Europa Universalis IV announced

[Eddie Teach]

How often do they have armies left over though?

[Syt]

The music add on for the expansion are five songs from Swedish metal band Sabaton (who frequently sing about historical topics).


1. A Lifetime Of War
2. Art Of War
3. The Lion From The North
4. Carolus Rex
5. Karolinens Bön

Too bad I don't like Sabaton.

[Caliga]

Ooh, this change looks fun.

- The remaining armies of a country annexed as a result of a peace treaty now become nationalist rebels.

That shouldn't always happen though.

[DGuller]

The music add on for the expansion are five songs from Swedish metal band Sabaton (who frequently sing about historical topics).


1. A Lifetime Of War
2. Art Of War
3. The Lion From The North
4. Carolus Rex
5. Karolinens Bön

Too bad I don't like Sabaton.

No Falalalan? 

[Crazy_Ivan80]

The music add on for the expansion are five songs from Swedish metal band Sabaton (who frequently sing about historical topics).


1. A Lifetime Of War
2. Art Of War
3. The Lion From The North
4. Carolus Rex
5. Karolinens Bön

Too bad I don't like Sabaton.

what happened to approriate music?

[Syt]

Well, they're songs about the period. Though not period music. You can find them on YouTube.

[The Brain]

Ghost Division is appropriate for bouncing-around-impossible-to-trap AI armies. Don't know if that's still a thing in EU.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Well, they're songs about the period. Though not period music. You can find them on YouTube.

they stand out as a sore thumb in relation to the original music.

[Valmy]

Too bad I don't like Sabaton.

But...that historical metal tho

[Syt]

I just don't like the vocalist.

[Eddie Teach]

I keep getting stray mentions of "favors", though they don't seem to be actually implemented without the expansion. 

[Syt]

I keep getting stray mentions of "favors", though they don't seem to be actually implemented without the expansion. 

I played for a few hours as Saxony yesterday (mind you, I've previously spent a total of 6 hours in game, so I have hardly a clue of what's going on). I helped my ally Brunswick in a war, and I received 27 favor when it was over. When I later went to war with Würzburg, I could call in Brunswick, but not Poland, because a) they couldn't reach and b) because I didn't have enough favor (they will help in defensive wars, though).

Anyways, Bavaria later DOW'ed me, and though I technically won (thanks to Poland - otherwise Bavaria had three times my troop strength), I was in debt and without troops. Next Brunswick turned on me, and then Bavaria attacked again, so by 1490 I was down to two provinces and quit.

Not sure how much the estates system influences anything yet. You get events and decisions that will affect their loyalty/influence and you have some actions (e.g. you can pump the burghers for money or the nobility for manpower). I presume less loyalty makes them more likely to rebel, but not sure about influence.

[Liep]

So far I like 1.14, although it seems to run slower on my computer. Did they add provinces?

But I don't feel like paying €20 for the DLC where the only headline feature I sort of want is the advanced cultural change.

[Tamas]

  really? The most unrealistic, nazi fan service feature is the one you want most?

[Liep]

really? The most unrealistic, nazi fan service feature is the one you want most?

Yes, I play it very megalomaniacally when I rule a nation through 400 years in a historical game. You are allowed to find that strange, but I really don't give a shit.