The Corona Classic: A nebulous Europa Universalis Game

[Dallas]

sow the seed
reap the whirlwind

 

[Mute]

sow the seed
reap the whirlwind

You gotta give them credit for sticking together since the start and never cucking eachother to the point that russia refused to white peace without the ottomans even though it had lost well over 150k men and its entire country was sieged by ming and rebels

 

[Oxy[Morons]]

You gotta give them credit for sticking together since the start and never cucking eachother to the point that russia refused to white peace without the ottomans even though it had lost well over 150k men and its entire country was sieged by ming and rebels

im a ride or die type of a guy what can i say

plus its good advertisement for people to ally me on the next game : )

 

[Mute]

Real talk if it wasnt for ming half our nations would be fucked considering the amount of money and help he gave out through the game

 

[Oxy[Morons]]

player gauntlet

 

[Dallas]

You gotta give them credit for sticking together since the start and never cucking eachother to the point that russia refused to white peace without the ottomans even though it had lost well over 150k men and its entire country was sieged by ming and rebels

i mean, we also chose to stick with Ming till the end - it's the reason why the first peace conference fell apart, they wanted to peace seperaretly with the europeans and leave china to fend for itself

we also are ride or die

 

[Mute]

 

[Mendel]

 

[Mendel]

THE CORONA CLASSIC: EPISODE I

The world
July 4, 1719


THE GREAT POWERS
S Tier

Revolutionary France - played by @Mendel
Securing an early union over Castile, France, together with its European allies of Portugal and Burgundy (now the Netherlands), consolidated its hegemony over Western Europe. With an ever-changing balance of power, France navigated its way to the conquests of both Germany and Italy. It then abandoned its absolutist ways, as the people overthrew the monarchy to establish a Revolutionary Monarchy under Napoleon Bonaparte.

Ming - played by @GhostKripp
Spanning from Manchuria to India, the Ming dynasty maintained an isolationist identity throughout the game, only joining European conflicts once. Building up a massive empire early on, the Ming state cast a shadow over Europe in the early years, inciting ideas of a combined European force to take it down. Despite these plans for a coalition, the Europeans never saw them come to fruition, and the Ming dynasty continued until the end of the game, standing the test of time.

Ottomans - played by @not tiger
No "sick-man of Europe" in this campaign, the Ottoman Empire started out strong by consolidating its rule over Anatolia and the Balkans. Creating an early alliance with Russia, it forged this pact in steel by jointly invading (and destroying) the European states of Austria and Poland-Lithuania. Expanding wildly throughout the Middle East, from Africa to the Indian subcontinent, the Ottomans reached a zenith of power and became the strongest nation in the world. Of course, in the meantime eliminating two more player-controlled nations, the Mamluks and Ethiopia.

Russia - played by @Oxy[Morons]
Russia grew to be vast and powerful in this playthrough, as it spread from the Baltic to Eastern Siberia. Carving up Poland-Lithuania early with its tough Ottoman ally, Russia became a dominant power in Eurasian affairs quickly. Colonizing the wastes of Siberia, Russia built these lands up into a considerable empire which was only limited in scope of grandeur by its Ottoman ally. Establishing its own colony in Alaska, Russia became involved in world politics, eventually becoming home to the Enlightenment and an early peasant's revolution.

A Tier

Netherlands - played by @uncle kev
Needing no introduction, the merchants of the Netherlands are no doubt the crown jewel of this country. Thanks to a dash for the East Indies, the Dutch East India Co. spread its domain far and wide, ushering thousands of ducats back to its mother country. Expanding throughout Indochina, South Africa, and India, the Dutch also set up the colony of New Holland in Alaska. Famous for its bank-rolling campaigns and ships too numerous to count, the Dutch were perhaps the largest sponsor of the great world war that eclipsed the globe in the late seventeenth century.

