sagji wrote:Declaring a protectorate. This isn't available for Prussia or Piedmont until they unify, and isn't available to Austria ever.

How does one declare a protectorate?

Once an a area is at 35% Colonial Penetration, what is the next step to increasing control?

How does one establish a higher relationship, as it were?

Francois Xavier wrote:Go to 'Scores and Objectives' and hover over other countries, and your own Flag. Would be nice if in this next update a better ranking system/ledger was made.

Which particular button or key do I access that with?

Francois Xavier wrote:Other ways are to acquire gems/gold and have them converted, and produce luxury items as they give you a decent amount of excise tax.

I thank you for this. I am looking forward to the many subtleties in this game.

I'm trying France as an early game and I notice some of the missions involve Army or Navy size in relation to others. I cannot find any sort of chart or graph which indicates my ranking in Army or Navy sizes.

Is there a chart or graph which shows this?

lodilefty wrote:Done!

You are the man!

By the way, I love Saratoga Springs.

Granted, not on the Finger Lakes but, I love Upstate New York.

I need my username fixed or I will have to change it.

It is currently Red BIrd. I need it changed to Red Bird.

I sent a message to the board Admin but have not heard back.

Le Ricain wrote:Yes, the slider for adjusting duties is called 'Tariff Tax' and is the fourth from the top.

I thank both of you for your help.

Playing on taxes in the way, and of course trade as well, as the State takes custom duties ( = state funds) on trade...on the other hand, the military maintenance costs a lot, and a colonial empire too...so the situation really depends on which country you are playing... The fastest way to offset a...

Hello, new guy here. I understand the difference between State Funds and Private Capital. My question is what are the exact ways to accumulate State Funds. Is through increasing taxes, or is it taxes and trade? I've beed dinking around with the first few turns as a learning tool and found myself in ...