The Spices of Oman 1444-1650 - EU4 Dynasty - Complete!

[Grover]

Awesome.

My Japan game is looking like this for me, I've got the Philippines into the Indies, Majaphit entered a personal union with me, which started a succession war with Brunei. Fun stuff.

Keep up the great work! You've inspired me to get back into the game and perhaps try my hand at one of these.

[Abe Sargent]

Originally Posted by Grover

Awesome.

My Japan game is looking like this for me, I've got the Philippines into the Indies, Majaphit entered a personal union with me, which started a succession war with Brunei. Fun stuff.

Keep up the great work! You've inspired me to get back into the game and perhaps try my hand at one of these.

Thanks thanks, that's very humbling!

[Abe Sargent]

22 May – And the Mamluks broke the alliance they offered us. We’re done with that. Twice bitten thrice shy


6 June – We get news that Sumba will be a coffee rich place.

10 June – Our Conquistador has passed.

5 July – We maximized relations with Ming, so I send that Diplo to Mamluks. After two alliance cancelations, I want to renew our not-hated rival. Actually, we’re still good, so I send him the Ottoman’s way.

12 Sept – We defeat the natives of Sierra Leone

15 Sept -0 We discover mid-Cuba (Moron), and its uncolonized too

6 Nov – Portugal has given us military access.

18 Nov – We have found two of the provinces on Hispaniola also unoccupied by colonial forces (Barahonas, Les Cayes)

10 Dec -We put down another native “uprising” in Sierra Leone.

3 Mar, 1562 – We maximize relations with Brunei and our diplomat returns. I send another to Persia.

14 Apr – We get a Colonist Rush event

4 May – We maxed with Ottomans again. Next up Ayutthaya itself.

3 June – We purchase the next level of military tech – 12, Spanish Square! We get a huge bonus to tactics

2 July – We purchase the next level of Diplomatic tech – level 9 – gotten very early because of that event. It increases: Colonial Range by 50, Naval Morale by 0.20, Naval maintenance up by 20% (yuck), and we can get Carrack and Caravel vessels.

I disband two army units to pay for the increased costs

4 Aug – Maxed relations with Persia – next up – Castile

14 Aug – We enter into a Royal Marriage with Ajuuraan

29 Oct - I chose to execute a family member caught for treason and lose 25 Admin power. The other option was ot let him go, but that would have weakened us to spies massively for a decade.

25 Nov –

Today is a day of great sorrow. Our mighty Sultan Umar Nabhan was called to Allah. He was a truly great man. Long may we remember him!

Our new leader is Nasir Nabhan. He is a 4/2/3 ruler. He takes the throne at the age of 53.

His grandson, Ab’ul-Arab is 13, with a strong claim, and has 4/3/4 styles.

Our nation’s stability has dropped one, so I spend 200 Admin power to raise it again. We now have just 11 left, but it worked.

[Abe Sargent]

27 June, 1563 – We get a great work by one of our leaders. I could’ve used it to increase our stability! If we’d only know n. Instead we use it to increase our defense for a decade.


8 July – We defeat natives in Sumba

Because of an embargo by Ayutthaya, I order our merchant from Malacca to collect instead from Philippines.


2 Sept – Portugal oddly proclaims a guarantee on us.

19 Oct – And now Portugal have chosen us as a rival. Odd behavior again.

30 Oct – They cancel military access

4 Dec – I send a Diplomat to Kongo to improve relations there

4 Feb, 1564 – I order:

Temple in Flores
Dock in Ternate
Marketplace in Demak

[Abe Sargent]

1 June, 1564 –Let me get you a map of the Americas so far








Again, I have stars next to the two places on the map that are us – the island of St. Helena, and then our colony of Sierra Leone. You can see our explorations in detail, and the extent of Castilian and Portuguese of the coasts. They might be inland of there, I have no idea of the full extent of their colonies. I’m getting ready for Westernization, which will suck my techs dry for a while, so the wiki says.

[Abe Sargent]

13 June – We get a Hardy Seaman event and 2 naval tradition from it.

16 July – Portugal revoked their guarantee.

11 Dec – We put down the natives in Sierra Leone. Again.

4 Jan, 1565 – Maxed relations with Castile. Next – Morocco

17 Feb – We discover the Aztec

1 Mar – Sierra Leone is now a full province


Sierra Leone - I order a fort here. The grain farmers here make 2.82 ducats annually.


We cannot westernize. Apparently, we need to be too far below Portugal and we aren’t… The sacrifices we made to build our tech has hurt us.

So I make some major decisions. First, we fire our level 3 and level 1 advisers in military and admin.

We are now making 27.34 ducats annually. Expect us ot begin to develop our nation, spend tech on ideas, and build our military – navy too.


I order Colonists to St. Thomas, just east of Puerto Rico.

1 May – Sumbawa is also now a city! We get +1 manpower there form our completed mission.


We order a fort here

Sumbawa – 13.09 ducats from spices and 4 tax base.

Our next target is the island of Timor, just east of Sumba, and southeast of Flores.

[Abe Sargent]

Allah has proven himself once again. Praise Allah!


2 July – Troops arrive in both Timor and St. Thomas

I order a Counting House in Ternate

18 Aug - I choose to fortify Sierra Leone for our next mission.


3 Sept – Sumba is now a full fledged colony too!


Sumba – 8.87 ducats from Coffee trade and 2 tax value. Fort ordered here.


Castile has already begun on Trinidad, the last of the islands in the east side of the Caribbean. I was hoping to get it with my colonists. Virtually adjacent to Ternate is Halmahera. I order colonists there. It has 500 peaceful natives.


I move my people to prepare for war. Kilwa has broke their alliance with Hedjaz. They have moved Hedjaz to a rival.

That means Hedjaz is, for the moment, isolated.


10 Oct – I declare war on Hedjaz for Mecca

Our stability drops, and I spend 200 to raise it.

18 Nov – the army in Tabouk has been annihilated. The one in Mecca cut in half.

25 Dec – In Asir, we cut down the fleeing army and it is destroyed,

7 Mar, 1566 – We finish our mission in Sierra Leone. I don’t like any of the others, I’ll see if they change post-war

2 May – It’s just fun t o zoom in an see our little turbaned musketeers with a gun in the Caribbean.

10 June – The Mamluks have added us as a rival.

25 Aug – We get +1 tax base in St. Thomas.

15 Oct – Tabouk falls.

3 Nov – We win a major battle in the Suez and capture two ships.

5 Dec – Relations maxed with Kongo

5 Feb, 1567 – We launch our first explorer fleet from St. Thomas

19 Mar – Mecca is ours!

4 Apr – We destroy their navy in the Red Sea after it flees from Mecca’s captured harbor



To make Hedjaz my vassal will cost 15 aggressive expansion relations penalties. To annex them outright is just another 11. So I do that.


