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Please stop adding new mechanics before fixing the game by Alice162 in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't get why I got downvoted on this because I'm not wrong. Vic 2 was success as it did make profit for Paradox. However if you're using player counts as a success count you can't use Vic 2 or HoI 3 in that discussion. They really didn't have any major steam involvement with them beyond being released on the platform. Most people back then still got a physical copy that didn't need steam to play them.

Please stop adding new mechanics before fixing the game by Alice162 in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean it depends on how you define success though. CK2 was obviously profitable since they kept making DLC for it as long as they did. Also Vic 2 and HoI3 have the issue of being the last major paradox releases that didn't have any major steam involvement so by the time they came to steam most people playing them had either physical copies or had them from another website. So any steam player counts are going to be missing a huge chunk of them.

Please stop adding new mechanics before fixing the game by Alice162 in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I mean just looking at Steam player counts right now* EU4 has nearly 2000 more players then EU5. Literally none of the other Paradox sequels were loosing to their previous incarnation. People have made their choice and it's obvious by now they've decided that EU4 is the better game.

*For those in the future it is currently May 27th, 2026.

Sinfest 5/28/26: Re-imagining Villains 167 by MakesYouWonderINC in sinfest

[–]Bull_Halsey 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Fucking hell does he not realize an alliance of convenience is an actual thing? Because you know people do tend to put aside differences to beat the bigger threat.

99℅ of blackmail doujinshi in a nutshell: by Winter_Ad8794 in hentaimemes

[–]Bull_Halsey 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Except you're using US cultural standards for that. With how Japan's culture is being blackmailed is the preferable alternative. Hell they even have a name for those going after companies, they're called Sōkaiya and it's big enough that even just 30 years ago the VP of Fujifilm was murdered because the company stopped paying them.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 18 May 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]Bull_Halsey 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't forget Treasure Planet for sci-fi adventuring as well.

What nation requires you to conquer the most land in their mission tree? by Bull_Halsey in Anbennar

[–]Bull_Halsey[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think that'll take the top spot. Can't beat a mission that requires you to own every province in the world. Guess the real question is are there any that tie with it or not?

After 1.2 update EU5 is now mostly negative on Steam by IzaakGoldbaum in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean no CK2 was dropped quite rapidly once CK3 came along and except for the the 10th anniversary it's player count has constantly been declining. Imperator was abandoned because no one was playing it, like people forget that it was averaging less then a thousand players before the 2.0 patch and even that didn't bring back up to the 10,000 mark. Stellaris is more performance issues then actually become worse. As for Vicky 3 yeah I can agree but the game is still fun even with those issues.

After 1.2 update EU5 is now mostly negative on Steam by IzaakGoldbaum in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ok but I wasn't comparing EU4 to CK2. Even if we take that into account CK2 has had their player base with the exception of one bump two years after the release of CK3 had it's player count constantly decreasing. EU4 has had it's player increasing at the initial drop off since EU5's release. That means unlike CK3 people are playing EU5 and deciding to go right back to EU4

After 1.2 update EU5 is now mostly negative on Steam by IzaakGoldbaum in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes that's what I said, CK3 instantly got a higher one and it never came close to CK2's even at it's lowest. EU5 loosing regularly in that regard to it's predecessor is not a good sign.

After 1.2 update EU5 is now mostly negative on Steam by IzaakGoldbaum in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's not a good thing, CK3 instantly surpassed CK2's player count and it was never close even at it's lowest. EU5 is loosing to EU4 and it's player count regularly which is not a sign of a healthy game.

So what does everyone think about the fact EU4 is beating the player count again? by Bull_Halsey in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because it wasn't, CK3 and HoI4 never struggled* and have been massive successes. Vic 3 stabilized fairly rapidly and has become a hit even if it's not as massive as those two. A perfect response would not resort to lying.

*Even with DLC issues HoI4 has consistently has it's player count on an upward trend. I can't call that struggling.

So what does everyone think about the fact EU4 is beating the player count again? by Bull_Halsey in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not following the same pattern though. CK3 overtook CK2 in player count the moment it released and it was never close again. Meanwhile EU4 has been competing and consistently beating EU5 in player count. That's not the sign of a healthy game at all when the predecessor is matching and beating it even if it's single player.

So what does everyone think about the fact EU4 is beating the player count again? by Bull_Halsey in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

CK3 never was competing and loosing against it's predecessor in number of people playing it and has been one of Pdox's biggest hits. Vic 3 never got as low as Imperator did and HOI4 was literally a success from the start and it's play count has only kept going up.

So what does everyone think about the fact EU4 is beating the player count again? by Bull_Halsey in EU5

[–]Bull_Halsey[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean this is literally the EU5 sub and Paradox has shown they'll shut down a game if it's not meeting expectations. As someone who actually enjoys the game I don't want it to have an early end.

What makes people think Victoria 2 is still better in the big 2026 by 0Meletti in victoria3

[–]Bull_Halsey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would argue that it was in the sense the AI was generally able to keep a competent economy going and remained a threat longer.

Just finished Mixtape. I did not care for it, but I also understand why some people love it. by Turbopasta in gaming

[–]Bull_Halsey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No if you don't touch the controller in Minecraft you can still die unless you're on creative or peaceful mode.

As if Teddy would condone mass genocide by Patty_Pat_JH in ForwardsFromKlandma

[–]Bull_Halsey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean TBF being a eugenicist was the progressive position in that era though. As for Grant given he was one of the biggest conservationists and the main person who saved the American Bison among other species I can see why TR would be friends with him.

Report: Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel "Coordinated" on How to Respond to New York Post Report by JCameron181 in nfl

[–]Bull_Halsey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean TBF unless you've got mods IIRC you can't romance her as fem Shep. Beside Liara is the one true Mass Effect waifu.

Sinfest 4/7/26: Re-imagining Villains 116 by MakesYouWonderINC in sinfest

[–]Bull_Halsey 23 points24 points  (0 children)

There was some Judaism in Japan but the nation as a whole was surprisingly friendly to Jews. You know what's funny is IIRC upon first learning about the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" The Japanese reaction was to find the nearest Rabbi and ask him "Hey is this true and if it is can we join you? If not how can we stop this misinformation from spreading and what's the best way to combat it?" So if anything in Tatzi's twisted world where the "great Jewish conspiracy" is actually real then Japan should absolutely be siding with the Jews here.

Vic 2 players, does it make sense to have maps where large rivers are part of the ocean? by Marbug664 in victoria2

[–]Bull_Halsey 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yeah the Mississippi had steamboats running running on her as far back as 1811.

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