PDOX Games VIII: Communism Will Win

[Lunas Legion]

You know, I think I'm going to make an effort to break the habit with Imperator: Rome. Straight out of the gate, I wanna try to play as a medium or lesser power. Every single Paradox game, I play in the easiest and privileged positions, I need to stop that and actually make an effort to play one of these games relatively well for once.

Thinking of somebody definitely no larger than Macedon and probably no smaller than an average Hispanic/Gallic nation . . .

Sparta. You know you want to Bralia.

[Valrifell]

You know, I think I'm going to make an effort to break the habit with Imperator: Rome. Straight out of the gate, I wanna try to play as a medium or lesser power. Every single Paradox game, I play in the easiest and privileged positions, I need to stop that and actually make an effort to play one of these games relatively well for once.

Thinking of somebody definitely no larger than Macedon and probably no smaller than an average Hispanic/Gallic nation . . .

Sparta. You know you want to Bralia.

Fuck that, restore Macedonian hegemony. Fulfill Alexander's ambitions.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Sparta. You know you want to Bralia.

Fuck that, restore Macedonian hegemony. Fulfill Alexander's ambitions.

Massalia

[Bralia]

You know, I think I'm going to make an effort to break the habit with Imperator: Rome. Straight out of the gate, I wanna try to play as a medium or lesser power. Every single Paradox game, I play in the easiest and privileged positions, I need to stop that and actually make an effort to play one of these games relatively well for once.

Thinking of somebody definitely no larger than Macedon and probably no smaller than an average Hispanic/Gallic nation . . .

Sparta. You know you want to Bralia.

Oh, that's a very good choice. I can't believe I didn't think of them sooner. They're going to be high on my list.

Alternatively, I noticed that Krete looks like a nice place that has "newb island" potential. A worthy exception to my no smaller rule.

[The Huskar Social Union]

King Pyrrhus wants you

[Valrifell]

King Pyrrhus wants you

N-no thanks.

[Free Arabian Nation]

Rome: Imperator has been announced to be released a month late due to technical issues

[The Huskar Social Union]

King Pyrrhus wants you

N-no thanks.

Take this pike into your hands boy and march.

THE NATION CALLS! ROME SHALL BE OVERCOME!

[Valrifell]

Rome: Imperator has been announced to be released a month late due to technical issues

The link was blue, you fool.

Stupid past me saves current me once again!

[Bralia]

Rome: Imperator has been announced to be released a month late due to technical issues

Are you just blatantly ignoring the memo that I am the one around here that shares ALL of the major news? You can't fool a single person.

[Valrifell]

N-no thanks.

Take this pike into your hands boy and march.

THE NATION CALLS! ROME SHALL BE OVERCOME!

One more victory against the Romans and we'll be ruined ;-;

[Free Arabian Nation]

Rome: Imperator has been announced to be released a month late due to technical issues

Are you just blatantly ignoring the memo that I am the one around here that shares ALL of the major news? You can't fool a single person.

All risks must be taken in order for trolling to succeed.

... Even if it ends unsuccessfully

[Bralia]

Are you just blatantly ignoring the memo that I am the one around here that shares ALL of the major news? You can't fool a single person.

All risks must be taken in order for trolling to succeed.

A successful troll has to use lines that actually sound plausible. You're just bad. Really bad.

[Free Arabian Nation]

All risks must be taken in order for trolling to succeed.

A successful troll has to use lines that actually sound plausible. You're just bad. Really bad.

Pls no bully or I will set your succession law to Ultimogeniture Gravelkind

[Valrifell]

A successful troll has to use lines that actually sound plausible. You're just bad. Really bad.

Pls no bully or I will set your succession law to Ultimogeniture Gravelkind

I've always wanted to try ultimo, but I never do because I know it's a really really bad idea.

[Free Arabian Nation]

Pls no bully or I will set your succession law to Ultimogeniture Gravelkind

I've always wanted to try ultimo, but I never do because I know it's a really really bad idea.

Better than any kind of Gravelkind

God, I hate it when I finally unite the peoples of the X Empire/Kingdom only for my leader to die and the kingdom gets divided between 22 different heirs because my King was too lustful.

[Lunas Legion]

I've always wanted to try ultimo, but I never do because I know it's a really really bad idea.

Better than any kind of Gravelkind

God, I hate it when I finally unite the peoples of the X Empire/Kingdom only for my leader to die and the kingdom gets divided between 22 different heirs because my King was too lustful.

That's why you murder your wife after two kids.

[Free Arabian Nation]

Better than any kind of Gravelkind

God, I hate it when I finally unite the peoples of the X Empire/Kingdom only for my leader to die and the kingdom gets divided between 22 different heirs because my King was too lustful.

That's why you murder your wife after two kids.

And then murder the other kid

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Better than any kind of Gravelkind

God, I hate it when I finally unite the peoples of the X Empire/Kingdom only for my leader to die and the kingdom gets divided between 22 different heirs because my King was too lustful.

That's why you murder your wife after two kids.

I sometimes forget which thread I clicked on.

This startled me for a moment.

[Free Arabian Nation]

That's why you murder your wife after two kids.

I sometimes forget which thread I clicked on.

This startled me for a moment.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

That's why you murder your wife after two kids.

And then murder the other kid

No no, you need a spare in case the first one turn out to be gay, celibate or both.

[Ifreann]

You know, I think I'm going to make an effort to break the habit with Imperator: Rome. Straight out of the gate, I wanna try to play as a medium or lesser power. Every single Paradox game, I play in the easiest and privileged positions, I need to stop that and actually make an effort to play one of these games relatively well for once.

Thinking of somebody definitely no larger than Macedon and probably no smaller than an average Hispanic/Gallic nation . . .

Break your habit by...playing as Spain?

[United Muscovite Nations]

1. It sucks to buy a game only to have it be utterly changed not a year later. Leaves you with the choice of either updating to enjoy the new stuff but loosing the game you already like or not updating and missing out. Also it bleeds you dry like an ex wife with a grudge.

2. DLC by their nature are going to be divisive. Everyone wants their pet peeve to be included and thus most people are disappointed with what ever they do chose to focus on. I for example was deeply sad by the way CK2 handled China.

3. Certain games *cough* HOI4 *cough* have a very nasty community split between the realists and sensible people and which ever they chose to please the other side erupts in range.

4. When you look back on your paradox library its incredibly disappointing to see just how little value for money the base games are compared to the "finished" product. Of course this ignores the fact they are actually good vfm compared to the industry.

5. EU4. JUST EU4.

Eh, maybe it's just me but I really enjoy DLC.

It's hard to enjoy DLC when you've dropped probably $500+ of your real money on it just for Paradox games.

[The Batavia]

Despite the seemingly irrational hatredyes, this is an overexaggeration this thread has for the game, I might pick up Imperator when it's at a low price.

[Valrifell]

Despite the seemingly irrational hatredyes, this is an overexaggeration this thread has for the game, I might pick up Imperator when it's at a low price.

I'll tell myself this but snag it on launch anyway.

I lack self-control.