The Ottoman Empire

[Heresson]

But I'm usually strong enough to not care about it!

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by Micha
Getting too many BB will involve you in a long exhausting war with everyone

Only if on the highest difficulity setting.

[Heresson]

which I often played

[Nikolai]

I tend to use Normal/Normal or near that. I really hate the concept of BB wars, so the decision is easy.

[Heresson]

Oh, it's annoying indeed, so on highest levels, I'm using different tactics than on normal ones. I create buffor vassal states, keep them strong and allied with me. That way, even when I'm doing hopeless, often I can end the war without any losses.

[Ecthy]

good morning

never annex anyone... vassalizse them and diplo-annex if same religion... if not, keep them as a vassal anyway, you wouldn't get a lot more than 50% of their money when they become yours

[Micha]

Just keep in mind that human led alliances can only contain up to five (IIRC) countries, so having more than four vassals won´t add to your military strength. Also those filthy vassals need tons of money to be kept at hand, for they revoke their vassalship far too easily IMO...

I always make them cede me provinces and make them vassals, then try to diploannex (if possible). If it works, fine, if not, well, then they usually cancel their vassalation and you got a casus belli on them

[Heresson]

Yes, vassals cancal vassalship easily, but it's good in my opinion.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Originally posted by Micha

I always make them cede me provinces and make them vassals, then try to diploannex (if possible). If it works, fine, if not, well, then they usually cancel their vassalation and you got a casus belli on them

Interesting...

[Heresson]

Indeed