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Europa Universalis V: Guide - Diplomatic Annexation of a Vassal
In this tutorial for Europa Universalis V, OldGamer89 discusses the process of diplomatic annexation of vassals, which is especially important for countries with subordinate countries, such as Poland. He explains the steps to take to effectively incorporate vassal states into your lands, including improving relations and considering various factors affecting the speed of annexation.
1. Introduction to Diplomatic Annexation in Europa Universalis V
- ✅ OldGamer89 starts a series of tutorials for Europa Universalis V.
- ✅ The first episode focuses on the diplomatic annexation of vassal states.
- ✅ Diplomatic annexation is important to optimize income from subordinate lands.
00:00 - 00:35
1. Introduction to Diplomatic Annexation in Europa Universalis V
- ✅ OldGamer89 starts a series of tutorials for Europa Universalis V.
- ✅ The first episode focuses on the diplomatic annexation of vassal states.
- ✅ Diplomatic annexation is important to optimize income from subordinate lands.
00:36 - 02:33
2. Preparatory Steps for Diplomatic Annexation
- ✅ You need to enter the diplomatic actions panel by right-clicking on the vassal state.
- ✅ It is crucial to raise relations with the vassal to a minimum of 150 points.
- ✅ Starting annexation is impossible if the vassal's opinion of us is lower than 150.
- ✅ You should start the process of improving opinion by sending a diplomat.
02:34 - 03:20
3. Practical Aspects of Improving Relations and Using Diplomats
- ✅ The author improves the opinion of Sieradz, Łęczyca, and Płock for the purposes of the tutorial.
- ✅ Sending diplomats to improve relations reduces their available number.
03:21 - 04:57
4. Starting Annexation and Impact on Other Dependent States
- ✅ After reaching an opinion above 150, you can start annexation.
- ✅ It is recommended to carry out at least two annexations simultaneously.
- ⚠️ Each annexation lowers the opinion of other dependent states by 50 points.
- ✅ After starting the annexation, a progress bar appears for annexing the country.
04:58 - 06:13
5. Factors Affecting the Speed of Annexation and Recommendations
- ✅ Performing multiple annexations at the same time slows down the process (minus 50%).
- ✅ Annexing only one province diplomatically proceeds faster.
- ✅ After annexing one province, the process of annexing subsequent ones speeds up.
- ✅ The author recommends starting with at least two annexations to minimize the negative impact on the opinion of other vassals.
06:14 - 07:12
6. Additional Factors Affecting the Duration of Annexation
- ✅ Diplomatic annexation is slower in provinces with a larger number of settlements.
- ✅ The larger the province and vassal, the longer the annexation takes.
07:13 - 08:13
7. End of Annexation and Tutorial Summary
- ✅ The annexation of Łęczyca is completed, which affects the opinion of other subordinates (minus 50).
- ✅ The author summarizes the tutorial on conducting diplomatic annexation.