Good King Rene

[Rommel]

Decided to start working on achievements, the new one seems a fun place to start :). Anyone have any luck with this one yet? I'm just working on building a power base right now, I took maine and alencon, vassaled brittany.

I could easily join the HRE if I wanted, idk if that's a good idea or not though? Really dont want to mess up my good start by doing somthing dumb.

[DSago]

Hey,
I started yesterday on this achievement and I joined the HRE asap because I took Maine, too, and France was rather upset about this :) With the Emperor backing you up, this playthrough gets a lot easier. Im around 1600 and annexed the British Isles (wrong direction I know...) and grabbing some land inside the HRE towards the Ottoblob. Wonder how this will work you...

[Rommel]

Originally posted by B13R Krombacher:

Hey,
I started yesterday on this achievement and I joined the HRE asap because I took Maine, too, and France was rather upset about this :) With the Emperor backing you up, this playthrough gets a lot easier. Im around 1600 and annexed the British Isles (wrong direction I know...) and grabbing some land inside the HRE towards the Ottoblob. Wonder how this will work you...

Yeah france had -120 from wanting my provinces, but they got a massive noble rebellion and had time to cool off. Now they're at -31 and loyal to me again. I'm also allies with castile and austria, so I had about the best start I could hope for.

I guess I'll join the HRE too if its working for you, I suppose it can't hurt me too much.

[shoki]

I started it today. Conquered those on the top left first, then got dowed by burgundy and won and got some of their lands and then NO CBed venice when they were in a big war to get cyprus, crete and rhodos. Next step will be to wait that ottomans and mamlucks fight to get the 3 needed provinces.

[Rommel]

Originally posted by shoki:

I started it today. Conquered those on the top left first, then got dowed by burgundy and won and got some of their lands and then NO CBed venice when they were in a big war to get cyprus, crete and rhodos. Next step will be to wait that ottomans and mamlucks fight to get the 3 needed provinces.

In a hurry? Seems risky to do a no CB war, I'd be scared of my allies dropping me and letting the wolves eat me.

[shoki]

Originally posted by Rommel:

In a hurry? Seems risky to do a no CB war, I'd be scared of my allies dropping me and letting the wolves eat me.

Well i don't like to fight the ottomans, so better be oportunistic and grab it early :) I just had to wait 3years, so that most people drop below 50% AE to not get a coalition to peace venice out.

[Rommel]

Originally posted by shoki:

Originally posted by Rommel:

In a hurry? Seems risky to do a no CB war, I'd be scared of my allies dropping me and letting the wolves eat me.

Well i don't like to fight the ottomans, so better be oportunistic and grab it early :) I just had to wait 3years, so that most people drop below 50% AE to not get a coalition to peace venice out.

My plan so far is wait for the emperor to be unable/unwilling to join and attack genoa. If I win a war with genoa I can take scio and work my way from there.