What idea groups should I take as all mighty powerful Ulm

[Bogeyed]

I'm going for the achievement to form Germany and I want to do with the greatest nation in the world, ULM. I have reached tech 5 and I wanna know what idea group(s) I should take any suggestions?

[Д а н к о в с к и й]

Quality or Quantity. I'd prefer Quality because its a cheaper option to take on opponents at that size. But you do you.

[New Caesar]

Influence for AE reduction

[Ebony Woman Enjoyer]

The one that let's you be a different country that isn't a meme.

[Luckyshot]

Quantity is always a good choice (and objectively a better choice than quality). That way you can get a quite large military as a small country, which will help you a lot with expantion. Personally I go for a ADM group first though, but if you don't think you can take a country with the same military power as yourself or higher, then take quantity ideas.

[Bogeyed]

I realized, ULM has a massive advantage with infantry combat ability (+10%) also I have the government where you get another +10% and I decided to go with quality and diplomatic to help combat ability further and to build my armies up as I have good alliances and a good stronghold in central Germany. God help me the Protestant Reformation has begun in Wien, 5 provinces from ULM.

[Д а н к о в с к и й]

Can you imagine quantity on top of those modifiers tho? That's a 30% Infantry Combat Modifier. I also prefer to put my army on par with an enemy. I may only have 3,000 troops and they may have 5,000 but if you play it right you can get an outstanding victory, combine the two armies and go on to bigger and better conquests.

[Mr.M]

Originally posted by Luckyshot')DROP TABLE PLAYER--:

Quantity is always a good choice (and objectively a better choice than quality). That way you can get a quite large military as a small country, which will help you a lot with expantion. Personally I go for a ADM group first though, but if you don't think you can take a country with the same military power as yourself or higher, then take quantity ideas.

Quality > Quantity

[FraggerDaddy]

the first idea in the HRE, especially if you want to blob, should pretty much always be influence, as the AE in the HRE is just ridiculous.

[northernwater]

Offensive is better thath Quality in your case, IMO. With Quality you will have 3 naval ideas that coudl be better spent.

[Shard]

I usually take admin ideas first, then diplo or influence depending on whether I'm going to use vassals and whether I already have too much AE, otherwise I take defensive for that juicy morale and army tradition bonus