Paradox's Upcoming Game - Imperator: Rome ...Excellent News!

[mikeck]

Imperator is built on the Clausewitz engine.

Given the other choices available or pending for this time period I am not inclined toward this title. If it is still using the same old engine then that pretty well seals it for me, especially given Paradox's DLC habits.

I completely understand.... but I love the DLC thing. I pick and choose the expansions I want and am going to get years of updates and additional game mechanics. I look at HOI 4; I loved it when it came out  and still enjoy it because of the additional content.

I like that it gets updated over years. But we all like different things and if the EU, CK, Stellaris, HOI mechanics don't blow your skirt up, then they don't...no reason to think this would

Personally, I loved EU:Rome VV and have been waiting a long time for this

[JasonPratt]

Imperator is built on the Clausewitz engine.

I suspected it would be, but I couldn't be sure. It was possible they'd be using this game to introduce a 3rd generation engine.

The previous engine was known as Europa; introduced with EU1 (their very first game in the series)? Clausewitz was introduced with.... HOI3 I think?

[Gusington]

I suspected/feared it Imperator would be built on the Clausewitz engine. This makes things easier for me now I guess. I either get Aggressors on sale at some point (if I can play as the Seleucids) or I, like almost everyone else, wait for FoG Empires.

[CJReich46]

Clausewitz engine? Bummer.

*predicts optimization issues* - "Oh when I get to year _____ it starts to slow down"

[W8taminute]

I suspected/feared it Imperator would be built on the Clausewitz engine. This makes things easier for me now I guess. I either get Aggressors on sale at some point (if I can play as the Seleucids) or I, like almost everyone else, wait for FoG Empires.

Aggressors is a good game but a little rough around the edges user interface wise.  I don't regret buying Aggressors but it's not one of my go to games.

I'm also just going to wait for FoG Empires.  Not wasting time with Imperator. 

[IICptMillerII]

Field of Glory - Empires is a no brainer for me. But I have a long sordid history with Paradox games and just not being able to enjoy them. I am wondering if the same will happen with Imperator and if I am better off getting Aggressors instead.

I agree with this completely. Imperator is going to be a hard pass from me. I love Roman history, but Paradox has burned me too many times with HOI4 and its expansions for me to want to support them further. Plus, I have little faith that the game will do the Classics justice.

FoG Empires just seems like the superior title in every possible way. Right now the only downside I can see of FoG:E is that there is no release date for it yet.

[Gusington]

^AYE...CPT!

We need a release date!!

[Jarhead0331]

this isn't just the same old clausewitz engine. It has been updated. For starters, it is 64-bit. Johan claims it is a new version of the engine that runs much faster than the old.

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/i-love-the-map.1099558/&sdpDevPosts=1

By the way, Gus...you can play as the Jews!

[Anguille]

The Jews or the Hebrews?

[Jarhead0331]

The Jews or the Hebrews?

Same thing, no?

[Anguille]

The Jews or the Hebrews?

Same thing, no?

I would guess so, at least back then.

But i guess it's one of the biggest question the world may never have an answer to?  ;)

It is already possible to play as Judea in Europa Universalis: Rome (just one province). Do you know how many provinces does Judea have in Imperator?

[Gusington]

I'm getting bored playing as a Jew.

[Anguille]

On one side, i find it fascinating to have so many provinces but on the other hand i am wondering if it's not way too much (with the size of the map). How can you handle a large empire with hundreds of provinces? The sizes of the provinces in EU: Rome seem very manageable to me.

[Philippe]

Diocletian said the same thing, and that's why he invented the tetrarchy.

[Jarhead0331]

Do you know how many provinces does Judea have in Imperator?

I don't know, but many based on the screenshot.