For this option you would suggest a ratio of Calv. to Inf. and also give and give an estimate as to how large the army should be or BTL for Build to Limit.
Ballot 2: For allies i say Lithuania, Aragon, Austria and Poland in no particular order of when. Veto, i recommend Bohemia for marriage, if we help Bohemia well we could have the a HRE ruler on our side
Lithuania is useless, they will become junior partner under Poland very soon. Austria is much better than Bohemia if you can get it.
So Poland, Austria and Aragon.
1st ballot
How Centralized should the Kingdom be, and what concessions should be given to the estates
Option 2: give concessions in exchange for land
We must begin to consolidate our lands and embrace an expansionist policy wherever the opportunity presents itself.
2nd Ballot
Who should we Ally/Marry, This ballot is more of a pick and choose as there are four nations we can ally (type Veto plus your four options if you are against marrying into Poland)
Austria
Bohemia
Poland
Venice
Austria and Bohemia has ties to Western Europe which has begun to technologically and militarily surpass the countries that surround us. Poland is our great leaders choice for ally and therefore is the third.
3rd Ballot
How to use our Mana for the first 5 years
Option 1: Develop our provinces
Early investment compounds returns over time and we are weak at the moment. Survival is essential.
4th ballot
A Military spending/B Army composition. A
Option 3: always ready
We are an expansionist nations dream right now and stand on the dagger edge.
B
Option 1: maintain composition
with an Army of 6000 thousand with a thousand Prussian knights