6 April – Mecca has fallen to us!



Mecca – 9.34 ducats are made by the spice trading Bedouin Sunnis with a tax value of 6. It is a Religious Center, so it’ll be hard to convert them. It’s also Arid. I order a core made here. It has a level 3 fort, Temple, Armory, Dock, Constable, and Marketplace. 6.5% rebel rate.


Tabouk – The shepherds of Tabouk have a level 3 tax base. They make 3.80 from the Sunni Bedouin folks. The Arid province also has a level 3 fort, Dock, Marketplace, It has a 9.0 rebellion rate. It’s up the coast from Medina, and next to Jabal Shammar (Owned by Qara Q), Al Jawf, Al Kara, Negev, and Sinai (all Mamluk)


Our people are on the streets praising and dancing across the Omani Empire. We have taken the holy place of Mecca and the true path of Shi'a is seen clearly!


We have now taken Mecca! Our next goal is to convert it – which might prove very difficult.

I take a mission to repair relations with Mamluk and send a diplomat there to do just that!

[Abe Sargent]

8 April – Bermuda is uninhabited by anyone

17 Apr -We get an event about trade competition and our Trade Steering is decreased for a year

28 May – Portugal has begun colonizing Cuba

5 June – Relations with Morocco are maxed – next is Majaphit

Saved up during the war, and I have over 600 ducats now and nothing large to spend it on so:

Workshop in Flores
Temple in Sumbawa
Temple in Sumba
Counting House in Sunda
Dock in Banten




22 Sept – We put down a rebellion in Mecca

5 Nov – Counting House ordered for Muscat

3 Dec – Maximized Relations with Mamluks and Majaphit

Our mission worked, we gain some power,

Our next mission is to colonize Wairoa, on the east side of New Zealand. When we do, we’ll get a Colonial Expansion event.


I send a diplomat to Bahmanis and build relations.


14 Dec – We get a Poor Uniforms event which gives us -5% land morale for a year



23 Dec – St. Thomas will be a good producer of sugar

[Abe Sargent]

10 Jan, 1568 – I invest in a new idea – Trade Ideas #4 – gives us +10% trade efficiency.


6 May – We have discover the Seminole province in South Florida, and Bahamas, all empty of colonial forces.


21 May – England has set up a colony in Bermuda

1 Oct – Rebellion in Tabouk!

22 -Oct Ended

24 Dec – I order:

Marketplace in Flores
Marketplace in Sumba
Constable in Sumbawa
Marketplace in Ternate
Counting House in Maldives
Workshop in Demak
Counting House in Aden
Trade Depot in Mocha


1 Jan, 1569 – St. Thomas natives rise

4 Jan – We beat them massively

My severe investment in my infrastructure in increasing my gold – I am now making 30 ducats monthly.


13 Mar – Revolt in Mecca!

27 Mar – Defeated

20 May – I send a diplomat to Qara Q for improving relations

13 July – Our Royal Marriage with Qara Q ends after their statesman passes today


18 July – Great news! Timor is a perfect place to make Chinaware!

10 Sept – I see Portugal deep in the Indian Ocean sailing around

11 Sept – Mecca is now a core province

26 Dec I order:

Trade Depot in Flores
Trade Depot in Sumba
Marketplace in Sumbawa
Constable in Priangan
Counting House in Demak

[Abe Sargent]

7 Jan, 1570 – Tabouk is now a core! I order a Missionary here to teach the way of Shi’a to them


18 July – Our Sultan has passed. Our new leader is 20 year old Ab’ul’Arab Nabhan, with 4/3/4. Allah has not blessed him with an heir yet, but we are confident that it will be soon.


We spend the power needed to raise our stability back up to 3

29 Sept – Halmahera will also be a great place to grow Coffee


5 Oct – Relations maxed with Bahmanis. I order our diplomat to England

8 Nov – Our new Sultan chooses the pious path for a random event. It will help Missionary to take in Mecca


28 Dec - We order:

Constable in Sumba
Counting House in Flores
Workshop in Sumbawa
Trade Depot in Ternate
Counting House in Mocha
Workshop in Suhar


1 Jan, 1571 – We have discovered most of the coast of the Americas. We have made contact with the Pequot, Powhatan, Lenape and Mikmaq peoples. We have found open areas from south Florida (Seminole) through Acadia and Micmic and such in the far north. (Maine and Canada)

We hire a new Conquistador to help us locate the rest of the area here. His name is Muhanna Nasser!

30 Jan – Our new Explorer/Conquistador leave St. Thomas.

19 Feb – Our Sultan has a boy! We have a new heir to the throne – Nasir! Praying reveals a 3/3/2 ruler.


21 March – We land in Tortuga, it’s clear of colonial interests.

4 May – We drop the Conquistadors off in Caragena and head back home. We move out!

13 July - Our forces are exploring the northern edge of South America. We found the Gulf of Panama!

15 July – Our Diplomat has maxed stuff in Qara Qoyunlu

Did you know that, right now, Algiers, Sind, Funj and Caraibas (The colonial government of Portugal) are improving their relations with us?

I send a diplomat to Caraibas right on back!

1 Aug – St. Thomas is now self sustaining!


I order a fort here



St. Thomas – 5.49 ducats are made with the Sugar trade and tax value 6 here. St. Thomas is an island in the eastern end of the Caribbean.

Our next target is…

Les Cayes, on the south end of Hispaniola

[Abe Sargent]

13 Sept – We put down some folks in South America. I order 2000 troops in St. Thomas and move some to Les Cayes


29 Dec –

Dock in Flores
Workshop in Sumba
Counting House in Sumbawa
Trade Depot in Demak
Trade Depot in Maldives


22 Jan, 1572 – We find the Incas!

24 April – We get a Diplomatic Faux Pas for 5 years

20 Sept - After finding 15 provinces and the Incas, our Conquistador loads back up to be dropped off elsewhere.



12 Oct – We land in Central America and begin exploring this area.

9 Nov – Our Sultan joins a book burning event and we gain some more piety.

10 Nov – After revolting from Qara Qoyunlu, the province of Jabal Shammar joins us!


Jabal Shammar – Bedouin, Sunni, Arid, 2.16 ducats from cloth trade. We order a Core province. Adjacent to our provinces of Tabouk, Al Hasa, Medina ,and Najd. Next to Mamluks in Al Jawf and QQ in Karbala.

