Just make sure you are always colonizing a new province, and within 100 years, you should be set. This strategy has placed the building blocks for you to start making serious cash from colonization.
You may choose to expand into Africa, South America, or India. Then colonize the island by clicking it, then click ‘Send a Colonist’.įrom this point in the game, you are free to do what you will. Note that the island may remain undiscovered when you discover the area around it, for this you must recruit a conquistador, assign him to your army, and relocate him to the island.
Luckily for Portugal, you are the only nation that starts with an explorer.Įxplore the coasts south of Morocco, and you will find Cape Verde. To discover an area, you must recruit an explorer as the captain of your ships, then you must assign him to go to the area you want to explore. This island is found on the African coast, but there is only one problem, it is currently not explored. Once you have got the colonist, you will want to start with Cape Verde. This will eventually provide you with a colonist, which will allow you to start settling in the Americas, Africa, Asia… ANYWHERE. You will want to go with Exploration Ideas. Now that you have acquired the 5th admin technology, you are able to invest in your first idea.
