Europa Universalis V confirmed

[crazy canuck]

It felt like the prerequisites were often a little too random or punishing, too. Especially when they closed off long chains of events.

Agreed, this was the biggest downside.

[Josephus]

But Mission Trees, at least, forced the AI into some sort of historical path...which I'm worried this game won't.

[Syt]

It felt like the prerequisites were often a little too random or punishing, too. Especially when they closed off long chains of events.

One of the things where it would be nicer if Paradox would lean into partial successes - it's either you completely fulfill it, or you don't, even if you reach 98% of the requirements. "Do or do not. There is no try."

[Tamas]

But Mission Trees, at least, forced the AI into some sort of historical path...which I'm worried this game won't.

In Victoria 3 you can have country-specific strategies, surely that's doable here as well.

[Valmy]

Holy shit there are a ton of little tiny countries and not just in the Holy Roman Empire.

[Zanza]

Starting my first game as Castile now.

Edit: I got Falalan to play first.

[Sheilbh]

Yeah I'm also pro-mission tree.

I'm also a reading person. I don't think I've watched any YouTube video of someone ever

I will listen to podcasts in the background - and I can have some sorts of TV on in the background but that's not my attention type.

[Valmy]

I am intrigued by Pagan Lithuania. Probably a pretty short game if I don't convert but I do enjoy getting my ass kicked in Paradox games.

[Syt]

First crash while hovering over a tool tip.

Been spending the last two hours mostly looking at the map during country selection, then finally going with Holstein-Rendsburg (Go home team!) and making my way through screens to see what's what.

There's a lot. (The count of Holstein-Rendsburg is also the regent of Denmark - though I haven't check what if anything it lets me do. That said, marrying my heir to the female direct heir of Slesvig seems like a good opening move?

That said, H-R starts with 0 trade capacity. 


Also, isn't this the cutest little "International Organization"?

[Norgy]

I am utterly overwhelmed.

 

[Tamas]

I am utterly overwhelmed.

 

Same. 

[Zanza]

Same. Tough to get into it mentally after a full day at work. 

[Valmy]

I haven't really played EU seriously since EU2 so I am completely baffled by everything I am seeing 

[Syt]

Same. Tough to get into it mentally after a full day at work. 

I hear you.

I managed to get through three years (not exactly all that much to do when playing a rural count on the fringes of the HRE ), but yeah .... there's A LOT to take in and filtering through what is and isn't important in a situation.

I'll give it a rest for tonight and give it a fresh look again tomorrow, though probably with an entity that has a bit more to do.

I think I will try to stay away from too many discussions of the game. I kinda want to figure things out myself for now and enjoy the discovery phase of this.

[Valmy]

The use of gratuitus Lithuanian for various things for flavor just makes things more confusing