B Tier

Portugal - played by @afric
Seeking gold and only gold, the Portuguese domain in the New World was a direct byproduct of the European's lust for shiny ore. Achieving the first circumnavigation of the world, Portuguese explorers were also famous for their wide-selling maps. Setting up Portuguese colonies in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico, a fleet full of gold was always in the Atlantic thanks to the Portuguese.

Japan - played by @Mute
Coming out of isolation just to be subjugated by its big brother Ming, the Japanese state enjoyed an era of relative prosperity. It was able to successfully complete the Meiji Restoration, catching up to centuries of lost development in mere decades. Setting sail from its islands with goals of grandeur, Japan spread its domain far and wide in the Pacific and Indochina. Although the Japanese colonization of Mexico was a failed venture, the Japanese can be credited with the successful invasion of Manchuria. Finally exiting its status as a tributary of Ming, the Japanese empire is now a force to be reckoned with, both on land and sea.

Denmark - played by @Dallas
Uniting the crown was the easy part; keeping it together was the hard part for Denmark. Denmark appeared as an early contender for success, pulling off power moves to secure the Livonian Order, in addition to an early invasion of Scotland. However, these successes were soon footnoted by disasters, as the economy of the country collapsed and technology could never keep up Despite these setbacks, either due to sheer luck or diplomacy (we may never know), the Danish kept on. While always perhaps playing second fiddle to a greater power, the Danes always let their will be made known, whether they got it or not.

Tunis - played by @Dalekfodder
The mysterious nation of Tunis spread throughout Africa like a plague - much to the detriment of any potential European colonizers. Achieving an early agreement with its bigger brother the Ottomans, Tunis continued to dominate Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa. This African hegemony was soon challenged as Dutch settlers hit the Ivory Coast, claiming its lands to secure a route for the spice trade. Forced to concede the coast, Tunis spent the rest of its time consolidating its rule, expanding into Central Africa, as well as helping the Ottomans with any ventures.


THE GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES

England - played by @liew

Austria - played by @JOHNNY.HOMICIDE_33

Poland - played by @Mute

Mamluks - played by @friendly

Ethiopia - played by @Smallfries

Papal States - played by @harry

Mughals - played by @Glunar & @liew

Prussia - played by @Shrike

AWARDS
The Thanos Award - @not tiger
for snapping the most players out of existence
The Incorruptible Award - @Dallas
for staying above 25 corruption
The Merchant Mangler Award - @uncle kev
for collecting the most shekels
The Minority Mover Award - @afric
for expelling the most minorities (and NOT cleansing them)
The Capital of the World Award - @GhostKripp
for having the most developed province (before it gets raped)
The Jack Sparrow Award - @Dalekfodder
for always FUCKING RAIDING MY PROVINCES
The Red Armband Award - @Oxy[Morons]
for being the most loyal ally
The Zombie Award - @Mute
for coming back after dying and still kicking ass

CASUALTIES
Ottomans - 5,440,000 dead
France - 4,410,000 dead
Ming - 4,290,000 dead
Russia - 3,950,000 dead
Tunis - 975,960 dead
Prussia - 974,120 dead
Portugal - 855,940 dead
Denmark - 753,470 dead
The Papal State - 682,110 dead
Netherlands - 617,540 dead
Japan - 556,980 dead
Between the players, 23,506,120 dead

INSTITUTIONS
Renaissance - Venezia, Papal States
Colonialism - Lisboa, Portugal
Printing Press - Gent, Netherlands
Global Trade - Antwerpen, Netherlands
Manufactories - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Enlightenment - Lakia, Chechnya

RELIGIONS
Sunni - 12 countries, 618 provinces
Protestant - 9 countries, 469 provinces
Reformed - 14 countries, 441 provinces
Hindu - 4 countries, 259 provinces
Orthodox - 2 countries, 251 provinces
Totemist - 6 countries, 127 provinces
Confucian - 1 country, 106 provinces
Shinto - 1 country, 104 provinces

