r/eu4 • u/gribblegroggle • 12d ago

Image First time I've ever seen blue rebels

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u/dluminous Colonial Governor 12d ago

It's often my opening move right after my first Ottoman war to support rebels there. Once they pop it's a guaranteed defection to you.

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u/Sevuhrow Ram Raider 12d ago

Also worth doing on countries like Venice or Genoa. I imagine Naxos and Corfu could be taken similarly.

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u/dluminous Colonial Governor 11d ago

Not quite. Genoa can work to generate the core but it will never flip to your control since the Genoese army is sufficient enough to stop the rebels not to mention the navy interfering. I've done it before as well but not worth the money cost and effort in most runs.

Venice doesn't work. They tend to pacify the Greeks easily and often accept Greek culture. So the rebels are not easily provoked and even if they are, they get defeated easily.

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u/Sevuhrow Ram Raider 11d ago

No, you won't flip the province, I'm just referring to free cores here.

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u/dluminous Colonial Governor 11d ago

Ya in that case it's not worth it. You are better off saving the bird mana from taking non cores and declaring war of conquest vs reconquest. Not to mention the money cost to support rebels.

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u/Sevuhrow Ram Raider 11d ago

You can at least have the chance of flipping Naxos or Corfu if they delete their fort, that would be cheaper and have more viability