Paradox making a Cold War game

[Tamas]

My general reaction is "meh". I would like a meaningful Cold War game, but I don't think Paradox can pull it off. Balance of Power and Shadow President were the best entries into the field, and SP was rather average itself.

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[Faeelin]

Can you even have a game where the Soviets win the Cold War? How could that even be plausible?

[Josquius]

It'll have to take huge steps away from the conquer those provinces map based games of paradox.

[Habbaku]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6pCjrLKibE

[CountDeMoney]

The idea of having a CW game where you can play any nation (e.g. Egypt, or Israel, or India or the likes) has potential, but I don't see any company tackling this successfully and delivering a fun product.

No kidding.  BOY I CANT WAIT TO WORK ON GUATEMALAN AGRICULTURAL POLICY DURING THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS SCENARIO
WTF UNITED FRUIT EVENT???

[Ed Anger]

The Americans give your people Gonorrhea
They conduct medical tests in your country

Health -10
Population -10000

[Ideologue]

My general reaction is "meh". I would like a meaningful Cold War game, but I don't think Paradox can pull it off. Balance of Power and Shadow President were the best entries into the field, and SP was rather average itself.

Wasn't Shadow President the game where you just nuked everybody?  At least that's how I played.

[Ideologue]

Can you even have a game where the Soviets win the Cold War? How could that even be plausible?

I guess if your country doesn't collapse in 1991, it's a win?

[The Brain]

Can you even have a game where the Soviets win the Cold War? How could that even be plausible?

Hippies Take Command.

[Syt]

Can you even have a game where the Soviets win the Cold War? How could that even be plausible?

Soviet Union suffers worst wheat harvest in 55 years... Labor and food riots in Poland. Soviet troops invade... Cuba and Nicaragua reach troop strength goals of 500,000. El Salvador and Honduras fall... Greens Party gains control of West German Parliament. Demands withdrawal of nuclear weapons from European soil... Mexico plunged into revolution... NATO dissolves. United States stands alone.

[Ed Anger]

WOLVERINE!

[CountDeMoney]

Can you even have a game where the Soviets win the Cold War? How could that even be plausible?

Soviet Union suffers worst wheat harvest in 55 years... Labor and food riots in Poland. Soviet troops invade... Cuba and Nicaragua reach troop strength goals of 500,000. El Salvador and Honduras fall... Greens Party gains control of West German Parliament. Demands withdrawal of nuclear weapons from European soil... Mexico plunged into revolution... NATO dissolves. United States stands alone.

And no checking overdraft fees.

[Barrister]

I would adore an even half-good Cold War game.  I guess Paradox is better placed than most to make it happen, but even then I am sceptical about using their engine to do it.

[Syt]

Well, looking at P'dox catalogue the game should probably be more along the lines of Victoria - internal politics, research, spheres of influence, a world market (oil embargo, consumer products or lack thereof come to mind), a focus on prestige, the expeditions mechanic that could be adapted to the space race . . .

[The Brain]

Do you have to play as Byzantium?