We’ll take it!

This basically gives us a nice even line, and we now control the entire Arabian Peninsula.

[Abe Sargent]

30 December –

Star Fort in St. Thomas
Star Fort in Sierra Leone
Trade Depot in Aden
Dock in Sumba
Dock in Sumbawa
Marketplace in Priangan
Workshop in Mecca


25 May, 1573 – We discovered 6 provinces in the southern part of Central America, stooped at Aztec border. Loading back up to head north.

5 June – Done helping England. Back to Portugal

1 Sept – I buy a new idea – An extra merchant from the Trade Track

This also gives us another Omani Idea – End of the Shipbuilding Guilds, and that gives us -20% cost for light ships

I send our new merchant to the Philippines to gather in that trade node.

We introduce Jizaya. Our piety drops but we gain 5% tax income during the reign of our great Sultan.

6 Nov – We uncovered a large number of Aztec provinces. I just unloaded my troops onto one, and then repeated that again and again.

29 Dec – We arrive in Karankawa and begin exploring (modern day Texas)

1 Jan, 1574 –

Trade Depot in Sumbawa
Counting House in Sumba
Counting House in Mecca
Marketplace in Asir
Constable in Nizwa
Constable in Dhofar
Drydock in Muscat

We are now making 34.38 ducats monthly

2 Feb – We find the Apache tribe

4 Mar – Maxed with Portugal. Back to Castile

England has begun a colony in South America in Caracas. Portugal has moved to another section of Cuba. No one has touched North America – the money is in the south and the Caribbean

I am the Rival of Mamluks, Kilwa, Ottomans, Ayutthaya, Portugal, Castile

3 May – Maxed with Caraibas, I remove Kilwa as a rival of mine – our only one. They are building up relations with me, as is Tunisia, Tripoli, and Morocco.

21 June – I order a diplomat to begin raising relations with Kilwa. I’m intrigued – Kilwa has little I still want – some gold here and there, that’s about it.


2 Sept – We find the Pueblo


8 Sept – Tobacco is a great product to grow in Les Cayes


16 October – Tabouk is now fully Shi’ite! The province now makes 8.62 ducats.

1 Nov – Relations with Castile have maximized and Timor is now a full colony!


Timor – 12.13 ducats are made from the Chinaware trade and 2 tax value. This island is just east and south of Flores and Sumba. A fort is ordered post haste!


In order to meet the mission, I send colonist to Wairoa province in North-east New Zealand. With 1000 natives but a tax value of 6, it’s a solid investment. I order some troops there form the Indies.

I order 2000 more infantry built.

[Abe Sargent]

15 Nov – I lose 25 prestige but gain some piety in order to acquiesce to the Imams.

22 Nov – We find the Chickasaw

2 Jan, 1575 – We discover the Creek people

Temple in St. Thomas, Sierra Leone, Cape, Great Karoo, Roggeveld, Inhambane, Sofala

11 Jan – Assimilation in Les Cayes nets us 100 extra population from the natives


12 April – Jabal Shammar is now a core. Our Missionary heads over.

24 Apr – Our men unload at Wairoa, to prepare for the colonists.

17 June – We get the Poor Uniforms events again. You’d think once it’s happen we’d be prepared forit again, but that’s obviously not the case


Portugal has removed us as a rival, so I strike them again with a diplomat.


6 July – Our Explorer passes. I do not order another right now.

21 Aug - I revoke our embargo on Kilwa


8 Oct – I send diplomats to make friends with France

29 Oct – We get Colonial Enthusiasm after completing our mission to begin a colony in Wairoa. For the next five years, colonial growth is enhanced. Our next mission is to repair relations with Kilwa


I begin by proclaiming a guarantee

3 Jan, 1576 –

Star Fort in Maldives
Temple in Butua, Zimbabwe, Massapa, Zanzibar, Tabouk, Najd, Bahrain
Workshop in Medina

22 Feb – We discover the Cherokee tribe

1 Mar – Halmahera is self-sustaining!


Halmahera – I order a fort. 8.79 ducats in the coffee trade. Tax value is just one. Halmahera and Ternate can see each other’s shores from their respective islands.


Our next colonist is dispatched to Tortuga.

[JonInMiddleGA]

These are always just damned fine work.

[Abe Sargent]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

These are always just damned fine work.

Thanks thanks!

[Abe Sargent]

2 Sept – We discover the Susquehannock Tribe

7 Oct – Followed by the Iroquois Tribe

14 November - Kilwa has apparently moved us off their rival list too. Our relations jump and we finish our mission. I offer them Protectorate Status, and they accept.


7 Jan, 1577 –

Workshop in Tabouk
Temple in Medina
Workshop in Najd
Temple in Timor
Star Fort in Ternate
Dock in St. Thomas
Marketplace in Zanzibar


12 Jan – We find the Ottawa Tribe

24 Jan – We solidify the new relationship between Kilwa and Oman with a Royal Marriage! We are one before Allah.

12 Feb – We put down a native uprising in Wairoa

21 April – The fishing trade is going to be the economy in Wairoa. I take the mission, turn Wairoa into a city

29 Apr – We get Diplomatic Moves for a few years, a slightly better reputation

1 June – Les Cayes is Self-Sustaining!


Les Cayes – 5.26 ducats made from the Coffee trade and 6 tax value on this western edge of the Hispanola island. Fort ordered.


Next up is Barahonas, the third and final province on Hispaniola


I order a pair of infantry for the island

[Abe Sargent]

11 Dec – We defeat a native uprising in Wairoa

8 Jan, 1578 –

Constable in Timor
Star Fort in Sunda, Banten
Temple in Halmahera
Constable in Bundjalung, Gubbi Gubbi
Counting House in Najd

We are now getting around 45 ducats monthly

I check and Portugal is now 5 tech above us. Three more to go.

25 Feb – Did you know? Castile and Castilian West Indies are both improving relations in our court? In fact, Castile, would be willing to ally with us if we just ask. They have removed us as a rival.

26 Mach – Jabal Shammar converts to the path of Shi’a!

7 May – Maximized relations with France. Next up – Castilian Brazil

19 June – We find the Cree Tribe. We have completed investigating and exploring the entire eastern Americas, from Texas to Labrador.

