+1, I think Switzerland is an almost perfect fit for going plutocratic first. The first idea not only lets you temporarily over-stack mercs, it also gives you a flat 6 FL instantly. -2 unrest right after that is again a pretty powerful idea (less so for a big -LA government though). ... Continue browsing in r/eu4. I went plutocratic -> diplomatic -> economic. A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the grand strategy game Europa Universalis IV by Paradox Development Studio. The morale bonus is weaker than what you see in defensive, but similarly nice and early. Here are the current ideas for Switzerland. 204k. Advisors may now jockey for positions of influence and adversaries should save their schemes for another day, because on this day Crusader Kings III can be purchased on Steam, the Paradox Store, and other major online retailers. Either diplomatic or influence will help you get an alliance because of dip rep. Oligarchic isn't bad (only a bit worse IMO), but I don't think it's worth switching to unless you absolutely need to. r/eu4. © Valve Corporation. You don’t take land, unless it’s done through payment/diplomatic means. First of I'd like to mint my understanding of playing neutral: 1. 140 comments. Why would you switch??? Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Has anyone crunched the numbers to see if 0.2 RP/yr is better than 1 ADM/month? Switzerland/Hesse Ideas and Advice (Pretty please)! Humanism, Diplomatic and then maybe Offensive/Plutocratic then. As the title suggests, I decided to give a shot at Switzerland not just because of the Switzerlake achivement but because it seems fun to play and it has some good national ideas, same with Hesse. Depending on how fast "medium aggressive" expansion is, quantity can be useful. All rights reserved. 3. With +10% morale and +10% infantry CA tradition you are a badass early game. Ok then, thanks a lot. Pluto is pretty strong as an early pick and you can focus MIL easily with a republic start. Recently broke alliance with France to start feeding on them. Title says all really - in particular first three. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Been playing fairly aggressively but got caught up in big coalitions, so only at 88 provinces at year 1600. Unless you want to become HRE, constitutional monarchy is the only one you could consider switching to. Xsolla is an authorized global distributor of Paradox Interactive, EUIV: AAR's, Let's Plays, and Fan Fiction, EU IV: Alternate History Short Story Contest Contr, (Pre-AoW) My very first WC: Orthodox Ottomans HRE finished in 1819. Would be nice if someone would help me a bit with that thanks! Now heres the thing I've been digging all over the web but I didn't really find any good suggestions about the Idea groups? As the title suggests, I decided to give a shot at Switzerland not just because of the Switzerlake achivement but because it seems fun to play and it has some good national ideas, same with Hesse. Administrative republic is king IMO. I was thinking diplomatic since I'm in the hre and I've already fought a coalition and the year is 1488. ... Best way to retake the holy land is to sell everyone living there. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. You don’t join/start wars, at least not of aggression. Oligarchic Republic for Royal Marriages? You'll want influence later on, or you can pick it first and diplomatic later. The rest of the ideas are good in general, but also fit your needs. Unless you want to go monarchy which you shouldnt i believe... Also, how important is staying as an Administrative Republic? The extra +6 FL is a big deal compared to your neighbors and the morale is the only thing your NIs lack. The second one should be Administrative Ideas for more mercenary bonuses. I went humanism, defensive, and offensive for my first three, with the fourth idea being administrative. The realm rejoices as Paradox Interactive announces the launch of Crusader Kings III, the latest entry in the publisher’s grand strategy role-playing game franchise. :). You must log in or register to reply here. First you should get Plutocratic idea group it is a very good mix of ideas which gives 10% mercenary manpower and 2,5% mercenary dicipline also %10 morale of armies. 2. Switzerland/Hesse Ideas and Advice (Pretty please)! Video: Great Khan Achievement with Mongolia. Think I will do the switch as I plan to power through Savoy and Milan/Burgundy very early on so need the allies. Ideas for Switzerland I'm currently doing a run as Switzerland and going for the switzerlake achievement and I have administrative ideas already but I don't know what next idea to pick. Though, to be honest, I'm not sure if it's worth it. 3.6k. I'm not sure economic was a good idea – I picked it for Tirol, to offset a self-imposed lack of ports and to test a loans-for-buildings strategy. Pluto/Econ does give you the +Republican Tradition policy which could be useful. Switzerland can become a power house for mercenaries if the player wants to play it like that. Map Staring Experts. Español - Latinoamérica (Spanish - Latin America). You have to try and still survive.