Deep dive · Before Turn 2

Diplomacy, Minors and War

What does a war really cost, what happens when you attack a minor, and how can Scotland change the war between England and Spain?

11:53 · running time

Ticks itself once you've watched nearly all of it.

In a nutshell

Every war has a price on the chart, paid in cards (not Home or Mandatory); N/A or Possible Ally: can't declare war
England v Spain: 5, minus 2 Papal Bull, minus 2 Mary captured (Turn 2 or later), never below 1; no peace. A rebellion's war: free
War on a minor: you lose your influence and sit out the check; the winner intervenes (ally, and war with you) or isolates
Scotland: no war on Scotland itself; changes sides in a check (Scottish Lords Rebel, from Turn 2); one CP of influence can decide it

Spain's row and France's column on the Diplomatic Status chart meet at 3 CP (ringed). Beside it, two event cards whose shields show 2 and 1 are discarded: 2 + 1 = 3, enough to pay for that war. At 2:15.

Turn 1, what if the Ottomans declare war on Venice and Spain wins the check? Venice becomes Spain's ally (the Allied marker in the chart's Spain and Venice box), and its troops at Venice, Candia and Cyprus, plus the three galleys in Venice, all ringed, now move and fight for Spain. At 7:26.

Check yourself

No marks, no pressure. Finish the questions and watch the video, and the lesson is ticked whatever your score.

Rules covered

3.2 · 9 · 9.2 · 9.4 · 9.5 · 11 · 13.1 · 18.4 · 18.5 · 23.3 · 24.1 · 24.2 · 24.3 · 24.5 · 24.6 · 25.2 · Card #5 · Card #74 · Influence table · SB p.11 · SB p.6 · SB p.7 · Status chart · Status chart key · Status chart notes