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EuIII
Topic Started: Apr 9 2008, 07:45 PM (493 Views)
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EUIII is great!!!
Divine Wind seems to be greatest game ever.

I found Victoria 2...a bit disappointing...
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Toussaint
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Really? I personally think it's much better than EUIII. The industrialization aspects and the war system are generally positive in my experience, though I do recognize that even with patch 1.2, bugs still exist.

If any of the EUIII players here would like to play a game at some point, I'd be quite interested.
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Me!
But i'm waiting for divine wind :lol: :lol:
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Aelius
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So I've been playing the free copy of this game that Al Araam gave me (thanks, btw), and here are some thoughts I've had so far.

-I've played parts of two main nations starting in 1399: England and Castile. In both cases, I've done reasonably well until about 1450 or so, then some major power declares war and completely screws me over.

With England, I conquered Ireland in one swift, simultaneous attack on all four counties, but lost all of my mainland territory to Burgundy and France, and didn't have the manpower or transport capacity to try and take back the mainland (whenever I did, they came after me with a 25-man army, if not larger). I was able to forge strong alliances with Scotland and royal marriages, but couldn't ever get them to enter a personal union with me (though that happened with Portugal for me without me even trying). In addition, I managed to vassalize and later annex Holland, but eventually Burgundy declared war on me out of nowhere, and its allies kept landing forces in Ireland. I finally got fed up and ragequit.

Castile went better overall. I was able to completely conquer Granada, but Portugal managed to conquer Aragon before I even realized it. I got large swaths of territory in northern Africa, conquered Sardinia and vassalized a good chunk of northern Italy, but I kept having uprisings in Africa. While my main army (about 25 men) was there, the Ottomans and the rest of the Muslim world declared war on me. Morocco poured troops into my territories, and the Ottoman fleet completely sunk my main transport fleet, stranding my largest army in Africa without a good way to reinforce.

So, I'm obviously not very good at this game, but I do kinda have some questions:

-What purpose does inflation serve in the game? Is there a way to make it go down at all once it goes up?
-Is there a way to raise an army quick in the event of these sneak attacks I've had to deal with? More importantly, is there a way to raise a navy quickly enough to move troops quickly?
-Is there perhaps a better nation I could choose to play that may be a little easier, or are there actual difficulty options that may make the game a bit easier to pick up and learn?
-Any other general tips I should know?
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Sedulius
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I played as Ulster one time (I think maybe they call it Tyrone in the game). It was going well until the English invaded and steamrolled all of Ireland. I never had a chance.

I'm sure I'd enjoy the game playing a larger nation, but it sure does suck playing a smaller one. I don't have the expanded version. I'd love to play the Byzantine Empire into the later eras. I just never went ahead and bought the game because frankly... it can be very boring. However, sometimes I want a challenge, and I know this game can provide that challenge. I have been meaning to get it when I have some excess cash.

(EDIT: We have the unexpanded hardcopy. I mean I'm meaning to get the fully expanded version on Steam.)
Edited by Sedulius, Mar 8 2013, 06:51 AM.
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Rhadamanthus
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I haven't sat down with EU3in a little while, Aelius, so I can't answer your questions completely. That said, I know it is possible to decrease inflation, but your goal should be to keep it minimized. Usually, when playing a large nation, it is to be avoided, with small amounts of inflation tolerated for weak nations struggling to survive.

I think the fastest way to raise an army is mercenaries, though I don't remember well how that works. And I do think that there are difficulty options. However, when selecting a nation to begin with, I think it also tells you their relative difficulty compared to other nations.
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Al Araam
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I've never really looked at difficulty options. Generally, the larger your nation, the easier the game, at least for awhile. Mercenaries are basically your only option in raising an army quickly. They're expensive, but if you can bring in enough cash, they can be pretty effective. Some mercenaries come with warships, but not many. If you want a strong navy, you've basically got to start early and invest quite a bit of time and money in building warships.

I'm looking forward to EU4 even more now after playing EU3 again and comparing it to CK2. I didn't think it was possible for a Paradox grand strategy game to look dated (it's basically just a map), but this one does. CK2's interface has definitely been streamlined quite a lot. And the fact that it doesn't tell you why it's "Impossible" for you to complete diplomatic actions also drives me a little crazy. It's hard for me to go back to EU3, even though I really enjoyed it a lot not so long ago.
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I've been playing a decent amount of Victoria II lately. Can't wait for EU4. Anyone play the Napoleon one that recently came out?
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meh
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Mar 10 2013, 01:44 PM
I've been playing a decent amount of Victoria II lately. Can't wait for EU4. Anyone play the Napoleon one that recently came out?
Victoria 2 is still my go-to game. I'm really pumped for the Heart of Darkness expansion that is coming out.

I haven't played EUIII, but I have played Crusader Kings 2, and I've heard its fairly similar. Crusader Kings 2 felt a little empty to me.
Edited by meh, Mar 10 2013, 03:25 PM.
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Rhadamanthus
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EUIII and CK2 are not similar. CK2 is focused on character relations and dynastic politics - it's less likely to engage you if those aspects don't grab you.
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