1 Sept – We buy a new idea – Trade Manipulation from the Trade Ideas path. Trade Steering is massively increased.

29 Nov – Sugar is found to be a great crop to grow iin Tortuga

1 Jan, 1579 – We land at Curacao and its not inhabited.

9 Jan –

Temple in Les Cayes
Constable in Halmahera
Workshop in Timor
Star Fort in Flores, Priangan
Trade Depot in Najd
Counting House in Medina


29 jan – We land our Conquistador back in South America for more exploring.

20 Aug – I order a few Caravel ships in the Caribbean

10 Nov – I can invest in new military tech. I’m not gonna

[Abe Sargent]

1 Jan, 1580 – Wairoa has grown to be self-sustaining, and we finish our mission!


Wairoa – 5.60 ducats from the fisherman here in north New Zealand. 7 tax base.

I order colonists to Jamaica

14 Jan –

Counting House in Timor
Star Fort in Sumbawa
Workshop in Halmahera
Temple in Jabal Shammar, Socotra, Najran, Sana’a

48 ducats a month

28 Feb – Our troops land in Jamaica, waiting for colonists to arrive

I chose fortifying Wairoa as our new mission

12 May – Our final province at Hispaniola, Barahonas will be a good cotton growing area.


7 Jan, 1581 – We finish the fort in Wairoa, and our mission with it,. Our next is to turn Barahonas into a city

15 jan –

Constable in Sana’a, Hadhramaut, Najran, Qatar, Jabal Shammar, Qawasim
Workshop in Dhofar
Marketplace in Timor, Halmahera
Temple in Wairoa


5 feb – Castilian Brazil has maxed relations with us now. I send a diplomat to Portuguese Brazil an another to Mali


A quick look shows Portugal now has 6 more tech than us.

13 March – We get a Native Assimilation in Barahonas for 100 folks

1 Apr – Tortuga is now Self-sustaining!


Tortuga – 4.25 ducats from 4 tax value and sugar. Fort is ordered. Next colonists to Curacao.

I order more forces built here in Caribbean

Curacao was the last unclaimed land in the Caribbean, save for the eastern third of Cuba, which we’ll leave to Portugal.

[Abe Sargent]

18 Jan, 1582 –

Constable in Les Cayes, St. Thomas
Counting House in Halmahera
Trade Depot in Timor
Constable in Socotra, Massapa, Sofala, Zimbabwe, Butua

7 May – We pipe in Marriagable Women into Barahonas, 200 pop gain there

Barahonas is now self-sustaining,. Mission completed.

Wall is ordered

Barahonas – 0.48 ducats? Is that a misprint from taxvalue of 6 and cotton? Seems like it. I load the game and it comes back as 4.77. Much better


Our next target is back in my world, Tidore. Tidore is right off the coast of Halmahera and Ternate.

Fortify Barahonas is next mission

19 Jan, 1583 –

Temple in Tortuga
Marketplace in Les Cayes, St. Thomas
Dock in Timor
Trade Depot in Halmahera
Constable in Wairoa

Carrack in Muscat, Mahra, Dhofar

30 Jan – Cotton will be grown in Jamaica

4 March – I order 3 Caravels in the Caribbean

10 Sept – I order a bunch more vessels in the Indies.

4 Oct – Maximized relations with Mali -next is Funj (the nation inland of Ethiopia and Mamluks)

10 Nov – We put down a rebellion in Curacao

13 Nov – We max relations in Portuguese Brazil.

[Abe Sargent]

21 Jan, 1584 – Many ships are being built – yay!

Workshop in Les Cayes, St Thomas
Constable in Tortuga, Barahonas
Dock in Halmahera, Wairoa
Temple in Cocos, Diego Garcia, Mahe, Mauritius
Constable in Bourbon, Little Karoo, Cape

53 ducats annually


8 Feb – Sugar is the crop of choice in Curacao

6 April Improving Relations with Brunei begins

12 June – I set up new patrolling routes for my folks in the Caribbean and Indies

10 July – Native Assimilation in Jamaica – another 100 folks have seen the light of our culture and faith

31 Oct – Great News! We can now Westernize! I will take us to January, order a bunch more stuff, and then begin the next chapter in our lives.

22 Jan, 1585 –

Constable in Great Karoo, Roggeveld, Inhambane, Sierra Leone
Temple in St. Helena
Star Fort in Wairoa
Dock in Priangan
Marketplace in Tortuga, Barahonas
Trade Depot in Les Cayes, St. Thomas

Our income, even with about 10 ships built, is now 53.5 a month

I give myself a couple of months before moving to Westernization.

13 April – I hire a level 2 Government Tech advisor, Artist, who decreases our cost to repay stability.

[Abe Sargent]

Sept 1 - With 268 in the bank, is it time?



Some have wondered if this is the Will of Allah.

Allah is a wonderful God who loves and blesses all. Oman has been a particularly compelling target of the Blessing of Allah. We show great and wonderful encouragement.

This is a process that will move us into alignment, technologically speak, with Europe. It is no different than studying their guns or cannons, an using them, or their aqueducts. Just because research and investment methodology comes from the West in no way implicates us as not following the Will of Allah.

Allah has shown that he will strengthen those who take a chance. Those who grasp for tomorrow. Oman was one such nation, and the chroniclers claim that Oman is the mightiest and greatest nation in the world.

But we must continue to grasp for tomorrow, not rest for today. Allah not only allows It, He wills it.



Westernization –

When we do, these things will happen:

Stability drops 3
Our Tech Group changes to Western
National Revolt Risk is +5%
Advisor Costs are +50%
Each month, up to 10 Monarch Power will be draw from each category.
After 2800 total power is drained, Western Units are available.


We currently have 400, 332, and 901 in spare.



We have Westernized!

I order our stability to +2 immediately – due to our awesome advisor, we have 164 ADM left after that.

[Abe Sargent]

23 Jan, 1586 – Still looking good. I am getting 35 a month.

I order:

Counting House in Les Cayes
Constable in Mahe, Mauritius,
Marketplace in Bourbon
Workshop in Priangan
Marketplace in Jabal shammar


1 Feb – Jamaica is now a full colony!

We get a colonial nation. In order to better rule the new world, we have a new nation that run Tortuga, Curacao, Jamaica, St. Thomas, Barahonas, and Les Cayes

We name it the Omani Caribbean Syndicate

23 Feb – The High Command of the military has ordered us to stop the Westernizing process. I ignore, some resign in protest, and we lose 20 army and navy tradition

4 Mar – We invest in new Military Tech. We have extra combat fire, combat width – yay!


30 Mar – Qara Q invites us to join their festival – we gain relations with them

16 Aug – Relations with Funj have maximized

Next target is Ethiopia

27 Oct – I look at options for the next settlers. I like Buru. Just south and a bit west of current colony Tidore, it’;s also in the deep indies near our friends – all four islands – Halmahera, Buru, Ternate, and Tidore open into the Sea of Ternete. As does Ceram and the New Guinea province of Irian. Expect me to soon target Ceram, and the island just south of it, Ambon


Buru just has 500 natives, relatively quiet ones too.

