Forming a BANANA REPUBLIC as CUBA in the new Victoria 3 1.2 update! | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

In this video, the content creator attempts to create a Banana Republic in Cuba by focusing on banana plantations and enacting laws like serfdom and racial segregation.

Key Insights

• 🍌 Private construction has been added in update 1.2, allowing players to rely on AI construction for a functioning economy.
• 🏭 The AI is now more confident and expands its military and industries, potentially affecting the player's strategy.
• 💰 Autocracy and debt slavery are key elements in creating a Banana Republic, although other ideologies may be difficult to enact.
• 🌱 Agrarianism and intensive agriculture are significant in building an agrarian-focused country, while other industries may be ignored.
• 📈 The trade route competitiveness feature is not fully understood, but it may affect the profitability of trade routes.
• 🌾 Constructing banana plantations is a profitable strategy for a Banana Republic, while other industries may not be as profitable.
• 🚆 Railways can be built by private construction, potentially freeing up the player to focus on other aspects of the game such as exploration.
• 🔒 Serfdom, secret police, racial segregation, and censorship are elements that can be implemented in the formation of a Banana Republic.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: How does private construction work in the game and how does it affect the economy?

Private construction allows the AI to build industries and infrastructure for you, but it may not always align with your goals. It relies on the investment pool and can help or hinder your economy depending on the profitability of the constructed buildings.

Q: What economic laws and policies does the content creator enact to create a Banana Republic?

The content creator switches to agrarianism, enacts racial segregation, serfdom, and debt slavery. They focus on banana plantations and export trade routes.

Q: Why does the content creator struggle with trade routes and maintaining profitability?

Trade routes are affected by tariffs, market demand, and competition. The content creator encounters ups and downs in the fruit export market, impacting profitability. Additionally, the lack of industrial sectors and reliance on banana plantations limits their options for diversifying income sources.

Q: How does the content creator plan to maintain their Banana Republic in the long term?

Despite challenges, the content creator continues to focus on expanding banana plantations and improving infrastructure. They explore the possibility of becoming independent from their overlords and consider future plans for autocracy and militarized police force.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The content creator aims to become the world's top exporter of fruit and create a Banana Republic in Cuba.

• They switch to the economic law of agrarianism and focus on building banana plantations for export.

• They encounter challenges with private construction, trade routes, and maintaining a profitable economy.