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DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2026 12:22 pm
by Petisch
I haven't played many games in this scenario yet, but I've noticed that the Confederate opponents so far always sell cotton to buy units faster.
I get the feeling that the possibility of bringing a European into the war in multiplayer is rather theoretical.
What's your experience been like?
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Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2026 7:22 pm
by Patrat
Sorry for the late reply.
Always sell the Cotton.
European intervention is too easily countered by the Union.
Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:45 pm
by Zarevic
All right regarding European intervention, I agree... though it would force Union to counter and to be vigilant on it...
But what about F Spirit loss? It is a good amount of FS points... a very important fact that should be differencial in CSA favour at the long run...
Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:45 pm
by Bo Rearguard
Zarevic wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:45 pm
But what about F Spirit loss? It is a good amount of FS points... a very important fact that should be differencial in CSA favour at the long run...
Not really. It always seems to rebound pretty quickly. By 1864 between holding onto Richmond and Nashville and a few other important points its impact on fighting spirit had become a dim memory.
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Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Tue May 05, 2026 5:58 am
by Tanaka
Patrat wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 7:22 pm
Sorry for the late reply.
Always sell the Cotton.
European intervention is too easily countered by the Union.
Any suggestion to improve this for my mod?
Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Tue May 05, 2026 5:59 am
by Tanaka
Bo Rearguard wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:45 pm
Zarevic wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:45 pm
But what about F Spirit loss? It is a good amount of FS points... a very important fact that should be differencial in CSA favour at the long run...
Not really. It always seems to rebound pretty quickly. By 1864 between holding onto Richmond and Nashville and a few other important points its impact on fighting spirit had become a dim memory.
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Any suggestion to improve this for my mod?
Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 3:39 pm
by Tanaka
Actually I think I may have found a bug that this event is not working right. It does not seem that the FS points are being reduced. Talking to the Devs about this...
https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopic.php?t=417054
Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 4:58 pm
by Patrat
Tanaka wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 5:58 am
Patrat wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 7:22 pm
Sorry for the late reply.
Always sell the Cotton.
European intervention is too easily countered by the Union.
Any suggestion to improve this for my mod?
All I can think of at the moment, is maybe adding events that move the Europeans toward the Confederacy.
As it is in the base game, the Union just needs to discover the Confederate diplomacy to counter it completely. Having events that along with rebel diplomacy can move the Europeans towards the Confederacy will give the rebels a much needed edge in the diplomatic contest.
Victories on the battle field could also be used to move the Europeans, but no idea if that possible to implement in a mod.
Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 5:35 pm
by Tanaka
Patrat wrote: Thu May 07, 2026 4:58 pm
Tanaka wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 5:58 am
Patrat wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 7:22 pm
Sorry for the late reply.
Always sell the Cotton.
European intervention is too easily countered by the Union.
Any suggestion to improve this for my mod?
All I can think of at the moment, is maybe adding events that move the Europeans toward the Confederacy.
As it is in the base game, the Union just needs to discover the Confederate diplomacy to counter it completely. Having events that along with rebel diplomacy can move the Europeans towards the Confederacy will give the rebels a much needed edge in the diplomatic contest.
Victories on the battle field could also be used to move the Europeans, but no idea if that possible to implement in a mod.
The Trent Affair is one event that comes to mind...
Re: DE 109: Sell the Cotton?
Posted: Fri May 08, 2026 7:13 am
by Tanaka
Solved in the above thread!