5 Nov – Relations maxed with Brunei. Next up – Hausa

1 Jan, 1587 – Curacao has grown into a full city!

Curacao – Sent to the Omani Caribbean Syndicate

I send colonists to Ceram

[Abe Sargent]

24 Jan –

Marketplace in Little Karoo, Great Karoo, Roggeveld, Cape
Constable in Al Hasa, Bahrain, Beni Yas, Liwa, Mahra

We are still making 36 monthly, even with double duty for my advisors

25 Feb – We get an event – Reactionaries Resist Westernization. I can accept and lose a lose of progress or ignore, but 5000 rebels will rise up in Bourbon. I refuse and move to order an army to the island

2 Apr – Tidore will produce a great trade good – Tea!

9 May – I get another unfortunate event – Corrupt Viceroys. I can take action (for 5 years, lose 10% Global tariffs) or don’t and gain 2 inflation points. I choose the first

13 July – Wow. I actually lost in Bourbon. I order our forces to regroup in Mauritius

6 Aug – I choose a national decision – Colonial Expansion. It’ll help our colonies forever!

Jan 28, 1588 –

Tenaille (Level 4 Fort) in Tabouk, Al Hasa
Star Fort in Jabal Shammar
Constable in Diego Garcia
Trade Depot in Priangan

24 Feb – I lose 100 Dip Power when Merchants Reject Westernization

4 May – After gathering a large army, we finally defeat the rebels in Bourbon

29 Jan, 1589 –

Marketplace in Inhambane
Workshop in Sofala
Tenaille in Jabal Shammar
Counting House in Dhofar
Dock in Asir
Counting House in Tabouk

Feb 24 – High Command resist again.

May 1 – Diplomats in Hausa and Ethiopia have finished.

I send one to Mamluks, Another to Castile, which has me as a rival now

[Abe Sargent]

31 Jan, 1590 – I don’t have the Admin power to keep building stuff. So, I am taking the Mission to have 30 great ships.

I order 7

24 Feb – I reject Westernization and Reactionaries in Asir.

11 April – We lose to them. Grrr.

6 June – Relations with Castile are maximized. Next – Portugal

11 July – A battle with TWICE AS MANY SOLDIERS loses to the rebels. Seriously.

5 Oct – Mamluks maximized. Next up – Adal

An advisor died earlier this years, so we’ve been making even more money

14 Nov – We finally beat the rebels. Resilient little curs

26 Nov – I gain some military power form an event on Gains in the Military

1 Jan, 1591 – I have enough money to order a Plantation in Sumba. This is a major Manufactory that will increase local goods by 100%, but take years to finish.

23 Feb – I order three large ships

24 Feb – Our Dip Power is wiped out by the Merchant’s request, and is now zeroed.


7 May – Coffee in Buru!

9 May – Relations finished in Portugal. Next – England.

13 June – A Quality Ivory Event happens and we gain 5 prestige

1 Aug – We order 5 more large ships

6 Nov – Whoa! Ceram will be a Chinaware production site!

[Abe Sargent]

1 Jan, 1592 – I order 5 more large vessels

20 Feb - +1 Tax base in Buru is found

24 Feb – Another High Command Resistance Event

We are 80% done with Westernization!

1 May – Great news, Tidore is now self-sustaining!

Tidore – I order a fort here. 10.03 ducats are made here from the Tea trade, and just 2 tax value.

I send colonists to the island of Ambon, just south of Ceram.

14 May – Another Diplomatic Faux Pas event occurs

2 July – I order five more large vessels

21 Nov – We finish constructing a Great Fleet – next mission is to turn Buru into a city, giving it +1 taxvalue on completion

6 Jan, 1593 – Relations maximized with England. Next up is – Ottomans

24 Feb -Another rejection almost wipes out my building ADM – its down to 23.

5 July – We have a Slave Uprising in Mauritius. Revolt Risk there is up 1. Permanently

[Abe Sargent]

1 Feb, 1594 – We have completed Westernization! We finished with 12 power in Admin, 4 in Diplomacy and 7 in Military Power – So we are basically wiped!

I choose to send a replacement from the Bureaucratic side of things to replace the Governor in the Omani Caribbean Syndicate

I pick up:

Level 2 Dip/Gvnt Advisor – Colonial Governor, +10% Global Tariffs

Level 3 Army Organizer, Extra Army +10% Forcelimits

And I still have about 20 ducats a month to spare!

21 Feb - Event – Rival Cities – Two of our settlements in Buru have begun a fierce competition. They are trying their best to sway the entire province. “Competition Breeds Success” I say, which gives us 10 Dip power

2 June – Persia has gone to war and I “join” them…

1 Aug – All done with the Ottomans. Next target is…Kilwa

[Abe Sargent]

11 Nov, 1594

Time for the 150 Year Review!


Allah the Great has once again Blessed Oman like no other. We are truly special. We are ranked 2nd in Diplomacy, 2nd Administratively., and 1st Militarily


Who has us as a rival? Just Ayutthaya and Castile

Mamluks are improving their relations with us

Ally – Persia

Protectorates – Kilwa, Mogadishu, Ajuuraan, Adal (Basically, all of east Africa)

Colonial Nation – Omani Caribbean Syndicate

Sultan Ab’ul-Arab Nabhan is 44 and very capable. We are blessed with his presence. His 23 year old son , Nasir, is 3/3/2.

We just Westernized. We have techs at 13, 9, and 14 respectively.

For more than 10 years, we’ve had a stability of 2 – it’s our goal to raise it again the first chance we get. That means no purchasing any items until we do.

The raising of our army’s forcelimit has been a real boon. We are now under the forcelimit for the first time, and that helps our maintenance significantly. I dropped our maintenance for our armies for a bit, I’ll raise it again soon enough.

We have 49000 soldiers and 94 vessels

[Abe Sargent]

We currently get:

23.63 gold from Taxes monthly
30.24 gold from Production monthly
26.94 gold from Trade monthly
14.36 gold from Gold mining monthly
0.91 gold from Tariffs monthly

Advisors – 44.54 gold monthly
Army – 9.21 (halved maintenance)
Navy – 19.68
Colonies – 6.24

So we make 16.42 ducats monthly

(Tariffs come from Syndicate)


We have the most income a month by far over anyone. We are at 96.11. Next is Poland at 72.91 and Ottomans at 59.78. Russia, France, Ming, Castile, Austria, Denmark and Japan round out the top ten.

