Anagennesis- A Europa Universalis MEIOU AAR

[Kyriakos]

Thought i could try this mod again, been some time since i last tried.

I am not good at MEIOU since i am not really aware of the optimal path to victory, unlike in the regular Divine Wind where i know what to do and when, with the Byzantine Empire

But five years have passed, and the Empire more than doubled its size from the original quite pitiful state. All done without loans ( i wonder why ) and with some naval tactics against the not that bright ottoman AI. Had to reload 10 times just to ensure i won (or at least did not get destroyed in) the first sea battle... In the end it was a stalemate with the ottomans, and after Gallipoli was added we signed a white peace.

At the same time i was at war with Serbia, which was at first attacked by Hungary, and then by the coalition of Epirus and Tarnovo. I took most of Macedonia (including parts of current Fyromania ) and then moved against Epirus, whose army was decimated in the serbian campaign, taking three of their regions as well.

So, it begins...

(edited version )

 

[Kyriakos]

I updated the map, started a new game and faired a bit better. It is now 1393, The "wrath of god" situation is about to be ended, and the ottomans are nearly utterly squashed. I am looking at serious expansion in Asia Minor in the next 10 years, which will transform me from the 14th richest nation that i currently am, to virtually the most powerfull one

I will first liberate all the currently turkish held provinces, and then turn to the overlords in Greece, to kick them out. After that it is time to expand in Syria, and then collapse the Mameluks...

 

[hoplitejoe]

Subbed, I wish MEIOU worked on my computer

 

[Kyriakos]

Thanks

A couple of decades later, i am fourth richest, at almost 1300 ducats GNP. England is first with a little over 1500 ducats, then is France and Castille with around 1350 each.

I am now allied to Castille, and the war with the mameluks seems to be materialising sooner rather than later. I also have two CoT's, and plan to create a third one in the syrian provinces, if i manage to conquer them...

 

[Kyriakos]

The first war with the Mameluks just ended, and although it was a white peace (since Venice declared war on me and i had to move troops to Europe) i gained all of Karaman in the process.

Now i am third richest, and with an army totalling over 80.000 soldiers. Next plan is to take the anatolian provinces off Wallachia, since they obviously burden it and i mean it well

 

[SamSniped]

Subbed. Good job so far

 

[Kyriakos]

Thank you Btw when does the Westernize decision become available in MEIOU? I have a border with France, but do not see it anywhere...

 

[SamSniped]

I don't know. I bought EUIII Complete instead of EU3 Chronicles by accident, so I am stuck playing In Nomine. I'll probably buy DW if I ever get around to finishing my game as Milan that I'm trying to form Italy with before 1500 because I can
Note to self- finish that game after I complete my AH story

 

[Kyriakos]

A few years later, Asia Minor is almost entirely Byzantine again:

 

[hoplitejoe]

Is the number in red your infamy?

 

[Kyriakos]

Yes, it is pretty high (36 is the limit). However i now have casus belli on all heretics, so i will lower the infamy in the next ten years

 

[Kyriakos]

Some years later and the Mameluks are moribund. I have three CoT's, in Thessalonika, Ankara and Antakya, and am second in income with around 2800 ducats GNP.
France is first, with 3100 ducats, but freakishly is the junior partner in a personal union with some french OPM (the one above Nice, i forget its name)...

Seems like the next war will be the final one against the crippled Mameluks.

I am allied with England, which lags behind in income currently, but i need it for the war against France.

Another wish is to attack Castille while allied with Portugal, so as to sign peace restoring the natural borders between the countries.

I have good relations with Portugal, England, Castille, bad relations with France and Hungary, and some irrelevant northern nations