What would you choose? Colonize or Conquer!

Imagine that you're a great and powerful King (or Queen) and you have a vast and skillful military. You've enter many battles and your generals are notorious great warriors. Let's just cut to the chase....

...You can kick major ass!

Well, so happens that there are neighbor lands which remain neutral. It's open for anyone to claim. What would you choose?

Colonization or Conquer?

As usual I reserve my own opinion. But for this one.....I'd say Conquer! The rule of the mighty is greater than the rule of the equal.

Colonize, and insight open rebellion in one of those new colonies. Proceed to crush all resistance and punish that colony for its disobedience. The others will fall in line.

I need more context.

Is this an era of war? Is someone trying to start wars simply for conquering land elsewhere?

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Imagine that you're a great and powerful King (or Queen) and you have a vast and skillful military. You've enter many battles and your generals are notorious great warriors. Let's just cut to the chase....

...You can kick major ass!

Well, so happens that there are neighbor lands which remain neutral. It's open for anyone to claim. What would you choose?

Colonization or Conquer?

As usual I reserve my own opinion. But for this one.....I'd say Conquer! The rule of the mighty is greater than the rule of the equal.

Take the Roman approach, give them the option of submitting, while allowing them to keep their religions, customs and local laws in place, as long as they accept my law(s) and ruler-ship above all else if/when the two conflict. If they refuse, conquer, then rebuild and do the above. Less likely to have revolts if you appease the people somewhat; outright tyranny never last for long.

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Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Imagine that you're a great and powerful King (or Queen) and you have a vast and skillful military. You've enter many battles and your generals are notorious great warriors. Let's just cut to the chase....

...You can kick major ass!

Well, so happens that there are neighbor lands which remain neutral. It's open for anyone to claim. What would you choose?

Colonization or Conquer?

As usual I reserve my own opinion. But for this one.....I'd say Conquer! The rule of the mighty is greater than the rule of the equal.

Is there really a difference? Either way, they have to pay taxes to you.

Originally posted by Robtard
Take the Roman approach, give them the option of submitting, while allowing them to keep their religions, customs and local laws in place, as long as they accept my law(s) and ruler-ship above all else if/when the two conflict. If they refuse, conquer, then rebuild and do the above. Less likely to have revolts if you appease the people somewhat; outright tyranny never last for long.

Same, except they'd have to learn my language.

There is more to war and expansion than a powerful army. In many cases the loss of life might be greater than the need for land, and could make you unpopular, or whatever. What are the politics involved?

And the two choices ultimately cause the same thing. Colonization of another country will cause war just the same. If you were bent on taking the land, you should use supreme military force.

Well in that time period I'd suppose I would hope to negotiate it with the people living there giving them a choice. I'd explain the facts that a neighboring Kingdom could be cruel to them. If my strategists were foreseeing my Kingdom threatened, then, and if it wasn't agreed too, I'd be forced to conquerer it only because if another more evil/hostile kingdom got hold of it, they'd be too close for comfort and threaten my Kingdom. I do have to say that I would be a diplomatic and just Queen. I'd even name a holiday after me. Hmm, I suppose Friday would be great! TGIF.

Long Live Queen Debbiejo!

*And the people cheered*

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Of course I'd send in my propagandists...lol

Stir up mistrust and dislike of a more powerful neighbouring state, convince that war between the two is necessary. Offer salvation to the beleaguered lesser nation in exchange for military access and control over martial law. Conspire to shake up said nation's government ruling body, offer yourself up as a reluctant leader in a time of crisis. Declare every second Friday, Casual Dress Day.

colonize for better trade with that neighboring state and have the military secure trade.and seeing as my generals are neither dead nor dieing i would hide weapons caches and hidden barracks in this neutral state then slow trade by withdrawing my military force and surplussing resources and train men once there trade and economy are at there worst point and then............cheese it !!

I'm too nice to conquer. Unless the people I ruled over were all just idiots.

I would incite rebellion and mistrust, as any good superpower would. Make allies with the government of the coup, and then secretly betray them, slowly eliminating their elite secretly, whilst the common folk beleive their allies are simply taking a tour of the country.

Saves money AND lives.

Squash them like bugs show them who is in charge and execute all those that try to stop me. Make the rest so scared that they will surrender. Makes you go down in the history books as a far more known person then people who use politics

Hmm, well first I'll reinstitute public executions. That should be a good deterrent. Oh and the stockades. Everyone needs their sex life spiced up a bit....

MMMMmmmmmmmm.......Slavery of the weak.

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Dont you need to conquer an already inhabited land in order to colonize it?

Wild life: Stupid people, they don't know what they are missing.

People: Stupid animals, they don't know what they are missing...

Which is correct.

I'd have to choose colonization.

I'd make friends. It works, ya know...

The only successful way to invade and stay in a country is to conquer it and get rid of the original occupants otherwise your going to get an uprising eventually. Look at the USA, 60 million native Americans were killed, and those who weren´t became alcoholics or part of the new western society. And its worked so far🙂