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Which nation shall we be?

Holy Roman Empire
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Lord Allagon

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Let's Play East India Company!
« on: December 08, 2011, 10:29:22 am »

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The game is based on the history of European conquest of South Asia and Southeast Asia by means of their East India Companies. In the game, the player takes on the role of the Governor Director of the East Indies. The task is to conquer the East India and establish a trade empire to rule over all others.
East India Company features real-time naval combat when enemy ships engage the player's fleets, and real-time land combat when the enemy tries to invade one of the player's colonies. East India Company combines trading, naval warfare, and management. Players can create a fleet to conquer the enemy with powerful warships and privateers.
So, the objective is to make the other Trade Companies broke, conquer the Indian ports and keep them for 10 years, etc.
I'm playing with the 1.0 version, without anything weird (mods, stuff like that).
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First we have to choose which Campaign will we play and which nation we shall be. I'd prefer if we play the Free Campaign (No goals and it's the longest one), but you're free to choose.
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EDIT: For campaigns there are the Free Campaign (150-year long, no goals), the Battle for Resources (50-year long, goal is capturing 4 Indian Ports and bringing back Trade Goods to your metropoli), the Struggle for Domination (50-year long, goal is to bankrupt the 3 other companies/Conquer the 12 Indian Ports), and the Grand Campaign (150-year long, goal is fulfilling the campaign missions).
For nations there is Britain, Portugal, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, The Holy Roman Empire and Sweeden.
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« Last Edit: December 08, 2011, 04:15:01 pm by Lord Allagon »
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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 10:36:11 am »

Kewl, I'll be watching, it's my duty as a Britishman  :D

Do free campaign!
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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2011, 10:36:40 am »

Posting to watch. I say free campaign, Britain.
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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2011, 01:08:30 pm »

I'm Pennsylvania Dutch, so go German!

If German isn't an option, I got a bit of the regular Dutch in me as well.

Lord Allagon

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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2011, 01:13:49 pm »

I'm Pennsylvania Dutch, so go German!

If German isn't an option, I got a bit of the regular Dutch in me as well.
Just edited to clear that up. There is the Holy Roman Empire, which is sort-of Germany, and Denmark. Which would you prefer? And what campaign mode? They're listed there as well.
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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2011, 02:32:16 pm »

Following with interest. This is a game I've long been curious about.

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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 03:43:09 pm »

Grand campaign, Britain.
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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2011, 11:16:14 am »

dat hre
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Lord Allagon

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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2011, 01:32:58 pm »

Put up a poll. I'll wait for 5 votes, and then I'll start.
Free campaign is it, then.
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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2011, 02:07:56 pm »

I'm Pennsylvania Dutch, so go German!

If German isn't an option, I got a bit of the regular Dutch in me as well.
Just edited to clear that up. There is the Holy Roman Empire, which is sort-of Germany, and Denmark. Which would you prefer? And what campaign mode? They're listed there as well.

Holy Roman Empire is close enough.  It's mostly German, if you look past that Austrian bit.  Darn Austrians are always making Germans look bad...

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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2011, 02:13:28 pm »

And the Italian bits, and the Bohemian/Czech bit, and the sort-of French bits...

In any case, my vote goes for the HRE as well.
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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2011, 02:24:56 pm »

So it's 2 HRE vs 2 Britain (I'm counting those votes made before I put the poll). One vote more and we can start.
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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2011, 02:54:27 pm »

Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves!

Lord Allagon

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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2011, 03:02:26 pm »

We shall be Britain, then!
Unfortunately, I can't play now, but the update will be up tommorow. Or maybe today night if I'm lucky.
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You would think that, but the guy thought encasing himself in fire was a good idea.
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I therefore wish rectal cancer on your senior management.

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Re: Let's Play East India Company!
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2011, 07:18:34 pm »

Is it possible to at least hire Hessian mercenaries?
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