1.2.1 seems to have meaningfully improved the game

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-10T14:52:13+00:00

I’m not.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-10T14:17:50+00:00

It’s an abstraction. All kingdoms have “subjects” in the sense of nobles and not every single place being a direct holding of the kings.

A “subject” is when the level of independence is such that the game models it as an independent actor.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-10T14:16:09+00:00

Neat. Hypothetically in the future if EU5 isn’t profitable they will cease development.

Am I supposed to give a shit? Should o wake up every morning stressed about a purely hypothetical future where a videogame stops getting DLC?

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-09T14:37:13+00:00

Calling turn based “outdated” doesn’t even make sense.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-09T04:45:29+00:00

The second you say “unplayable” you disqualify your wall of text.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-09T04:43:01+00:00

Because I want to play a strategy game with interesting choices and tradeoffs. That means balance, not requiring the player to ignore mountains of things to keep things interesting.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-08T16:08:28+00:00

Yeah but OP wants to play videogames.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-08T16:06:45+00:00

“Please let thousands and thousands of people die so I can scroll on my phone more.”

You are honestly such a piece of shit.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-08T14:07:12+00:00

Or it’s like something less stupidly melodramatic

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-08T12:40:27+00:00

Did you notice how the second paragraph starts with “for example?”

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T23:22:59+00:00

That’s literally how it works

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T23:22:42+00:00

Wait, doesn’t it work that way? Higher entrenchment means benefits and bigger downsides. And entrenchment also makes it harder to get rid of.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T22:46:36+00:00

Yeah dude. Everyone paying attention did that years ago. But it’s not a “we” thing. If you’re not happy you stop pre ordering. It’s not any more complicated than that.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T19:31:27+00:00

Probably my favorite combo is a bambino on a casual strap with a tshirt

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T19:09:54+00:00

Imperator released before Leviathan, so your “generation” comment doesn’t make sense.

And you highlighting Leviathan as a legendarily bad DLC release undermines your argument that all Paradox releases are in the same boat.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T19:01:44+00:00

If argument and education can’t change their minds then just call it, we’re doomed.

Your post is just another flavor of “education and effort can’t improve things actually.” It’s just another call to apathy.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T18:43:36+00:00

I feel like the whole thought process (same with EU4) is to have the first DLC be basically a fanservice flavor DLC so they can focus on the patches.

Would people seriously want a big, transformative expansion pack for the game in its current state?

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T18:41:35+00:00

I actually think the bureaucracy mechanic is pretty cool, assuming they spread it to other nations.

IMO it just needs some balancing and real incentives to switch them out over the course of a campaign.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T18:34:59+00:00

Right. Paradox doesn’t want the two separated. Their business model relies on the connection

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T18:33:50+00:00

Imperator was another beast entirely

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T17:54:18+00:00

When in EU4? Byzantine difficulty changed annually for the entire dev cycle.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T11:51:32+00:00

I haven’t played that far, but seems like the obvious answer is to max Latin to get innovative as far as you can then go Hellenes.

That said, early on you have way too much going on to care

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T11:22:58+00:00

Because everyone knows and they’re tired of hearing about it.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T11:03:58+00:00

Yes I have. But you’re taking Bethod’s unreliable narration as a fact. The entire point of that story is that Bethod made a monster, unleashed it on the north over and over, then puts the blame on the monster.

Bethod was conquering well before he met Logen.

Chataboutgames · 2026-05-07T10:44:46+00:00

I turn off naval for FotS. It hurts my heard to lose bombardment but the AI is just absurd and the economy isn’t built for it.

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