NOTABLE BATTLES
Battle of Wien
65,915 Ottoman Janissaries succeed against 58,939 Austrian defenders
Battle of Concho
36,000 French foreign troops soundly defeat 43,156 Japanese marines in Mexico
Battle of Luxembourg
363,571 League di Paris troops edge out victory against 412,602 Russo-Ottoman troops sieging the fortress of Luxembourg
Second Battle of Salzbourg
826,185 League soldiers successfully siege Salzbourg against 484,312 Russo-Ottoman defenders

DEVELOPMENT
Ming - 4349 core, 4871 total
Ottomans - 3718 core, 3718 total
France - 3554 core, 4416 total

CENTERS OF THE WORLD
Nanjing - 75 development
Kyoto - 65 development
Amsterdam - 64 development
Paris - 53 development
Lisbon - 50 development

COLONIES
Portugal
Colombiana
Portuguese Brazil
Portuguese Peru
Rio da Prata
New Algarva
California
Cascadia
Mexica
France
New France
French Antilles
French Louisiana
Denmark
Vinland
Sydplade
New Zealand
Netherlands
New Holland
Russia
Alyeska
Japan
Japanese Mexico ✝

TRADE NODES
English Channel
317.7 ducats
97% Dutch controlled
Constantinople
223.7 ducats
97% Ottoman controlled
Sevilla
62.7 ducats
93% Portuguese controlled​

 

[cns - he/him/his]

THE CORONA CLASSIC: EPISODE I

The world
July 4, 1719


THE GREAT POWERS
S Tier

Revolutionary France - played by @Mendel
Securing an early union over Castile, France, together with its European allies of Portugal and Burgundy (now the Netherlands), consolidated its hegemony over Western Europe. With an ever-changing balance of power, France navigated its way to the conquests of both Germany and Italy. It then abandoned its absolutist ways, as the people overthrew the monarchy to establish a Revolutionary Monarchy under Napoleon Bonaparte.

Ming - played by @GhostKripp
Spanning from Manchuria to India, the Ming dynasty maintained an isolationist identity throughout the game, only joining European conflicts once. Building up a massive empire early on, the Ming state cast a shadow over Europe in the early years, inciting ideas of a combined European force to take it down. Despite these plans for a coalition, the Europeans never saw them come to fruition, and the Ming dynasty continued until the end of the game, standing the test of time.

Ottomans - played by @not tiger
No "sick-man of Europe" in this campaign, the Ottoman Empire started out strong by consolidating its rule over Anatolia and the Balkans. Creating an early alliance with Russia, it forged this pact in steel by jointly invading (and destroying) the European states of Austria and Poland-Lithuania. Expanding wildly throughout the Middle East, from Africa to the Indian subcontinent, the Ottomans reached a zenith of power and became the strongest nation in the world. Of course, in the meantime eliminating two more player-controlled nations, the Mamluks and Ethiopia.

Russia - played by @Oxy[Morons]
Russia grew to be vast and powerful in this playthrough, as it spread from the Baltic to Eastern Siberia. Carving up Poland-Lithuania early with its tough Ottoman ally, Russia became a dominant power in Eurasian affairs quickly. Colonizing the wastes of Siberia, Russia built these lands up into a considerable empire which was only limited in scope of grandeur by its Ottoman ally. Establishing its own colony in Alaska, Russia became involved in world politics, eventually becoming home to the Enlightenment and an early peasant's revolution.

A Tier

Netherlands - played by @uncle kev
Needing no introduction, the merchants of the Netherlands are no doubt the crown jewel of this country. Thanks to a dash for the East Indies, the Dutch East India Co. spread its domain far and wide, ushering thousands of ducats back to its mother country. Expanding throughout Indochina, South Africa, and India, the Dutch also set up the colony of New Holland in Alaska. Famous for its bank-rolling campaigns and ships too numerous to count, the Dutch were perhaps the largest sponsor of the great world war that eclipsed the globe in the late seventeenth century.

