EU4 1.31.5 EU4 Speed run. World Conquer in 50 Years. World Record.

The United States have good national ideas by in large (link), but there is one glaring issue. The third idea is called Manifest Destiny, which is great. That is a fantastic name and an important part of the American identity. There are two problems with this though. The first problem is Manifest Destiny only gives them a colonist and they have no other colonizing buffs. This is not enough colonizing power for them to colonize anywhere close to what they did in history. In the span of 100 years the US went from consisting of the Eastern seaboard to spanning the breadth of the continent. I challenge anyone to try and manage to accomplish this feat in 100 years.

The second problem is in how using a colonist to colonize in EU4 differs from how the US actually colonized. The US's expansion west was a continually process of expanding into the bordering lands. A colonist doesn't allow expansion to occur like this. I'd understand the inclusion of a colonist in the national ideas if the Siberian frontiers mechanic didn't exist, but it does and it represents the history of the expansion much more accurately.

The only reason I can come up with for using a colonist to represent manifest destiny instead of Siberian frontiers is because Siberian frontiers is too over powered of an idea to give to a nation. However, we all know that Russia has this idea and forms in most games. Yes this usually results in them forming an extremely powerful nation, but they aren't some unstoppable nation. The thing is I have never seen the US form in my 2600+ hours of playing this game. So, even if you were worried about the formation of an extremely powerful, but not unstoppable nation, your fears are unfounded. This leaves the only explanation as to why the US doesn't have Siberian frontiers is that paradox doesn't want a player to get an nation with Siberian frontiers with a capital in the new world. That's it. The thing is a player controlled US with this ability wouldn't be anymore OP than many nations already in the game (Manchu, Mughals, Russia, Ottomans, Austria, France, England, Spain, Ming).

I think the inclusion Siberian frontiers in the US's national ideas would make a fun reward for taking the steps necessary to form them. There aren't a lot of actual rewards for playing as a new world nation and this would be a great way to spice up playing in the new world.

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My First and Last WC

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 08:21 AM PDT

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Union of the countries that end with -ussia

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 07:29 AM PDT

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True Heir of Timur with No Loans, No Coalitions

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 09:38 AM PDT

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Is there no way that i can expand upwards here since i cant colonise?

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 06:06 AM PDT

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Which Country gets the most claims?

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 01:42 AM PDT

Which country in our blessed eu4 gets the most claims on provinces. It doesn't matter if they get them through missions, formation or any other way. I don't know the exact numbers, but if i had to guess, i would say the horde missions, that uzbek, nogai and the hordes have, give you the most claims.

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Okay chill I get it

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 09:25 PM PDT

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can anyone tell me why cant i play eu4 for some reson

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 10:06 AM PDT

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Looking for help with my England game

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 12:47 PM PDT

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I love this game

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 10:57 AM PDT

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Historical National Ideas - DD I: 03/11/2021

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 01:01 PM PDT

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English Von Habsburgs and Scottish De Valois

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 01:12 PM PDT

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All the world a dream - Alcheringa One Faith (and true one tag)

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 06:25 PM PDT

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Tip for playing in the HRE

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 09:21 AM PDT

Want to annex a free city, but don't want to get too much ae? Declare on one of their allies, 100% ws them, and give them one of your provinces. They will turn into an oligarchy, and you'll get your province back when the emperor demands unlawful territory on them. Then, when your truce runs out, declare on them directly. That way, you can declare on them without the emperor getting involved, and you can take their province without getting the extra ae from taking land from non-cobelligerents

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My time for the one time i don't play in Europe post...

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 01:21 PM PDT

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Venice Gameplay No DLC (50 Hours) Part 2

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 12:31 AM PDT

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EU4 is secretly a Bitcoin farm

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 09:03 AM PDT

The only reasonable explanation for the awful performance since Leviathan.

I recently reverted to 1.30.6 and the game honestly runs twice as fast. What did they do? Are the new favour mechanic that crazy expensive to calculate or what?

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First campaign as... you probably can tell (w/ help from a friend). Anyone have any tips?

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 07:50 AM PDT