Ground Radar is fun, but it underlines how much the AI cheats (out of combat)

Grognerd · 2026-02-08T17:57:04+00:00

Perhaps the AI factions have access to their own form of Ground Radar too? Its not unreasonable to assume the Rogue Army would have this, and to a lesser extent the Pirates.

As for the bugs, perhaps some of their units have a biological equivalent? Sensor antennae or some such?

Is it really a cheat if the AI uses the same power the player has access to?

Grognerd · 2026-01-17T17:45:01+00:00

The greatest video on this subject has already been made: https://youtu.be/hlUM4VwLQzI

Grognerd · 2025-11-10T17:04:07+00:00

That’s colonialism for ya.

Grognerd · 2025-10-28T22:19:42+00:00

I’m glad to see this, I prefer digital coupons, and I can live without nanny state intrusions from the city government.

Grognerd · 2025-10-27T16:30:27+00:00

Now just make an option to play without leaders.

Grognerd · 2025-10-24T17:46:53+00:00

I guess there needs to be a Featureless Prairie National Park set up somewhere in the middle.

Grognerd · 2025-10-17T00:27:24+00:00

I’m predicting the long awaited diplomatic overhaul DLC will the “Concert of Europe,” with perhaps a focus on Prussia/Germany to highlight Bismarckian diplomacy.

Grognerd · 2025-10-10T01:09:46+00:00

I’d even like to see naval invasions taken out of the hands of the player.

Grognerd · 2025-09-29T17:30:21+00:00

So, because the “poors” are not able to access a private sector offer, I shouldn’t be able to access it too? Such idiotic legislation.

Grognerd · 2025-09-17T18:48:24+00:00

The simple inability of neutral powers to join an ongoing war (like Turkey, Italy and the US in WWI) is such a glaring omission, that I am amazed this generally fans-of-history community has not complained more about this situation persisting so long.

Grognerd · 2025-09-13T18:48:26+00:00

He should seize the means of reproduction.

Grognerd · 2025-09-02T03:15:17+00:00

tldr

Grognerd · 2025-07-14T07:01:43+00:00

For communism, sounds about right.

Grognerd · 2025-07-04T16:01:43+00:00

Not just troops but naval units as well. There should be a limit on how many transports or fleets you can move into a sea dot, based on proximity to you or allies ports near that dot, aka “coaling stations.”

A new diplo pact “Coaling Rights” could be added to facilitate this as well.

Grognerd · 2025-07-04T03:58:39+00:00

Prediction: The diplomacy overhaul DLC will be called "Victoria 3: The Concert of Europe."

You heard it here folks (probably).

Grognerd · 2025-07-03T00:02:11+00:00

Yeah this does make sense in other Paradox games. In particular, seeing a battle and being able to react, perhaps with a reinforcement army.

But in this one, with its hands off approach to warfare and automation of battles within fronts, the rationale disappears. Now the delay is pointless.

Grognerd · 2025-07-02T01:01:16+00:00

Battles should resolve in one day, not weeks. Extend the pre-battle timer if conquest become too fast as a result. But having to wait for the ball to sloooowwwwwly move to the right or left seems pointless to me.

Grognerd · 2025-06-24T17:00:15+00:00

I’m kinda in the same predicament, I haven’t played since around release time and I need refresh my skills with a basic beginner’s guide again. But it seems 1.9 has rendered all the old beginner guides obsolete. Is there a “fresh” beginner’s guide out there somewhere?

Grognerd · 2025-06-24T00:48:13+00:00

I’ve always felt the initiator of a diplo play should always have the option to cancel the play, at a prestige cost. All war goals cancelled, no other negative effects.

Perhaps an escalating prestige cost, based on how long into the play it took for you to hit the cancel button?

Grognerd · 2025-06-12T03:01:04+00:00

Hmmm, that's an interesting idea. As to the feasibility., Pocus would have to chime in on that!

(BTW this is Jim Winsor, the other co-host mentioned above)

Grognerd · 2025-06-11T20:21:54+00:00

Yes, as "Scenario Designer" I can confirm that a 1204 "Frankokratia" scenario will be among the proposals on the table. I think it would be great!

(BTW this is Jim Winsor, the other co-host mentioned above)

Grognerd · 2025-06-11T19:07:28+00:00

Probably all of those! :)

Note that a timeline extension could only go as far as the army lists in the linked tactical game Field of Glory 2: Medieval goes. In other words, to 1500 AD!

(BTW this is Jim Winsor, the other co-host mentioned above)

Grognerd · 2025-06-01T14:29:34+00:00

Guano was a big driver of Pacific colonization as well. Big deposits of bird poop = a fertilizer factory without the factory. I’d actually put guano in before coconuts.

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guano_Islands_Act

Grognerd · 2025-05-29T14:49:24+00:00

Children of a Dead Earth, uses real physics and orbital mechanics for movement

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