Castile begins with an extra colonist, too. As Castile, your Global Settler Increase will be improved by +25 (five more than Great Britain, which has to be formed by England later in the game). Many may argue that Portugal should be first on this list, but getting ducats early can be difficult for Portugal compared to their Castilian big brother, and that's just enough to put Castile on top.Ĭastile is a nation destined to colonize, even before it becomes Spain. Namely, City On a Hill and Establish British Merchant Navy, which grant you +20 in Global Settler Increase and an extra 15 percent in global tariffs respectively. While you may not reach the Americas as quickly as France, Portugal, or Castile, a large army will help you keep your home and colonies secure and could allow you to take more colonies by force.įinally, you'll more likely than not end up forming Great Britain at some point, which does have some colonization ideas.
Second, you can use England's low colonial range to your advantage by getting Quantity as your first idea while you increase your Diplomatic tech points and increase your colonial range.
First, since England is by its nature a naval power, you'll have no problems protecting trade on either side of the pond or using your ships to support your forces in any New World conflicts. That being said, there are arguments for England being a good choice if you want to go the colonial route. On paper, England isn't great for colonizing due to its low colonial range at the start of the game and the fact that it doesn't have any colonial ideas.
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