Europa Universalis IV announced

[jimmy olsen]

Played some more, crushed the Commonwealth with Russia to get my cores.

[Solmyr]

Next step: Russia crushes you.

[jimmy olsen]

I launched the Protestant League War of Liberation and wow, you know, bad as the Thirty Year's War was, I don't think it was quite this bad.

[jimmy olsen]

Why is the Papacy neutral, and why did it donate 55 ducats to me? 

Pope must really hate the Austrian Emperor.

[Eddie Teach]

Tim, don't let fatherhood get in the way of your aar!

[jimmy olsen]

Tim, don't let fatherhood get in the way of your aar!

Much save scumming later and it is 1670. I have finally knocked the Commonwealth and their Swedish puppet out of the war, while Austria has done the same to many of my minor German allies. With the war reduced to one front across Central Europe, will I prevail? Stay tuned...


Honestly this was way harder than I expected. There were literally dozens of armies caroming across the board like pinball from hell. Maybe it will make more sense once I internalize the fort zone schema, but there was not an easily discernible front line.

[Zanza]

I am back to playing EU4. The new mission trees are nice enough (depends on the country, some are completely whacky alt-history, some are railroading you towards the historical outcomes), there are new small mechanics such as government reforms, upgrading trade centers and charter companies etc. that give you a big more to do. They have really fleshed out the non-European powers as well (with Dharma, Mandate of Heaven and Cradle of Civilization).
They will redo central Europe next and I am looking forward to that.

[Caliga]

I have come to the conclusion that as it stands now EU4 is terrible at simulating the growth of the Portuguese Empire, and it's a challenge to even play the game as Portugal and empire build as effectively as the Portuguese did.

If I was Kenny I would be rubbing a bitch over this grave insult against my nation.

[Josephus]

I have come to the conclusion that as it stands now EU4 is terrible at simulating the growth of the Portuguese Empire, and it's a challenge to even play the game as Portugal and empire build as effectively as the Portuguese did.

If I was Kenny I would be rubbing a bitch over this grave insult against my nation.

Kenny. Since he got his hand wet, I havent' seen him around these parts much.

[Caliga]

Started a new campaign as England the other day, my first-ever game with that country.  Playing as England so far has proved pretty fun and I've no idea why I hadn't tried it before.

In my first playthrough I ragequit during Wars of the Roses, but in my second playthrough, now that I understood the mechanics, I pretty easily weathered it... and it helps to have an heir born instantly following marriage.

I also refused to surrender Maine, and was doing pretty well in the resulting war (fought the French to a standstill) but was worrying about the impending WotR disaster, so I ended up surrendering (just) Maine to them anyway.  Now Burgundy is in the process of pounding France to a pulp.

[garbon]

Looks like the chrome isn't ever coming off EUIV. They are introducing marines...

[Threviel]

It's reasonable as a way to use your sailor manpower for other things than sailing ships.

[The Brain]

It's reasonable as a way to use your sailor manpower for other things than sailing ships.

Sodomy: Am I a joke to you?

[garbon]

It's reasonable as a way to use your sailor manpower for other things than sailing ships.

Yes, you build an unnecessary feature and then support it by introducing another unnecessary one.

[Threviel]

Ahh, yes, I agree. But what else can they do but adding features?