Many of the Native tribes have huge treasuries. Perhaps I could conquer one and take their ducats. Hmm…

[Abe Sargent]

Score:

Oman
Ottomans
France
Poland
Ming
Austria
Russia
Burgundy
Savoy
Portugal


We are behind in techs. Playing catch up should be fun!

Still just the five Shi’ite nations – Persia,us, Qara Q, Bahmanis (plus Omani Caribbean Syndicate). 109 places follow the faith, up from 70 last time.


We have the 5th largest army in the world. Poland, Ming, France and Russia have more. Russia has just 51000 and France 54k and Ming 59k. We could be #2 if we wanted to.


We have the world’s largest navy at 94 vessels. Next is Ottomans with 83. Algiers, Ming and Denmark are the next three.

[Abe Sargent]

Trade Goods by Value:

Chinaware
Tea
Cocoa
Spices
Ivory
Fur
Coffee
Wine
Copper
Sugar
Cloth
Salt
Naval Supplies
Iron
Wool
Fish
Grain
Tobacco
Cotton
Slaves
(Gold)


We have a lot of many of these, and that’s awesome. Even with the many additional Spice colonies we’ve added, the value is still in the top 5. You can note the wild discrepancy in the two typical African goods – Ivory is very high, and Slaves are the lowest.

Oman still leads in production of Coffee and Spices. We have 70% of the world’s Coffee and 32.6% of the world’s Spices. We get bonuses in Coffee, Ivory and Slaves ,for our high trading in those goods.

[Abe Sargent]

Our provinces with the most taxes are, in order from best:

Banten
Muscat
Flores
Demak
Mecca
Sumbawa
Medina
Cape
Sunda
Wairoa


Best Production (Not Including Gold Mines)

Sunda
Timor
Banten
Flores
Demak
Muscat
Sumbawa
Medina
Maldives
Ternate


As you can see, our Indies provinces (and Maldives) have been huge hits for us.

[Abe Sargent]

Our 11 Goals!


1) We need an alliance with a major power.

We are still our top power. We skipped chances to ally with folks like Castille. Persia has been fine.


2) We want to become the premier trading nation in the Indian Ocean. There are many great nations along the area, but we want to be the dominant one.

Still done, no one else is close.

3) We have to control a proper navy in order to meet our goals.

Now that we have the best navy in the world, we have finished this goal. But we need to keep building to continue

4) We would like to colonize the Indian Ocean.

We remain strong on this goal.

5) We need to fend off the overly hostile Yemen. They are blatantly seeking our elimination. Probably because they are Sunni.

Yemen is gone


6) Similarly, the adjacent Najd is also very aggressively looking towards us. Both neighbors are Sunni, and it gets a little too hot here.

As is Najd

7) We eventually want to see Mecca in Shi’ite hands.

This last 50 years saw us bring Mecca into our mighty nation. We have not had an opportunity to convert them – it would fail.

8) In light of these things, it seems necessary to build our nation militarily, as well as diplomatically.

Done. Top navy. Top five army. Militarily, we have arrived.

9) Nearby one province nation Haasa is Shi-ite as well, and could be a good early ally.

Haasa is gone.



10). Westernize our Technology

Done

11). Expand further abroad. Do to Portugal what they planned for us. Expand into the Pacific and Atlantic and move into stronger places against Europe.

Currently underway. We have six colonies in the Caribbean that are now a part of the Trade Syndicate. We have one in West Africa, St. Helena as well. This will continue, but for now, I want to focus efforts on the rich territory of the Indies. Although the tax base of the remaining places is not like the wealthy Javanese colonies we hold, it is still very strong. We can take great pride in it!

[Abe Sargent]

And now, a look at our holdings. Once again, this will be very brief. We invested hugely in our infrastructure, as you have seen (And these numbers are under 2 stability, not 3!):

5 Originals!

Muscat – 27.25 ducats
Suhar – 10.62
Nizwa – 13.83
Dhofar – 17.17
Qawasim – 8.29

Were once Najd:

Bei Yas – 6.66
Liwa – 12.15
Qatar – 8.29
Bahrain – 6.66
Al Hasa – 6.66
Jabal Shammar – 9.19
Najd – 15.75

Were Once Yemen and Hedjaz:

Mahra – 6.65
Hadhramaut – 8.29
Aden – 18.97
Mocha – 17.42
Sana’a – 13.83
Asir – 13.14
Najran – 12.15
Medina – 22.36
Tabouk – 13.10
Mecca – 23.68

Socotra – 3.28

Were once Kilwa:

Zanzibar – 2.1
Sofala – 51.35
Massapa – 43.35
Zimbabwe –45.85
Butua – 44.60

Colonies!


Indian Ocean Islands:

Mahe – 3.87
Diego Garcia – 2.92
Bourbon – 6.79
Mauritius – 6.88
Cocos – 2.53
Maldives – 19.31

South African:

Inhambane – 5.59
Little Karoo – 5.16
Great Karoo – 6.86
Cape – 10.35
Roggeveld – 4.30

Other African:

Sierra Leone – 4.98
St. Helena – 3.18

Indies:

Demak – 25.40
Banten – 28.11
Sunda – 22.88
Priangan – 12.26
Sumba – 15.91
Sumbawa – 22.52
Timor – 20.82
Flores – 26.08
Tidore – 12.94
Ternate – 19.14
Halmahera – 14.24

Australia and New Zealand:

Gubbi Gubbi – 5.68
Bandjalung – 5.67

Wairoa – 8.27

Current Colonies – Buru, Ampom, Ceram

These are stats under Colonial Leadership (We don’t get it)

Jamaica - 13.78
Curacao – 9.00
St. Thomas – 13.95
Les Cayes – 12.64
Tortuga – 9.12
Barahonas – 10.67


No production minuses for distance or anything, and we get some of the income.

Every province is Shi’ite and Bedouin, save for Mecca.

[Abe Sargent]

Maps!

These’ll be quick and painless maps

Arabia

[Abe Sargent]

Caribbean

[Abe Sargent]

Indies

[Abe Sargent]

Africa

[Abe Sargent]

The Whole World!







(Stupid Pause Image )

[Abe Sargent]

Alright, let’s keep on trucking!


