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mrmitchell
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Because I've heard it talked about on here and it was $3.
Right now it seems pretty confusing. I'll read the manual and try again in the morning. Any tips, comments on the game from Apolytoners?
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nostromo
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Montréal, Québec
Mar 2002
time: 00:18
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Originally posted by Agathon
I bought it ages ago, but I can't face the learning curve.  |
Frankly, based on the reviews I read, it doesn't look like a very good game. So I didn't buy it. But for 3 bucks, I guess mrmitchell could get his money's worth.  The only Paradox game I would recommend is Europa Universalis 2. Again, the learning curve is steep, but the game is pretty good. Hearts of Iron 2 looks pretty good also, but I haven't tried it yet. I was impatiently waiting for the first one, but then when I read the reviews, I didn't buy it.
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lord of the mark
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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:18
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Originally posted by DrSpike
I've never put any serious time into a Paradox game. I doubt I'll ever get time given other gaming plans, but if I did which one should I play? |
3 ways to answer that
1. Which period in history are you most interested in?These games really are very much about their subject matter - im sure there people who enjoy them just for their mechanics, etc. but given both the nature of these games, and my own focus, its hard for me to contemplate that.
2. What kind of game are you most interested in? EU2 is a little bit high level war game, a little bit simcity building game, simsociety, etc. I havent played the others, but my sense is that Victoria is much MORE simsociety, economics, and less war, while HOI and HOI2 are more war games (though still at the grand strategic level) CK is said to be more RPish. (though RP CAN be part of playing EU2, if you want it to be)
3. General game play mechanics - EU2 is widely considered the "best" most finished, most balanced of the bunch. all the others have their fans, but also have key criticisms.
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nostromo
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Montréal, Québec
Mar 2002
time: 00:18
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That Victoria sucks, for example, that its a micromanagement nightmare.
If you look at Gamerankings, Victoria has an average score of 60%, whereas Europa Universalis 2 has an average score of 86%. Hearts of Iron 2 has an average of 84%. And Crusader Kings 75%.
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13-07-2005 08:46
There's a pretty fine-tuning of the economy, and the political system is probably the best ever released in a game. The "micromamangement hell" criticism is valid, but you don't have to micromanage like crazy if you aren't a power player, or if you aren't playing with a big country (in any case, don't play as China, it's way too big)
Artig spraak(jeg er ikke i Norghe, saa alle saernorske bokstaver blir borte), men jeg holder meg til et sivilisert spraak som norsk eller til noed engelsk...
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