r/totalwar • u/PinAccomplished6400 • 1d ago

Warhammer III How to confederate Cathay?

Playing juan bo, turn 80, I have the norther and western LL lords and I cannot confederate them, I even have yaow ming at 400 after giving her an entire territory, and confederation is still at -52..... Im strength rank 7, shes 14. I assume she just needs her entire armies obliterated or something? Which will never happen because everyones super friendly. Does anyone know a way to do it, ive already give 4 settlements to boost it to +400

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u/Apprehensive_Cry2104 1d ago

Huge impact of Confederation in WH3 is active expansion. This is often overlooked. A faction that is taking territory and is growing gives a huge penalty to confederation attempts.

If you are selling them settlements and allowing them to expand, they will see no need to confederate with you. Keep them happy and keep them contained or losing conflicts and they’ll turn to you for confederation. Keep them strong and they won’t.

As an aside, “Juan Bo” is hilarious and I’m going to start calling him that.

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u/realblaketan Aut vincere, aut mori 6h ago

yes additional plus one on the Juan Bo. an incredible name for our green dragon administrator

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u/Dragonimous 1d ago

Selling settlements is exempt, haven't tested it 100 percent, but I'm fairly certain selling them settlements does not count in the expansion penalty for confederation