10 Feb, 1595 – I am spending some time consolidating my armies and navy in the new world. The Colonial Syndicate has their own army and navy, so I’m just getting ready to move my things away somewhere. I had a few armies here and there in the new world, plus I had a transport navy, a patrolling navy, and some large ships that arrived last year. My new world army is 8000 troops and 22 ships in the navy. But my navy is too small transport wise, so I order two transport vessels built

2 Sept – We boost our stability back to 3!

Since we have an Artist, that boosts stability cost, as our level 2 Government advisor, I look to see if we have a good replacement with a more pertinent ability. We have a level one Theologian who reduces revolt risk (no thanks) and a level 3 who will reduce yearly inflation. That’s pretty good. But it would drop me to basically making like 50 ducats a year. You know what? Let’s do it! I could use the tech investment right now.


I have 828 ducats in our treasury. We’re alright for now. Plus, I can get more money by warring against natives in the Americas.

1 June – Ceram is now self sustaining!

Ceram: 10.95 ducats are made with the 1 taxvalue Chinaware trade here in this island in the Moloccas. A fort is ordered forthwith.



Future Colonial Targets:

I want to finish Australia and New Zealand, which will take a while
I want to connect my two holdings in South Africa.
I’d like to do more in the Indies. Sulawesi Island has three provinces Bone, Pose and Menade that are not claimed.
Perhaps the Philippines
Maybe someday places like Christmas Island and Madagascar, in order to be completists.

[Abe Sargent]

9 July – Spices in Ampom

I send colonists to Xhosa. This is right next to Little Karoo, north and east along the coast.

2 Dec – We get a huge Gift to the Estate of hundreds of ducats

11 Feb, 1597 – Our soldiers arrive in Xhosa and set up to defend the colony from the 7000 natives here.

20 May – We get Excellent Viceroys, which increase Global Tariffs for 5 years by 20%

1 July – Buru is now self-sustaining! Our mission there is complete as well


Buru: The coffee trade brings 12.76 ducats along with the 4 tax value. We order a fort.


I get a mission to Colonize Connecticut. (Ironic since I just moved to Connecticut in real life) I take it, in order to gain the huge bonuses that come with it.

I order my army and fleet up to Connecticut from the Caribbean

6 Aug – I decline an alliance offer from the Mamluks. Twice bitten Im afraid.


31 Aug – Native Assimilation in Xhosa increases the colony by 100

27 Sept – I land 8000 men in Pennabrook, a, unclaimed territory next to the Micmaq natives in Kennebec, in “New England”

1 Nov – I declare war on the Micmaq. I don’t need a CB for pagan nations I order our troops in.

15 Nov – We defeat their entire force of 7000 defenses and begin the siege.

17 Nov – Miqmaq offers peace for 910 ducats. We accept. (We get some inflation from this action – it’s not free money. But with my anti-inflation advisor, I’m okay with it)

We now have more than 2222 gold!

I order a Plantation in Mocha

[Grover]

Fascinating the way Kazan has impeded Russia's eastward progress.

[Abe Sargent]

Originally Posted by Grover

Fascinating the way Kazan has impeded Russia's eastward progress.

Yeahs, it's a pretty small rump state right now. Perhaps we'll see Russia break out soon, but for now, it's really interesting. I honestly think I could set up EU4, leave it alone, let it run overnight, and wake up just to see what's happened to the world.

[Abe Sargent]

Jan 2, 1598 – Xhosa will be Slaves. Yuck


4 Feb – We declare war on the Cree.


18 Mar – We defeat their army

8 May – We are now at peace with the Timurids and Persia’s war

22 May – Their forces return and are destroyed by our army

We take 737 ducats in peace

All done with making king with Adal –next up is Ming


1 Oct – We can purchase our first tech advancements since the Westernization began. It’s level 10 Diplomatic Tech

We get increases Trade Range, Trade Efficiency and a new cargo vessel the Flyte


I order these:

Ceram, Buru, Tidore – Temple
Cape, Great Karoo – Trade Depot



9 Nov – Connecticut is officially a Colony and we get the 5 year Colonial Enthusiasm Event again. Connecticut is surrounded on three sides by the Lenape tribe, and on the other by the unclaimed Narraganset area.


Next Mission – Turn Connecticut into a City


1 June, 1599 – We purchase level 15 military:

Enables Maurician Infantry, and great bonuses to land morale and military tactics


9 Aug – We put down natives in Xhosa

6 Nov – Put them down again!

18 December – Connecticut will be a grain province

[Abe Sargent]

1 Feb, 1600 – I order these:

Buru, Ceram, Tidore – Constable


23 Feb – Native Assimilation in Connecticut


1 August – Great news. Xhosa is now a full city!


Xhosa – The slave market in this province is making 0.81 ducats from a 2 tax base.


In order up the coast from Little Karoo to Inhambane are these provinces, Xhosa, Natal, and Delagoa Bay. The Bay is tropical but the other two are not. I order a fort in Xhosa, colonists to Natal, and my soldiers to cross the border.

4 Sept – relations maxed with Kilwa. Next – Qara Q

We purchase the next level of Admin Tech – 14

We can build a Town Hall, Treasury, and we get a new group of ideas!


I like Naval Ideas, Economic Ideas, Espionage Ideas, Offensive Ideas, Quality Ideas, Aristocratic Ideas


We’ll keep an open mind for later and take one then


1 Nov – Ampom is now a full city too!


Ampom – Another major island in the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, it has spices trade and makes 12.44 ductas with its 2 tax base. Fort here too please!

Next target is Narraganset

4 Dec – Maximized with Ming. Next target – France

[Abe Sargent]

3 Feb, 1601 –

Marketplace in Ceram, Buru, Tidore

4 Feb, 1602 –

Temple in Ampom
Docks in the other three

7 Feb – We send a Bureaucratic Candidate to replace the current Governor of the Syndicate


1 Mar – Connecticut is now self-sustaining. Mission complete.


Connecticut – 6.21 ducats are made from the 6 tax base and the harvest of local grains. Next to Nipmuc and Manhattan – owned by Lenape, and Narraganset to the east. We order a fort – Next mission is to fortify Connecticut.


Next target – Pose – on the island of Sulawesi, next to Makassar.

I order some troops to assemble and move over.

25 Apr – We defeat some pirates off New Zealand

24 May – We get an event for Competitive Advantages trading-wise an get bonuses to steering for a bit

4 Jun – Relations maximized with France. Next up – Ayutthaya

2 Nov – Luckily, Natal will be a producer of Ivory, and not slaves.

[Abe Sargent]

25 Feb, 1603 – Accommodation with Natives in Narraganset! (Rhode Island)


7 March – We finish the fort in Connecticut and finish the mission too. Next mission is to turn Pose into a city

I order – Temple in Connecticut, Fort in Xhosa (Did I forget to earlier?). Trade Depot in Tidore, Buru and Ceram.



