Is EU3 fun yet?

[Faeelin]

Inquiring minds would like to know; I downloaded In Nomine and couldn't, well, enjoy the game because it felt too much like a crappy Civilization. So I'm curious if there are any mods that make it, well, fun.

If there are any other games along those lines that are grand-strategyish, I'd welcome those too.

[Queequeg]

With MMP it is a blast.  Currently trying to purify India of Muhammadans as Rajputana (all the Spanish speakers snicker), though I might switch over to Bihar as they can form Hindustan a lot easier, and a Rajasthan-based Hindustan would be awkward in some respects.

[Valmy]

It is still waaaaay too slow for me to actually enjoy playing a few games.  If I want to play a game of EU3 I still need to set aside a few weeks.

Until I get a new much faster computer it will remain on the shelf for me.

[HisMajestyBOB]

I'm waiting for MMP2 before I buy IN, but MM and NA is great fun, so I imagine it's fun now, too.

[Barrister]

I've been playing around with it a bit - it seems fun...

[Josephus]

I'm still waiting for them to offically release the patch that has been in beta since novemeber.

[sbr]

I had quite a bit of fun in my first game as Castille, but I couldn't play more than 60-70 years in my second as Austria. :shrug:

[Alcibiades]

When is mmg2 supposed to be out?  Probably a month or so after that is released will be the next time I play.

[Norgy]

Yes.

[Josquius]

Fuck gameplay issues. I just wish they'd release a patch that makes it run a decent speed

[Faeelin]

I've been playing around with it a bit - it seems fun...

Well, my main beefs were the ridiculous "Knights of Malta/Genoese/Luxembourg" New World in 1510, the slow speed, and the fact that none of the nations seemed to possess any... character, I guess?

[dps]

I've been playing around with it a bit - it seems fun...

Well, my main beefs were the ridiculous "Knights of Malta/Genoese/Luxembourg" New World in 1510, the slow speed, and the fact that none of the nations seemed to possess any... character, I guess?

With IN, you see much less colonization by European minors, and nations do have more character. 

Game speed has always been fine on my system.

[I Killed Kenny]

MMP2 will be *GREAT*

[Barrister]

So I'm playing EU3 now, and finding that it is indeed fun.

EU3 complete, all patches, no mods.

Playing around as Venice - surprisingly I never played Venice in any previous incarnation.  Having fun, in particular by trying to be much more "Venetian" in my game style - heavy investments in trading, otherwise less militaristic.  Again, much different from how I usually played previous incarnations (which was either heavily militaristic/narrowminded, or a heavy colonizing game).

A few questions have popped into mind though:

-is there any way to reduce inflation?  In order to finance the few wars I did engage in, as well as to be able to utilize all of my merchants I have let inflation run up to 5% or so.  Not bad, but typically I like to keep it very close to zero.  It was governors in EU2 if I recall...

-you start out with a few off-culture provinces, such as Crete and Athens.  I wonder about just releasing them as vassals so I can maximize my tech spending.  Thoughts?

-Finally, once I hit 1500 I'm considering trying out the colonizing game.  Will I get any explorers?  Or do I need to start buttering up the Spanish/portuguese for some map trading?

[Grallon]

EUIII without MMP - soon MMP2 - is like a toast without butter.   Those complaining about lack of depth or personality or flavor need MMP.  Simply check the sub-forum devoted to that mod - there are 10 previews of the new incarnation of the mod.



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