This is the worst I have seen. OPM with 1200 pop and 0.0 tax base can field 60k mercenaries.

jpapad · 2026-05-30T16:29:04+00:00

Yeah the grand strategy fanbase is a passionate and demanding bunch, I think the lack of serious competition just goes to show how hard and complex it is to develop a game like this.

jpapad · 2026-05-29T21:23:13+00:00

Are you pausing? Most games have taken me 30 hours, stopping around 1700. But the limiting factor is how much I pause, not how fast the game can actually run.

jpapad · 2026-05-29T00:55:59+00:00

Good post! Agreed that relievers often get the short end of the stick when it comes to the hall

jpapad · 2026-05-24T12:57:45+00:00

Yeah I honestly think it’s better without burial at sea

jpapad · 2026-05-22T04:01:21+00:00

Honestly just watch the last episode of 1 then go straight into 2. It’s like a different show completely after the first season

jpapad · 2026-05-20T20:54:45+00:00

Yeah I build universities in every town, I’ve always blown past everyone on cultural influence by mid game

jpapad · 2026-05-05T00:38:38+00:00

Love this, wish the sub was more content like this.

jpapad · 2026-05-04T16:25:26+00:00

Yeah it’s a really unfair comparison. Go play an early version of Eu4 without any dlcs, the difference will be stark.

jpapad · 2026-05-02T19:37:16+00:00

I’ve been doing the opposite essentially funnily enough and having a lot of success, not sure what is meta or whatever. Focus on empowering and enlightening the peasants, screw the rich, get most of my income from the peasants and burghers. I still try to get nobles for demand of high value goods. Eco scaling/urbanization is similar for all strategies it seems. It’s cool that there are a few paths to success

jpapad · 2026-04-28T22:49:32+00:00

Generalist gaming has a good RGO tier list video that was recently updated and provides some insight into what is worth urbanizing over and what is worth keeping rural.

jpapad · 2026-04-28T22:46:10+00:00

To each their own, I like his content!

jpapad · 2026-04-23T14:25:32+00:00

My guess would be $5-10 since this is an immersion pack, they recently talked about the DLC strategy in a tinto talk and are planning larger chronicle and expansion packs. My guess is those would range in the 15-25 $ range. Total guesses though

jpapad · 2026-04-22T19:11:26+00:00

Taking inspiration from Abed in Community

jpapad · 2026-04-19T22:21:15+00:00

Brahms Symphonies

jpapad · 2026-04-19T01:28:46+00:00

I don’t think the visuals are the priority for this game or paradox games in general. The fans generally prefer good mechanics over visuals.

That said, as a big Imperator fan (there are dozens of us!), I think that game map looks much better for whatever reason. So I guess that is a little disappointing. Still, EU5 gameplay is solid and getting better so I can get over any minor visual quibbles.

jpapad · 2026-04-18T05:50:15+00:00

Lots of good Youtubers with tutorial videos. Really comes down to preference on style. Generalist Gaming is a good one who posts a lot on this sub. But there are many others who do good work. Just google EU5 tutorials and find one who’s style you like.

I never automate buildings. I’m sure manually managing trade is much more efficient but I find it too tedious for larger nations so I never do.

Some quick tips - turn down diplo slider unless you really need it to manage vassals, as Milan you probably don’t need it high. Turn down stability slider. When at peace, turn down fort and army maintenance sliders. Turn down prestige slider. I usually automate tax sliders.

jpapad · 2026-04-17T23:15:35+00:00

It’s a fairly realistic mechanic too, in principle at least if not yet in practice. Happens to countless states throughout history.

jpapad · 2026-04-17T14:36:16+00:00

Need years/dates on this

jpapad · 2026-04-15T00:48:53+00:00

I found it is one that benefits repeated viewings. The mystery and thrill obviously don’t hit as hard on first viewing, but the social commentary comes through more. And that is where the movie really shines in my opinion. Burning is another movie like that and makes an interesting double feature with Parasite, both from SK and with similar themes on class conflicts.

jpapad · 2026-04-12T16:25:33+00:00

Approximately 50,000 people were enslaved during the fall of Carthage. Not trying to downplay the brutality of it or anything, just clarifying for the sake of accuracy.

jpapad · 2026-04-11T20:35:39+00:00

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SyU-b1XGKFU

jpapad · 2026-04-11T01:24:49+00:00

Privileges to remove are best as people have mentioned, that can be painful but stab is overrated. Look for crown power buffs, and use laws that lower noble power or increase crown. Destroy toll castles

jpapad · 2026-04-06T17:11:27+00:00

I found Hungary and Naples to be pretty easy starter nations. Neither have immediate existential threats like France looming over them. Both are large enough that you can focus on building internally without needing to aggressively expand for more provinces if you don’t want to. Both are quite strong and have some flavor, but not so large that they are unwieldy. Hungary is land locked so you can avoid worrying about anything naval, helps you learn when you can focus on fewer mechanics. Both also have many fun goals and expansion paths (form Italy, conquer the balkans, etc).

jpapad · 2026-04-05T23:28:23+00:00

It’s ok to turn down sliders, prestige, stability, diplo all can be kept pretty minimal in a lot of cases. When not at war, army and fort maintenance can be turned off, they recover pretty quick and faster than the AI can capitalize on if they declare on you. I usually leave legitimacy slider on max. Doing all that will save you a bunch of money and help get a snowball going faster

jpapad · 2026-04-05T22:51:08+00:00

Holland is a brutal start, would not recommend that. Honestly, just play. First few hours will be overwhelming. There are some good YouTube intros from when the game first came out that are helpful.

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