I am heavily abusing naval invasion mechanics and how they absolutely brainfuck the AI. I still almost lost this last war (liberating New Africa and taking Pennsylvania) because Great Britain's idiot fleets were set to "defend naval invasions" and wouldn't help me
I just hit the American GDP so hard they fell off the top ten ranking to be replaced by Spain and Italy
You know what you must do next.
Actually i'm presently locked in an arms race with the Americans and rthe moment i try to do anything like reduce Sokoto's autonomy they declare war on me. France and Britain both ended their defensive pacts with me because they're assholes so things are tense i tell you whut