20 Comments to “(EU4) 5 Tips for Playing Small Nations”

1. Qalidurut

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   This video need an update after the emperor update.

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2. Tyson Wicks

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   Hey guy do the Nuremberg challenge in 1414; Leave the HRE and declare war on Austria

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3. Ruffus Goodman

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   >Low manpower
   >high Unrest
   >Army with heavy casualties
   >????
   >out-of-nowhere rebels

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4. stef vanderstraeten

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   Great vid man, thx

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5. Drunken Slav

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   >i wouldnt trust england as ally
   as a czech(oslovak) i second this

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6. Frank Forster

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   Agree on the point of timing your first war right. One of my most successful first wars was with Lucca (customized game, only added Corsica though and had just 7k army, staying 1 below the force limit). Aragon threatening me cause I had Corsica and allied France, Milan being my second ally. Really wanted Genoa but thought I couldn't win the navy battles vs them, Savoy, Venice and another nation. So I waited for years until I could declare war on my rival Ferrara along with its allies Florence, The Papal State and Albania. Results:

   – gained Pisa from Florence
   – made Ferrara my vassal in the end
   – about 80 power projection added (Florence was my rival as well)
   – boosted the economy by making money
   – couldn't take Roma, Provence or vassalize Urbino due to AE but forced them to break the scary alliance with Austria and gained additional prestige
   – obliterated their navies and caught galleys from them
   – got access to the Adriatic Sea for future claims as well as the Venice trade node
   – got a belt of provinces that made it much more difficult for my neighbouring nations to expand north or south, especially now that they had to rebuild their navies
   – got rid off the threat that I got 'nowhere to hide/escape' in case Genoa, Florence, Ferrara or even Mantua attacked me (keeping troops at Corsica all the time while I need to transport twice to get them off the island was no viable option). Now only Aragon posed that threat which was rather unrealistic as they were a junior partner.
   – vassalizing Ferrara further helped to get a bigger army while staying below the force limit
   – could finally give influence to the Burghers after coring Pisa

   Really glad that I avoided attacking my main target Genoa. This war completely turned the tables for the rest of the game.

   Getting the right timing, involving multiple nations as well as rivals while not overestimating your powers makes a hell of a difference as a small nation.

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7. Andrew Miller

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   This is a good video. I had to learn all this stuff the hard way.

   Also, Bosnia kicks ass… if they can survive.

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8. Tycuygfy Fyfh

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   Give a delhi guid it's a fking hell nation to begin with. You cannot ally with janpur as they want your land and that is same for every surrounding nation. You cannot ally with timurids as they are your historical rival and overtime you are gonna lose your vassals through event too.

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9. LancerZ 420

   7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

   Cool video

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10. Razro Orion

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    This guy is a genius

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11. Lithunoisan Hussars

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    #1 use cheats

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12. andy

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    play as malacca and get more cash money

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13. gaby14888

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    Got a pro-tip:

    1.Play as Wallachia.
    2.See Serbia take Vidun from Ottomans as they ally Austria and get the entire HRE to war with the Ottomans.
    3.Keep raising your development, as it doesn't concern you. You are just happy the Ottomans are busy.
    4.Serbia+HRE war ends, Serbia solo declares war on you out of the blue. They have 4k troops wtf. You have 11k. Take all of Serbia + Vidun. Now you are more than double the initial size.
    5.Bosnia take Ragusa and see you as weak (you have 11k troops wtf), they declare war out of the blue!?!? They have 6k troops… Ok take Bosnia now. You are more than 3x the initial size now.
    6.Ottomans see you as weak, they attack to take Vidun back. You can support a fairly large army 20K, and have a fairly good war leader. Defend Vidun using terrain modifiers and scum saving to get lucky draws @ fights. Drag war until white peace.
    7.Get offered alliance by Austria out of the blue, accept, they are at war with Poland+Lithuania+Moldavia. Get called in. Your side has 70k troops they have 37k wtf? Take Moldavia for your own plus a couple of Poland/Lithuania provinces.
    8.Sit back wondering how your little 5 provinces country could get a donation of 21 provinces in the first 19 in-game years without you ever preparing for war, surrounded by superpowers: Ottomans, Hungary(+Austria), Poland/Lithuania.
    9.Profit.

    Bottom line: Be lucky.

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14. CDM Mapping & Alternative History

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    "The English Isles"

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15. Axel Müller

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    Why do I see this guide now 😥 I mean I play since 2 weeks as Byzantium and I managed to take more land than I expacted. But still WHY. I have to say that I give up with my campaign as Byzantium because I have no way to expand. In the south of Byzantium are the Mameluks which are allied with me. In the North is Bohemia which is allied with france and Autria. In the west is Venice which is allied with genua and Savoy and has the west part of the balkan and Austria and Russia are not able to help me against them even when they are in the same war. And in the south of Italy is Spain which is allied with poland so I can't expand there even when I can declair war because of the mission. So what am I going to do now? 😫

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16. Dita Krisna

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    Just play ULM

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17. Mr. Hilarious

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    Great explanation 👍 loved it

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18. LlamaLord

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    what places have no opposition on their landmass thats not in the medditeranian

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19. Sum Arbor

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    Wait, there is a non Iron Man mode?

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20. uyiuit

    7 December, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    There’s a mission where I have to have an army of the maximum force limit. How to complete?

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