B Tier

Portugal - played by @afric
Seeking gold and only gold, the Portuguese domain in the New World was a direct byproduct of the European's lust for shiny ore. Achieving the first circumnavigation of the world, Portuguese explorers were also famous for their wide-selling maps. Setting up Portuguese colonies in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico, a fleet full of gold was always in the Atlantic thanks to the Portuguese.

Japan - played by @Mute
Coming out of isolation just to be subjugated by its big brother Ming, the Japanese state enjoyed an era of relative prosperity. It was able to successfully complete the Meiji Restoration, catching up to centuries of lost development in mere decades. Setting sail from its islands with goals of grandeur, Japan spread its domain far and wide in the Pacific and Indochina. Although the Japanese colonization of Mexico was a failed venture, the Japanese can be credited with the successful invasion of Manchuria. Finally exiting its status as a tributary of Ming, the Japanese empire is now a force to be reckoned with, both on land and sea.

Denmark - played by @Dallas
Uniting the crown was the easy part; keeping it together was the hard part for Denmark. Denmark appeared as an early contender for success, pulling off power moves to secure the Livonian Order, in addition to an early invasion of Scotland. However, these successes were soon footnoted by disasters, as the economy of the country collapsed and technology could never keep up Despite these setbacks, either due to sheer luck or diplomacy (we may never know), the Danish kept on. While always perhaps playing second fiddle to a greater power, the Danes always let their will be made known, whether they got it or not.

Tunis - played by @Dalekfodder
The mysterious nation of Tunis spread throughout Africa like a plague - much to the detriment of any potential European colonizers. Achieving an early agreement with its bigger brother the Ottomans, Tunis continued to dominate Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa. This African hegemony was soon challenged as Dutch settlers hit the Ivory Coast, claiming its lands to secure a route for the spice trade. Forced to concede the coast, Tunis spent the rest of its time consolidating its rule, expanding into Central Africa, as well as helping the Ottomans with any ventures.


THE GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES

England - played by @liew

Austria - played by @JOHNNY.HOMICIDE_33

Poland - played by @Mute

Mamluks - played by @friendly

Ethiopia - played by @Smallfries

Papal States - played by @harry

Mughals - played by @Glunar & @liew

Prussia - played by @Shrike

AWARDS
The Thanos Award - @not tiger
for snapping the most players out of existence
The Incorruptible Award - @Dallas
for staying above 25 corruption
The Merchant Mangler Award - @uncle kev
for collecting the most shekels
The Minority Mover Award - @afric
for expelling the most minorities (and NOT cleansing them)
The Capital of the World Award - @GhostKripp
for having the most developed province (before it gets raped)
The Jack Sparrow Award - @Dalekfodder
for always FUCKING RAIDING MY PROVINCES
The Red Armband Award - @Oxy[Morons]
for being the most loyal ally
The Zombie Award - @Mute
for coming back after dying and still kicking ass

CASUALTIES
Ottomans - 5,440,000 dead
France - 4,410,000 dead
Ming - 4,290,000 dead
Russia - 3,950,000 dead
Tunis - 975,960 dead
Prussia - 974,120 dead
Portugal - 855,940 dead
Denmark - 753,470 dead
The Papal State - 682,110 dead
Netherlands - 617,540 dead
Japan - 556,980 dead
Between the players, 23,506,120 dead

INSTITUTIONS
Renaissance - Venezia, Papal States
Colonialism - Lisboa, Portugal
Printing Press - Gent, Netherlands
Global Trade - Antwerpen, Netherlands
Manufactories - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Enlightenment - Lakia, Chechnya

RELIGIONS
Sunni - 12 countries, 618 provinces
Protestant - 9 countries, 469 provinces
Reformed - 14 countries, 441 provinces
Hindu - 4 countries, 259 provinces
Orthodox - 2 countries, 251 provinces
Totemist - 6 countries, 127 provinces
Confucian - 1 country, 106 provinces
Shinto - 1 country, 104 provinces

