VICTORIA III - Available now!

[W8taminute]

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Agreed!

[Senex]

About a year ago I picked up an HOI4 Humble Bundle for about $20 with 3-4 DLC. I did the same for EU4 a few years before that. That's my model for Paradox titles: Wait about 4 years and get the main product and some DLCs for cheap. If I like it a lot, I might buy another DLC or two when it's on sale on Steam.

Homey don't play the $100+ for a functional game game.

EDIT: That said, I do look forward to this. I like the era and got a number of hours out of Vicky2.

Cheers,
CC

That's been the way to handle Paradox for almost two decades.
I haven't even touched Vicky2 because I'm still wrapped up in Vicky1.

[al_infierno]

It's coming out in a couple days.  Anyone gonna bite the musketball on this one?

[Destraex]

Not me I am afraid. I was really keen until I found out they HOI IV ed the combat... i.e. downgraded it from the last one.
I played a little of vicky and loved the economic system and the combat system was not bad but could have really lightened up the game.... I guess I want to see pith helmets total war style with complex vicky economy. I might still pick up Vicky when it comes down in price. Maybe they will upgrade combat in a DLC.

That reminds me. The Pith Helmet is usually depicted as the hat of the silly British who know nothing of how to survive in hot climates. Was the helmet actually any good?

[Ian C]

Helpful:

[Skoop]

Not me I am afraid. I was really keen until I found out they HOI IV ed the combat... i.e. downgraded it from the last one.
I played a little of vicky and loved the economic system and the combat system was not bad but could have really lightened up the game.... I guess I want to see pith helmets total war style with complex vicky economy. I might still pick up Vicky when it comes down in price. Maybe they will upgrade combat in a DLC.

That reminds me. The Pith Helmet is usually depicted as the hat of the silly British who know nothing of how to survive in hot climates. Was the helmet actually any good?

Well considering they were wearing leather shakos in europe, I'd say pith helmets would be quit appropriate for tropical climates.  Steel helmets came in during WWI due to the horrendous artillery casualties.  Remember Victorian period was a carry over of the pomp and circumstance of the napoleonics.

[Jarhead0331]

Not sure what to make of the army and combat system. I'm leaning toward disappointment, but depending on how the rest of the game is structured and balanced out, it might not be too bad.

Also disappointed they decided to make it a steam exclusive and not be available on Game Pass like most other Paradox titles...

[al_infierno]

It looks like they took the HOI 4 system a few steps further and removed the little dudes with muskets off the map entirely.  Not sure I like the idea of controlling a "frontline" instead of individual armies.  Makes sense for the WW1 era of the game, but not for Civil War fighting for example.

[Jarhead0331]

It looks like they took the HOI 4 system a few steps further and removed the little dudes with muskets off the map entirely.  Not sure I like the idea of controlling a "frontline" instead of individual armies.  Makes sense for the WW1 era of the game, but not for Civil War fighting for example.

Or colonial and imperial conquest. That is my biggest concern.

[al_infierno]

Not to worry, maybe Paradox will give natives a +50% combat bonus for "Guerrilla Warfare" and call it a day  ;D

[Ian C]

They did do a dev diary on the America Civil War. I'm cautiously optimistic. Again (after Superpower 3).

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/developer-diary/dev-diary-43-the-american-civil-war.1521383/

[Grim.Reaper]

I guess we'll find out soon in a few hours.  Seems most reviews have been reasonably positive so far, but not sure I can really rely on them as my mind finds it difficult to wrap around.  I pre-ordered it myself, but I fully expect it to be very complicated and something that I'll likely struggle at, but worth a shot.

[Old TImer]

Working my way through the early tutorial and I have to say I'm a little bit worried.
I'll continue and hopefully it will start to impress but if I had to give my opinion
as it stands I'd say they screwed the pooch.  I still have some time left to refund
and at this point, I might.

[al_infierno]

 :(

[Gusington]

Oh dear.