Europa universalis IV

[RandoBloom]

Any fans of the franshise here?

[Methmatician]

Yeah, somewhat.

[Rudel]

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Yes.

[Krystal Meth]

Haven't played the newest one (my PC is probably too crappy for it) but I enjoy EUIII. I'm not particularly great though, usually play as the bigger countries...

[Rudel]

I'm not particularly great though, usually play as the bigger countries...
Playing France, Burgundy, Austria and the likes is just cheating, really.

[Methmatician]

Playing France, Burgundy, Austria and the likes is just cheating, really.
I cheat regardless. For the first year I had EU3 I didn't know you could change the settings and that there were cheats so I played honestly and I never accomplished much :(

[RandoBloom]

I am doing the Granada challenge for last few days, any tips?

[armenianbodyhair]

No, I know people that play it, what do you think of it, Hrulj, is it worth playing? The people who I know who do it are pretty obsessed.

[Methmatician]

The people who I know who do it are pretty obsessed.

If you're in to strategy it's usually inevitable.

[armenianbodyhair]

If you're in to strategy it's usually inevitable.

I am. Should I start with the fourth version or are the other ones easier to learn on.

[RandoBloom]

No, I know people that play it, what do you think of it, Hrulj, is it worth playing? The people who I know who do it are pretty obsessed.

If you like strategies Paradox games are the best for that.
The fourth one is the best so far

[Methmatician]

I am. Should I start with the fourth version or are the other ones easier to learn on.

I think they're all quite complicated at first. It took me longer than usual to be able to play with a decent amount of proficiency. But that's just me. I guess you should just get the newest unless you have a special preference for any of the others.

[Rudel]

I am. Should I start with the fourth version or are the other ones easier to learn on.
EU IV is easier.

[Peyrol]

EU4 sucks.

EU3 Divine Wind with many MODS (Magna Mundi, Terra Universalis, Markenos Mod) was 10000 times better than eu4.

[Rudel]

EU4 sucks.

EU3 Divine Wind with many MODS (Magna Mundi, Terra Universalis, Markenos Mod) was 10000 times better than eu4.

EU3 with so much mods is an unplayable clusterfuck.

[RandoBloom]

EU4 sucks.

EU3 Divine Wind with many MODS (Magna Mundi, Terra Universalis, Markenos Mod) was 10000 times better than eu4.

Those arent mods, that can be classified as separate games with same engine :D
Mods suck

[Belenos]

Should I start with the fourth version or are the other ones easier to learn on.[/QUOTE]

This one is easier to understand and enjoy. The tutorial is better than the others and the gameplay has been reworked to be more dynamic.

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Playing France, Burgundy, Austria and the likes is just cheating, really.

In divine wind it's a lot like cheating, but playing burgundy before then was a pretty good challenge. France would be on your ass constantly and regenerating stability and war exhaustion and manpower was hard.

Moscovy was good, too. Now those two are the most broken, and the changes in IV will look to continue the same lousy path.

[Rudel]

In divine wind it's a lot like cheating, but playing burgundy before then was a pretty good challenge. France would be on your ass constantly and regenerating stability and war exhaustion and manpower was hard.

Moscovy was good, too. Now those two are the most broken, and the changes in IV will look to continue the same lousy path.
As I remember EU3 before DW (I think I started playing back when In Nomine was the last expansion), Burgundy could become a power house as long as you managed to catch France earlier on. After that, yeah, you doomed to die to the blob.
Anyway, you can always correct the dynamics of individual countries with mods and tweaking. I think that the overall engine and gameplay of EU4 is still a better platform than EU3.
I haven't played much since the launch of the game though, I was waiting to see the modding teams get their shit together. I should go back to it sometime.
I've been playing much more CKII, honestly (the Old Gods DLC allowing you to start during the IXth century, it is absolutely awesome if you play a Carolingian. A shitload of opportunities).