Who to start as on EU4?

For your first game, we recommend an established European power as they're powerful enough that you can afford mistakes. The best overall pick for new players is Portugal, since they start with an ally in England and a friendly, powerful neighbor in Castile.

Which country is best for beginner EU4?

Who should I play in EU4?

What is the best EU4 start for beginners?

Play as an easy country to start off, like France, Castile, Portugal or the Ottomans before you try and tackle the big boys such as Austria, Muscovy, or Poland.

What is the hardest nation to play as in EU4?

QUICK and COMPLETE beginner's tutorial for Europa Universalis 4 (EU4)

How many hours to learn EU4?

Eu4 isn't really a game you ever *finish* learning. There is just so, so much going on under the hood and all sorts of tricks and techniques you can use, but I'd say 50-100 hours is about what it takes to get the basics down well enough that you should be able to survive as a decent start through the game.

What countries are Tier 1 EU4?

What is the easiest faction in EU4?

As mentioned, Spain, Ottomans and Portugal are easiest, with France coming after those 3. England and Brandenburg have weak starts. However I'd suggest Vijayanagar and Cusco as also being very strong nations with a good start that are suitable for beginners.

What should I colonize EU4?

As well, creating a colonial nation in the New World will provide 50% of that nation's trade power to Portugal, assisting in that process. Therefore, the Caribbean is an excellent place to colonize for Portugal. The Caribbean node also connects to many other colonizable nodes, such as Mexico, Rio Grande, and others.

Is EU4 a hard game?

Whether in war or trade, EU4 is a hard grand strategy game that requires patience to learn.

What is the most rich nation in EU4?

Originally Answered: what are the wealthiest cities in EU4? The wealthiest cities in the world in 1444 are all located in China. The richest is Nanjing at 15 basetax. It is followed by Beijing with 14 and Yangzhou, Hangzhou, and Canton with 12.

Is USA a Tier 1 country?

The United States has the highest population of any Tier 1 country (and the third-largest in the world), with 339.13 million people at the start of 2023.

Is USA in EU4?

USA does not exist. Administrative technology is at least 10. is not at war. Capital is a cored province in the Colonial Eastern America region.

What are Tier 3 countries?

* Nations are grouped in tiers based on World Bank's system for classifying national economies by income per capita. Tier 1 corresponds to the World Bank's list of high income nations and Tier 2 the upper middle income nations. Tier 3 includes all nations whose economies do not yet reach the Tier 2 level.

What is the max year in EU4?

The game ends on 3 January 1821 if it is played in ironman mode. If the end date is reached in normal mode, pressing the continue button on the endgame screen will allow the player to keep playing beyond 1821.

How many years does EU4 last?

It is a strategy game where players can control a nation from the Late Middle Ages through the early modern period (1444–1821), conducting trade, administration, diplomacy, colonization, and warfare.

Can you playing EU4 after 1821?

You may play after the end date of 1821 however Paradox does not vouch for the stabilty of the game past this point. Most people experince a slow down towards the end of the game I however have never seem the game lock anyone to a certain speed, only stutter up on higher speeds.

What type of colony is best in EU4?

Crown Colony - The best option imo, you don't have the extra colonist from Self-Governing but +10 Global Settler Increase somewhat makes up for it and it gives you +30% Manpower and Land Force Limit.

Can you form Mexico in EU4?

Mexico is a North American country available in campaigns which start after 16 September 1810. It also can be formed.

What countries are easy in EU4?

What is a Tier 5 country?

This is a visa scheme under Tier 5 visas category that is only open to people aged between 18 and 30 who are nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, or who are British Overseas citizens, British Overseas Territories citizens or British National Overseas ...

What Tier 1 countries speak English?

Tier 1 Countries

Tier 1 English speaking countries include the likes of the USA, UK and Australia. These countries are considered the most developed and desirable countries by advertisers for various reasons. The first is that they have very developed economies and lots of money to spend.

Who has the best army in EU4?

Prussia is arguably the best military nation in the entire game. It's a nice reward too, because the first few decades for the Brandenburg player can be a bit rough going.

Why are Ottomans strong in EU4?

The Ottomans have their own tech group that gives them extremely powerful troops compared to everyone else(except Nomads) for techs between about 8 and 15, but some of the weakest in the late game. Meanwhile western tech has the weakest troops of anyone until later in the game, when they have the strongest.