Hello! I just want to know is Europa Universalis II Asian Chapters worth to buy if I have EU II already? Or if I buy EU II Asian Chapters do I need EU II anymore (original one)?
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Asian Chapters was licensed by PI to, and so written by, an entirely unrelated company in Asia. Aside from the name and some thematic content it's really a separate game.
I've never seen it and can't comment on its quality, but you certainly do NOT need EU2 or anything else to play it, it's entirely free-standing.
I've never seen it and can't comment on its quality, but you certainly do NOT need EU2 or anything else to play it, it's entirely free-standing.
But I presume I should keep my original EU 2 and not give it away.
EDIT: Looks like I can't have EU2 and EU2 AC at the same time......Witch one I should use?
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Why not?
As I said, I really have no idea about Asian Chapters, so I can't say. Probably For the Glory is a better version of EU2 that either of them, and EU3 better still ...
Never mind I found out how to install them so I can have them at the same time
Check this out, Sarys http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?193178-EU2-Asian-Chapters-What-you-need-to-know
You may want to read below to my post: I'm going the FTG route and I am very interested in doing stuff with Asian countries. I just get the impression looking at the FTG forum that this is the best choice between those two alternatives (Asian Chapters or FTG)
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That was EXACTLY what I was looking for!! Thanks, Sarys for starting this thread, but thanks AndrewT for that comparison because I found it doing a google search for "For the Glory vs EU2 Asian Chapters" This thread helped me and maybe the next person that wanders by...
I'll add a little more value from a searchability standpoint: Why do I want to get FTG? Look at my badges: I own all of EU3, so what gives? Here's why: unfortunately, I am reduced to gaming for the time being on a graphically challenged laptop that has the good old Intel onboard graphics from a few years ago.
I have discovered this: If I look at the system requirements of any Paradox game (like Arsenal of Democracy (AoD), Europa Universalis (EU2) and any other Paradox title that shows graphics hardware requirements of Video:
4 Mb Video Card DirectX CompatibleSound: DirectX compatible Sound Card DirectX®: DirectX 8 or higher
run fine on my older laptop!
Admittedly, AoD can take up to 5 minutes to load up a game, but I can find something to do for 5 minutes. So if you have an older lapto and you want to play Paradox games on it, go back to the older titles!! Many of you probably own them anyway!
Like a dumbass, I thew my physical CD's out for Victoria 1, EU2 and Crusader Kings 1. Doesn't really matter that much except I'm very broke right about now. This Gamersgate summer sale is allowing me to get some of these older ones for pennies. Today, Saturday, July 28th 2012), the whole EU franchise is 75% off on Gamer's Gate
So running Paradox games on Intel Graphics Chipset hardware is working fine for me. If anyone else has noticed this, chime in.
Proving the superiority of Paradox games, these older titles still have active forums going. For this gamer, that's one of the tests I use to determine a games value
Sorry this is was so long.