I don't get it, I hired mercenaries and had 15k troop total

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>>381572640
oh fug wrong pic

>>381572640
Did you hire any holy orders (Knights Templars etc.)?

>>381572640
940 hours playtime here.

Where is this 15k army at?

>>381572895
yeah

>>381572908
They won't fight against rulers of the same faith.

>>381572906
I promise you they were there up until the battle starts. It doesn't matter if I defend or attack, my other troops just disappear.

Also any tips on what to do? Is my entire game just fucked?

>>381572972
oh...

Kek, thanks for the laugh OP. Classic newbie mistake.

>>381572908
Holy orders only fight against infidels and heretics.

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>>381573170
np dude at least I made someone happy today

still dunno what to do though, maybe I should watch some let's plays.

>>381573330
I feel you. I'm a EU4 veteran, but the few times I tried to play Crusader Kings, I got lost in the mechanics.
I guess this is the sort of game you have to pick up early, when its more empty, and slowly over time get used to new mechanics as they are added with DLC and patches.
I am overwhelmed playing with all that shit now, never having played before.

>>381573330
If it's your first gsg it's going to take a long, long time until you're good at them

Arumba has a pretty good tutorial series on youtube about ck2, but the game has changed since then

>>381573521
First couple times I tried to play it that's what happened to me. Then i tried the learning campaign they have and that really gave me the basics you need to play.

Their actual tutorial is shit though.

Buy the retinue dlc goy

>>381573521
Funny, I understand how to play every Paradox game but EUIV, I just don't get it.

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But wtf do I do?

>>381573894
For me its the opposite, I played all their games and only "got" Europa Universalis.
In the others its either dull, or I don't know what to do.

>>381573924
Let the english rule Ireland as God intended.
They are servile people who deserve the yoke.

>>381573924
Just set yourself a goal if you're a noob

Like unifying potatoniggerland

And after you've done that, try to unify the British Isles

>>381573985
I understand every one if their games, except for hearts of iron

>>381574260
I'm asking what to do against this 15k troops gangrape

>>381572640
So L'Angleterre finally coughed up those counties?

>>381574512
Nothing, get raped by it

You fucked up, should have read what exactly holy orders do

>>381574761
I saved before he declared war on me though

>>381574439

HoI is without a doubt the easiest imo.
>>381573894

EUIV has no depth, I guess that's why I don't get it? Nothing to do but wait.

It was designed for the more casual audience (That's not an insult it was actually the philosophy behind the game, same with HoI4 although that's a bit more in depth).

>>381572640
What is your total Martial skill?
What focus did you pick?

>>381573894
>but EUIV, I just don't get it.
what
it's the most shallow experience of them all
you just recover manpower, wardec, recover manpower, dump mana points, wardec, recover manpower, wardec

>>381574958
Start a new game then

>>381574971
EUIV isn't a grand strategy game, it's a map painter

A well done map painter that got pretty fleshed out over the years, but at the core it's still just declare war-core-repeat

>>381574958
Too bad, England knows your weak and has a claim. You're fucked mate. Though I'm kinda surprised England can amount to it. It almost always turns into a giant clusterfuck or gets conquered by the HRE when I play. Williams sons can't rule for shit.

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>>381575378
It's not England, it's this one shitty little county to the north of Eire

Why is my troop count to low anyways?

>>381574958
You shoulda married a tart related to the King of France. Then you might have stood a chance.

>>381575509
I have pacts from marriages with france, byzantines and holy roman empire

>>381575496
Whose her ally or did she just save up on cash for mercs?

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>>381575671
he has no ally, just 13k event troops

>>381575667
Okay but are they with anyone actually important. Like at least a king. If not those marriages are pretty much useless.

>>381573330
>maybe I should watch some let's plays.
no dont ruin the experience, dont research or read shit when playing games

>>381575752
What event? What did they commission an invasion?

>>381575812
ok I still don't know what to do though, do event troops ever disappear?

>>381575759
Yeah some princesses

>>381576009
Then whats the problem? Get the French or the Germans to play their part and win the war for you. Or did you forget to keep your relations high enough for them to care?

>>381576009
>I still don't know what to do though
its ck, theres no optimal way to play it. youre gonna get fucked one way or the other

>>381576295
Ok maybe I'm being to vague. I don't want to lose shit and this nigger is a huge threat. The goal is not to lose countries so my question is; is there anything I can do about this guy?

>>381576213
How do you do any of that?

>>381576295
>its ck, theres no optimal way to play it
The optimal way to play is Deus Vulting and Allahu Ackbaring. If you're playing a nation that can't Deus vult or Allahu ackbar then you're playing wrong.

Sicily is top tier.

>>381576492
>and then your ruler dies and your descendants fucks everything up
>loyal lords die replaced by treacherous son
>deus vulting in spain
>revolts everywhere
I love this game

>>381576478
Click your character portrait. Go to the Pacts tab at the bottom. If you married the right person and they like you enough their should be a button that allows you to call them to arms. However if you haven't been sending them gifts or your Chancellor to improve your relations, your distance or how much they like your enemy will prevent them from helping you.

Don't bother calling Byzantium. They probably won't come and the farther away an ally is from you the pissier they get about having to help you.