
I take Aristocratic mostly for the extra diplomat, but the other perks are nice. In addition, military idea groups increase the chance for stability-dropping events, while admin idea groups give you stability-boosting events. The thing is, if you play expansionist and start out with France as your attack dog, you don't really need to take a lot of military ideas you can overwhelm any opposition with superior numbers and superior leaders (supported by your massive income). This will educate you on where you should/should not prioritize when colonizing.I do the following after winning the Hundred Years' War and PUing France: Still, confused about where to colonize? Read our article on the Best Regions to Colonize in Europa Universalis 4 HERE. Just make sure you are always colonizing a new province, and within 100 years, you should be set. This strategy has placed the building blocks for you to start making serious cash from colonization. You may choose to expand into Africa, South America, or India. Then colonize the island by clicking it, then click ‘Send a Colonist’.įrom this point in the game, you are free to do what you will. Note that the island may remain undiscovered when you discover the area around it, for this you must recruit a conquistador, assign him to your army, and relocate him to the island. Luckily for Portugal, you are the only nation that starts with an explorer.Įxplore the coasts south of Morocco, and you will find Cape Verde. To discover an area, you must recruit an explorer as the captain of your ships, then you must assign him to go to the area you want to explore. This island is found on the African coast, but there is only one problem, it is currently not explored. Once you have got the colonist, you will want to start with Cape Verde. This will eventually provide you with a colonist, which will allow you to start settling in the Americas, Africa, Asia… ANYWHERE.

You will want to go with Exploration Ideas. Now that you have acquired the 5th admin technology, you are able to invest in your first idea.