NOTABLE BATTLES
Battle of Wien
65,915 Ottoman Janissaries succeed against 58,939 Austrian defenders
Battle of Concho
36,000 French foreign troops soundly defeat 43,156 Japanese marines in Mexico
Battle of Luxembourg
363,571 League di Paris troops edge out victory against 412,602 Russo-Ottoman troops sieging the fortress of Luxembourg
Second Battle of Salzbourg
826,185 League soldiers successfully siege Salzbourg against 484,312 Russo-Ottoman defenders

DEVELOPMENT
Ming - 4349 core, 4871 total
Ottomans - 3718 core, 3718 total
France - 3554 core, 4416 total

CENTERS OF THE WORLD
Nanjing - 75 development
Kyoto - 65 development
Amsterdam - 64 development
Paris - 53 development
Lisbon - 50 development

COLONIES
Portugal
Colombiana
Portuguese Brazil
Portuguese Peru
Rio da Prata
New Algarva
California
Cascadia
Mexica
France
New France
French Antilles
French Louisiana
Denmark
Vinland
Sydplade
New Zealand
Netherlands
New Holland
Russia
Alyeska
Japan
Japanese Mexico ✝

TRADE NODES
English Channel
317.7 ducats
97% Dutch controlled
Constantinople
223.7 ducats
97% Ottoman controlled
Sevilla
62.7 ducats
93% Portuguese controlled​

ok i see how it is you all forget desmond because i literally dont know how to play the game

 

[the last man]

Prussia - played by @Shrike

Yeah fuck you guys i wasn’t even there to defend it

 

[cns - he/him/his]

also if you dudes play again i wanna know how to play

 

[Isuckatgaming]

As stipulated by the Treaty of Louisville A.D., an independence referendum led to Swedish independence in 1994, followed by Norwegian independence in 2000.

Iceland would be granted independence via referendum in 2007.

København would host the XXIX Olympiad in 2008, the ceremony was attended and opened by Johan I.

In 2018, the abolition of the monarchy was decided via referendum.
The results: 54% FOR, 46% AGAINST

The last of the Danish crownlands were returned to the Folketing on January 1st, 2020 and, in a modest ceremony in a country church in Skagen, Johan renounced his title as Prince of Denmark and dissolved the royal house of Von Wittelsbach.

The Realm of Denmark became the Republic of Denmark. A fiercely independent, isolated power perched outside the Union of European States, trading mostly with the British Confederation - their shared disdain for the continent now the only thing that unites them.

Now a private citizen, Mr. Wittelsbach retired to a purchased estate in Iceland, where he lived for the rest of his years.

 

[cns - he/him/his]

irish unification under a danish crown

 

[liew]

also if you dudes play again i wanna know how to play

don't pick some tiny irish village this time with a population of 5 drunk men

ur probably gonna have a rough time

 

[cns - he/him/his]

don't pick some tiny irish village this time with a population of 5 drunk men

ur probably gonna have a rough time

i joined last minute and ireland is super cool

 

[A_cRaZeD_hObO]

i've put in a few thousand hours into singleplayer, how different is it from multi? never really got into it.

 

[Mendel]

i've put in a few thousand hours into singleplayer, how different is it from multi? never really got into it.

the game mechanics dont rly change, it’s more or less just getting used to diplomacy between other players and learning more advanced “meta” tactics; more or less there’s a lot more focus on military ideas unless ur going for a chill game

e: tbh if u have a few thousand hours, ur probs already ahead of the game, it was great fun and the banter is always great

 

[Mute]

also if you dudes play again i wanna know how to play

I can already see the “player is lagging behind slowing down gamespeed” in my head

 

[liew]

I can already see the “player is lagging behind slowing down gamespeed” in my head

my mobile data runs out in 3 days so unfortunately i won't be able to game any further

it was a pleasure playing at beyond 3 speed with u all

:grinning: