With Portugal, i've made a great colonial empire (advantage-no revolts, disadvantage-it's hard to defend a big colonial empire)I colonized North America (exept canada that English and French colonized), i've conquerd Aztecs, Inca, Chímu and Mayas. And i colonized Brazil(china colonized south argentina(wierd). I colonized ALL African west, south and east coast. I magnaged to conquer all Indian small states and I conquerd Guanghzou and Guangdong from china and I colonized Australia and NZ as well Indosnia and Kamcateka. spain colonized carabienn France and english Canada and i conquerd holland before she was dutch, Therefore I never granted dutch independence.
In Austria I conquerd alll Europe exept Russia and Scandinavia, I conquerd North Africa and the middle east.
I'm playing with Papal States (to form Roman Empire) and Hungary
I'm working in the modern time scenario and a fall of rome scenario too. Coming sooooon!