You cannot colonize an inland province, only those on the coast. This means that you cannot colonize any other provinces without colonists. Building Colonies In order to set up a permanent colony, click on the unowned province you want to colonize, and click 'send' to send your colonist. Depending on your Colonization Range, you'll only be able to explore certain areas before you cannot reach the Terra Incognita that is too far out of range.Ĭertain Idea groups, such as Expansion and Exploration make up for this over time, and extend your range. If you have the El Dorado DLC enabled, the Explorer will explore the whole region, and return to the closest port for reassignment when finished. Send your Explorer out to the first sea province you can. If you're starting at a start date, you'll have to wait untilbecause that is when the you'll have enough monarch power to hire an Explorer.Īssign your Explorer to a fleet. Colonists are vital to Colonization, because they set up the colony. The first Idea of Exploration Ideas adds a Colonist. First make sure you've taken Exploration Ideas. Hopefully I can relieve some of that complexity by helping you understand Colonization.Ĭolonization is easy, and the best way to expand and gain wealth outside of Europe. EU4 is probably one of the most complex games to play.
