Languish Universalis - Game thread

[Alcibiades]

He should be fine with the 20 seconds we usually wait for everyone to get in, and then speed 1-2 for a few minutes.

[katmai]

So yeah I won't be able to play next Sunday as working

[Habbaku]

We should definitely try to find a sub for you, then, so we aren't missing two weeks in a row.

[Tamas]

Did you guys know that solmyr's England has 15% inflation while Russia has 12%? WTF

Still, the -5% and NI editing has been done.

[Solmyr]

Did you guys know that solmyr's England has 15% inflation while Russia has 12%? WTF

Having to deal with endless waves of rebels does that.

[Alcibiades]

I hope berk has the newest patch, hamachi, steam etc.   

[Berkut]

I hope berk has the newest patch, hamachi, steam etc.  

I do. Preparation is good.

[Kleves]

Would switching patches mid-game screw things up?

[Solmyr]

I'm guessing we can check with loading a SP game and trying it out. I can do that with my current game.

Anyway, ze world:

[Kleves]

My goal next session: connect the two halves of the Austrian Empire.

[Alcibiades]

Scary proposition.

[Solmyr]

My goal next session: create a proper fleet (appropriately enough, that's also my mission).

And try to disguise the horribly outdated British muskets.

[Habbaku]

Not much has changed here, predictably--at least, nothing in the top two ranks.  France and Austria continue to lead the pack, with France's manufacturies and colonies keeping her narrowly ahead of Austria's continental dominance.  Spain and Britain, on the other hand, have finally achieved respectable economies of their own--both through colonial might rather than investment in the homeland, it seems.  Well, that and the British insistence on driving out inefficient Catholicism in favor of the production bonuses of the Protestant confession.



Here we see that France has bucked the trend of growing her army in favor of expanding her economy.  With war seemingly nowhere on the horizon, a downsized military will surely reap benefits by allowing the men to till the soil and go into the new textile mills and wineries being established. 



As with the other categories, nothing has remained truly stagnant here, but things are very similar.  Spain and Portugal continue to challenge France for the seas, as well they should considering their own, extensive colonial network.  The British, meanwhile, are starting to creep into the upper ranks, where they will no doubt start to challenge the trio of naval powers for their own spot at the top.

[Habbaku]

My goal next session: connect the two halves of the Austrian Empire.

My goal next session : prevent this.

[sbr]

Would switching patches mid-game screw things up?

If you mean the new Beta patch that came out yesterday, then no it won't screw anything up.  We just switched to that patch today in the MP game I am playing in.