Europa Universalis IV: Who else is excited?

[Darks63]

Ho, I can't wait to crush the entire world under the Lion of Saint Mark!

Don't have much faith myself I like EU2 with its event system felt like you were living history and then changing it. I like starting as dying empires and fighting the odds and events to stay relevant and then become dominate like in one of my Timurid games.

EU3 stated the decision system which i disliked due to the conditions often being stricter which meant they often didn't happen at all. Also it became too sandboxie which is great in the CK series but in the EU, Hoi And Victoria games it was more about following the flow of history as long as it suited you.

Another thing that began with EU3 was releasing the game half done and then releasing the rest of it as expansions later on model that paradox has since gotten down to a science.

Ye of little faith! The Spanish inquisition would like a word with you!

The inquisition is only a threat if i buy they inquisitor pack from P-dox for 20 bucks 3 months after the game is released .

 

[MammothBlade]

I've tried to get into Victoria II multiple times, but I just can't for the life of me get a proper grasp of the mechanics and how to influence the game to make what I want happen. Everything is so damn indirect and it takes 10 years before a decision makes anything actually happen. But maybe if they release a Victoria III and incorporate everything they've learned about interfaces and clearly presenting choices to the player, and they have learned A LOT in this respect, I'll finally "get" what Victoria is really about.

How long have you tried playing it? It's important to remember just how POPs work, since they are the lifeblood of your nation, you are working with demographics which do very different things. Clergy educate and increase literacy, craftsmen work the factories - and you can help to increase them using your national focuses and budget. Not enough soldiers? Raise military spending. Not enough clergy, raise education spending, etc.

The only thing Victoria II is really missing is more reforms, more goods, and greater political detail. There should at least be a head of state representing the country.

 

[clippen05]

I'm pretty excited but I'm not sure if I'm gonna get it just yet. The preorder bonuses are really tempting, though. I downloaded the demo on Steam and I'm going to play it tonight. If it wows me, I'll preorder.

 

[Fat Hippo]

In related news, I wonder who's going to end up being the most irritating AI-controlled country. Austria, Burgundy, Bohemia, or the old favourite France? Place your bets folks!

Blobs gonna blob, and you can't beat France in that department.