The Iberian Massacre

GreatUberGeek said: Subbed! Can't wait to see if you can conquer the world, though I have no doubts that you can. How do protectorates and colonial nations affect WCs now, I wonder? Will you count the colonial nations? Click to expand...

Laburnum said: Very good, I only see World Conquest with Holy Rome Empire though I once came close with a very lucky Burgundy. I wish you my luck. Click to expand...

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Thanks for the subs and the luck wishes. It's going to be an interesting game, for sure.The rule now is that if you have every nation in the world under your control (PU, Vassal, and Protectorates), then it counts as a WC. I'll be holding to this rule, though expect to see PUs integrated and vassals annexed.I'm likely to take over the HRE, as a big free chunk of Europe will speed up conquest considerably.The issue of taking Scotland was resolved rather easily. I just got MA from Sweden, and took one of Novgorod's provinces while they recovered from the war with Muscovy.The next step was to consolidate some holdings of Ireland and Scotland, and select an idea. I chose Offensive, as there's going to be a lot of war, soon. Exploration will be the second idea group, likely followed by Innovative for the -0.05 War Exhaustion, even while at war.The nation was not fully healed from war, but the next war (to be against someone in Iberia) was not yet ripe for the declaring. Turning towards our subjects in France, we saw that Provence held some french cores, and few allies. They were swiftly defeated.Portugal had taken the first idea in Exploration by this point, so it was time to strike before things got out of hand. Aragon seemed eager to help, so we forged an alliance with them and struck at Navarra. Portugal opted to stay on Castille's side, as hoped.The plan was simple: The the Aragonese and French do the dying, and let the English mercenaries do the conquering. It went pretty well.Our brave king Henry(0/0/0) bites the dust, allowing the glorious age of a better Henry(4/2/2) to begin! Henry the 7th's son, while not a Henry, is still pretty good(3/3/4).The Conquest of Portugal goes smoothly, and their island holdings are taken from them. Full vassalization is at least two wars away, but we can wait. Aragon bails at the last minute, and we throw their alliance away as fast as possible. Castille gives up many of its northern holdings to us, but we allow them to keep Navarra as a vassal we can declare war on without the RM stability penalty.Vassal feeding is not an option for newly released Galicia, so this is going to be really, really rough.I've done what I must to crush the colonizers. Now, there's nothing left to do but to Hold on to your Butts