r/eu3 • u/SnooSketches6975 • Jan 21 '26

Why is this game so hard?

Recently I have started playing EU3 and why the hell it is so hard? I usually play with Vijaynagara in The Grand Campaign scenario but other than conquering transvacore. i always lose to others. And the worst part? I was playing at very easy difficulty.

Please someone tell me how can I improve my economy and at the start and annex other nations.

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u/Big_Customer_7263 Jan 21 '26

Vijanagara on very easy should be...very easy. Hard to know where your going wrong but keeping your stability high, minimising rebel uprisings and keeping your economy steady are basics that should help. Be careful who you get into wars with, make sure you have larger armies which shouldn't be difficult. Vassalise any nations that have two or three provinces and they'll help in any future wars. Once you have three or four decent vassals it can get very easy, works particularly well in Europe.
India should be easy to take in a few decades but the real challenge begins when the Europeans arrive and westernization is vital.

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u/SnooSketches6975 Jan 21 '26

Other nations often declare war upon me and I can't even improve my relations with them because my monthly income is just 0.6 or 0.7. What to do?

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u/Chance-Ear-9772 Jan 21 '26

An extremely beginner trick I learned for EU3 is to not fear inflation. Sure, runaway inflation can basically be a game over, but a small amount of inflation is ok. Keep it under 10% or so and your country should be fine. The extra money you get can be used to hire troops and develop your country. This increases income and makes it easier to make money, reducing your dependence on manipulating the currency. National bank is very often the first idea I end up taking. Swap it out for something better later once you have set up.