I would suggest always picking those two first. Expansion- If you’re going full on colonist this. France can be a decent target later on. So after forming Scandanavia as Denmark I start a war with The Hansa. France declared war against Britain and the Netherlands on 1 February 1793 and soon afterwards against Spain. With constant warfare your manpower will be very low. You cannot afford quantity and the other groups don’t work as well early game for Morocco. If you follow your missions in Africa and attack Mamluks and Tunis at the same time, you will quickly find yourself in a Sunni coalition. In the end, France declared war on Austria first, with the Assembly voting for war on 20 April 1792, after the presentation of a long list of grievances by the newly appointed foreign minister Charles François Dumouriez, who sought a war which might restore some popularity and authority to the King.
Thus the First Coalition was formed.[12]. To join a coalition, a nation must have at least 50 AE with you. France which got destroyed by Burgundy by 1550, and has turned into a big reddish blob which I have felt obligated to oppose in order to slow it down. Once January 1454 hits, start annexing Talifalt. Morocco has been the subject of many changes – including the releasing of multiple subjects – in the 1.28 patch. [16] The Duke then issued a declaration on 25 July 1792, which had been written by the brothers of Louis XVI, that declared his [Brunswick's] intent to restore the French King to his full powers, and to treat any person or town who opposed him as rebels to be condemned to death by martial law. You are in a prime position to take on a ripe new world, and forming Andalusia moves your capital to Europe, allowing you to use African trade companies. [14], In addition to the ideological differences between France and the monarchical powers of Europe, disputes continued over the status of Imperial estates in Alsace,[14] and the French authorities became concerned about the agitation of émigré nobles abroad, especially in the Austrian Netherlands and in the minor states of Germany. This will discourage the coalition from firing on you. So the AI won't join a coalition against you if you're really strong and they're afraid of you. Be certain that France remains your ally until you form Andalusia or even later.
Rice is DELICIOUS. Keep track of your war goals, claims, and unjustified demands. Once Granada is sieged, leaving Marriya out, let your troops stay in their lands. If no opening appears in Iberia, you can always follow your mission tree to get claims in Western Africa and expand in there. It is suggested to use the Ottoman and France when possible to break apart this unholy beast. Your priority is to take Ceuta, Lisboa, Evora, Beja and Algarve. I managed to win this game with a 1st place finish at about 20,000 points, 1st or 2nd in most categories except for a sprawling, unopposed Ottoman Empire. Take some of the Atlantic islands if you can. A small modification of changing coalition CB from superiority in battles to defending capital goes very far towards making it a regular challenging war.