23 March – I order a diplomat to fabricate claims on Makassar

10 April – Our government advisor has passed. That was the one reducing our inflation. Next up – Treasurer, three star, which gives us a National Tax Modifier of 5%

3 May – We put down natives in Natal

4 June – Maximized relations with Qara Q

11 July -0 Defeat pirates off St. Helena. I’ve added the area to our regular patrols now

27 Sept – Narraganset will also be a grain province.

5 Oct – We now have 8000 men ready to invade Makassar. I order our fleet to pick up a few stray armies elsewhere in the Indies to make it a full 10k

[Abe Sargent]

19 Jan, 1604 - We get a Colonial Migration event. 200 people have migrated from Narraganset to Natal
9 Mar –

Constable in Connecticut; Temple in Xhosa; Workshop in Buru, Ceram, Tidore: Marketplace in Ampom

26 Mar – Our CB came back and I declare war on Makassar!

23 Apr – Despite Makassar having 9000 troops, with just a land tech of 8, we were able to blast them and destroy their whole army in a week and a half of fighting. The siege has begun

1 June – Natal becomes self-sustaining!


Natal – 4.06 ducats are made from the Ivory trade here in Natal. I order a fort here. On the coast, beside Xhosa and tropical Delagoa Bay.


I order my army to the Bay, and that’s our next target.


10 July – I send a diplomat to Mali


14 Aug – The Governor of the Syndicate dies I send in a diplomat.

1 Oct – I choose to get an Idea rather than the next tech for a few reasons. We get Fast Negotiations in the Trade Ideas section. It increases our Trade Income by 10%. That finishes the Trade Ideas. So we get +1 merchant for completing the track! I order the Merchant to collect from Ceylon.

6 Jan, 1605 – We have completed relation building with Ayutthaya. Next up – Ottomans

24 Mar – Ampom, Xhosa – Constable; Buru, Ceram, Tidore – Counting House; Connecticut – Dock


22 April – Harvest Failure in Ternate

5 July – We purchase Level 16 military tech – (Standardization of Calibre)


Enables Charge Infantry, We can now build an Arsenal – artillery get a lot better

3 Nov – Relations maxed with Mali

26 Nov – Makassar Falls!

28 Nov – We annex Makassar




Makassar – This Sulawesi Sunni province was once the nation of Makassar. It’s on the southeast protrusion of Sulawesi Island, next to Bone and Pose. With a tax value of 8 and spices, it makes just 10.43 ducats now, but we intend to build it up. It’s tropical and an important center of trade. I order a Core for it. It comes with a Temple, Armory, Dock, Drydock, Constable, Marketplace, Trade Depot, and Star Fort. We have great plans for it!

[Abe Sargent]

Feb 16, 1606 – Diplomat dispatched to Portugal

25 Mar – Trade Depot – Ampom, Temple in Natal, Treasury in Banten

8 Apri – Dead natives in Delagoa Bay after they dared to attack us!

7 June – They did not learn their lesson, they rose again. Perhaps now we have taught them!


4 July – We learn that Pose is a great place to grow and harvest Tea

Brittany has begun colonize the new world – they are in Acadia (Canada)

4 Oct – Relations maxed with Ottomans. Next up – Benin. They are taking Hausa down, and appear to be the next power on West Africa to rise.

5 Nov – Natives in Delagoa Bay. Again defeated

5 March, 1607 – Tech Increase! We now have Admin Tech 15 - Textiles. We can build a Textiles Manufactory. That’s…it. Hmm..

5 May – relations maxed with Portugal. Next – Japan.

1 June – We get a Colonist Rush Event for five years.

8 June – We defeat natives in Pose this time

9 Sept – We win against natives in Pose again

1 Dec – Now that our ADM power has rebuilt, I order:

Dock in Ampom; Marketplace in Natal; Treasury in Muscat, Demak

1 Mar, 1608 – We barely defeat rebels in Makassar after I order the Pose army into the province to support our beleaguered troops.

8 Apr – Back just in time to take out an uprising in Pose

1 May – Narraganset is now a full city!


Narraganset – 4.11 ducats made by the grain farmers here with their 3 tax base. South of Lenape Tribe in Massachusetts and Nipmuc, and east of us in Connecticut. I order a fort here immediately.

I’m not a fan of these provinces. So I move our next target to Bone, on Sulawesi


23 June – Another dead Governor, Admin candidate sent this time.

4 July – Grain in Delagoa Bay. Well, it’s better than Slaves!

2 Dec – Ampom – Workshop; Natal – Constable; Counting House – Priangan

27 Dec – We choose to throw a small feast Eid al-Fir

[Abe Sargent]

2 Mar, 1609 – Once again, we barely won in Makassar

14 July – I declare war on the Pequot tribe

28 July – We crush their larger army and begin a siege

They are the junior partner in a war. Excellent!

Sept 25 – We assault and take their land, and force peace for 672 ducats. But w e are still at war with the war leader – Creek, and the Ojibwe.

10 Oct – We put down natives in the Bay

1 Jan, 1610 – Pose is now self-sustaining!


Pose – We order a fort at the Tea growing province with its 7 base tax and 19.75 ducats. Next to Makassar, Bone and Menade, the central Sulawesi province has great potential. Next we order colonists to Menade.


25 Feb – The Creek accept our white peace offer – they had no cash to try to push for

I buy: Counting House for Ampom; Treasury in Flores, Mecca; Marketplace in Liwa

[Abe Sargent]

15 April – We put down more natives in the Bay

12 May – I order our finished diplomat from Japan to Castile; Brunei is the destination for another

2 Dec – Makassar is now a core province. I order a Workshop here.

8 Feb, 1611 – We can buy a new tech!

Dip 11 – Canal and Shipyards enables us to build those two improvements as well as 10 max colonial range

15 March – We put down two uprisings – Menade and the Bay

21 Mar –

Canal ordered for Muscat, Sunda, Banten, Priangan, Demak; Temple in Pose, Narraganset;


9 Aug – New Tech Growth!

We purchase level 17 Military Tech – Flintlock Musket – it just gives a huge bonus to cavalry shock.


6 Sept - Our Castilian Diplomat is dispatched to Kongo

4 Nov – Spices in Bone!

4 Dec – Maxed relations with Brunei – To the newly named Great Britain