19th Century Wargaming?

[Gusington]

How accessible is Victoria II? Really want to get it because I love the era but I don't want to get lost and frustrated and feel like I wasted my money. Is it more accessible than the EU games?

[Bison]

If you didn't like the eu games I don't see you liking to play Vicky.

[Gusington]

You got it? Is it streamlined in any way?

[Al]

Posted wrong thread.

[Bison]

You got it? Is it streamlined in any way?

I do but it never really grabbed me so I quit playing.  It's something that I encounter a lot with Paradox games.  I don't like the feeling that I'm watching the PC process a "game" with little to no imput from me for a lengthy period of time. 

[Nefaro]

You got it? Is it streamlined in any way?

I do but it never really grabbed me so I quit playing.  It's something that I encounter a lot with Paradox games.  I don't like the feeling that I'm watching the PC process a "game" with little to no imput from me for a lengthy period of time.

I probably could've overlooked some of that but at the same time , playing as a Major Power or one who achieves that status at some point, you have to micro-manage your GP diplomatic influence with nations you're trying to get/keep in your Sphere. 

It sounds like interesting Diplo play, but it's absolutely not in practice.  More like playing Pop Goes the Weasel with allocation sliders.  You have to regularly adjust to the AI attempts at elbowing in on your turf, and it moves it's own sliders back & forth regularly enough to make you constantly go back & adjust.  Along with timing your Influence expenditures for each nation at the perfect time.  The latter causes you to be constantly checking these totals and comparing them to everyone else's for each nation you're attempting to influence. >:(    Slider wars.  ::)

[Gusington]

That stinks. Any of you play the new Heart of Darkness?