Augustus - Teaser #7 - 31st of July 2015
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Actually... I think a space game with elements from CK2 would be awesome... Coriolis sounds cool. Intrigue in space sounds awesome! Emperor of the Fading Sun also sounds cool
I think it'll be called Stellaris though, but with elements from both of those
The name Stellaris just fits a PDS space GSG perfectly.
When you think on it, elections are funny but not sure on CK2 elements.Actually... I think a space game with elements from CK2 would be awesome... Coriolis sounds cool. Intrigue in space sounds awesome! Emperor of the Fading Sun also sounds cool
In the quote in my first post, @podcat says it's unlikely they'd do something like that because of the licensing being a hassle. But who knows?
wow...just had a thought. not all hints work with it..but what if it is paradox` take on a game like sword of the stars....this might be a little bit of a no no discussion...but this thought just blew my mind.
Honestly I think you've got it. At least, I would seriously consider giving a space game a look, rather than a Rome game.
Yeah, that's simply speculation. There's no reason to believe a unified government would erase cultural differences at all. Some governments might, others might not. In any case, as far as humans are concerned, there are always people who do not want to be like others, so I have a hard time believing that.
This can be said about every period. There is noone elee doing GSG on a level that can compete with Paradox. CA may have their Rome, but isn't GSG. In fact I'd say that games like Endless Space are more of GSG than Rome2:TW
In fact making EU:Rome into new IP would make a lot of sense insteas of making "just another Rome 2," which could be very confusing and hurt sales.
I have only my imperfect memory, but if it is correct, than it was said by Johan very clearly without any room for different interpretation.
Niche?! I have a sneaking suspicion that WH40K has a larger audience than Paradox.
Yes, but it is unfitting for a paradox game, unoriginal, does not bring anything new and quiet bland frankly. Would be a huge deception if they wasted this on an already existing half-baked PR universe.
True about Rome, though I disagree on Endless Space. It's just a nicely polished classic 4x really, albeit with some neat features tacked on. But it lacks the depth of PDS GSG games. But, as you say, so do pretty much all games.
Well, CA is doing a Warhammer game (not 40k though) so that'd fit right into the constant overlapping of PDS and CA games
EDIT: I really don't think this is what they're doing though. I agree that it wouldn't be a good universe for a PDS GSG.
I mean in the sense of intrigues, plots, seduction focus, blinding, castration, incestious Zoroastrians... in Space!
Welp, my hype is dead. Not because it's Space, I say go for it. I, however, was hoping for an Migration Era game. I've been waiting too long. All I really got is Barbarian Invasion for RTW 1 and Attila TW, both of which are nice, but don't have that Paradox feel.
EDIT: Maybe The Space game will be cool, but Migration era really needs some love.
EDIT: Maybe The Space game will be cool, but Migration era really needs some love.
I'm going with a Rome - or possibly classical world - game, partly because I want Paradox to do an ancient world/Rome game (and not a space one), and partly because I think the hints are pointing that way. Here's my take:
1. This will be our first new major IP released since the original Crusader Kings over 10 years ago.
EU:Rome was not technically 'major IP', since, as I understand it (I never played it), it was a spin-off of the Europa Universalis IP. I don't think Paradox has any major IP focused on Rome, so it would fit the bill.
2.Seven and Three are important numbers.
Seven hills of Rome, three members of the Triumvirate? Fall of the Roman Republic, perhaps?
3. There will be no stabbing of pigs.
This could be interpreted as being either for or against. Obviously it's a reference to Rome: Total War. Some people assume that, because there won't be stabbing of pigs, this means it isn't a Roman game at all, but that isn't necessarily true. It might just mean that it's a Roman game that won't be as silly as Creative Assembly's.
4. Terrain truly matters in this game.
Some sort of foray into tactical battles? Probably not; it probably does denote some sort of very heavy focus on military strategy, though. How would this fit with a space game? Is the 'terrain' that matters a reference to planets? Perhaps, though it would be a more apt description if we were talking about Roman legions marching around.
5. Game Director is Henrik Fåhraeus, 15 year industry veteran, lead designer behind the Crusader Kings and Hearts of Iron series.
This isn't too helpful; I'm sure he's pretty talented and could work on any range of games. Still, note the mention of CK and HOI - is this a hint that we're going to get a combination of character focus and massive strategic warfare? Roman civil wars, anyone? Hmm?
6. Elections and Technological Development are important parts of the game.
Yeah, this screams Roman history to me. Possibly classical history more generally.
7. This is a project we've always dreamt about doing, something all of PI have been involved in, not just the PDS developers.
Something all of Paradox have been involved in? Does that mean that all of Paradox have already contributed to this game? Or does it mean that all of Paradox have worked on the sorts of gameplay elements that we're going to see in the game? Like a mixture of CK's character focus and HOI's total war focus, perhaps along with EU's colonisation? Such as we might see in a game about the ancient world and the Roman Empire?
1. This will be our first new major IP released since the original Crusader Kings over 10 years ago.
EU:Rome was not technically 'major IP', since, as I understand it (I never played it), it was a spin-off of the Europa Universalis IP. I don't think Paradox has any major IP focused on Rome, so it would fit the bill.
2.Seven and Three are important numbers.
Seven hills of Rome, three members of the Triumvirate? Fall of the Roman Republic, perhaps?
3. There will be no stabbing of pigs.
This could be interpreted as being either for or against. Obviously it's a reference to Rome: Total War. Some people assume that, because there won't be stabbing of pigs, this means it isn't a Roman game at all, but that isn't necessarily true. It might just mean that it's a Roman game that won't be as silly as Creative Assembly's.
4. Terrain truly matters in this game.
Some sort of foray into tactical battles? Probably not; it probably does denote some sort of very heavy focus on military strategy, though. How would this fit with a space game? Is the 'terrain' that matters a reference to planets? Perhaps, though it would be a more apt description if we were talking about Roman legions marching around.
5. Game Director is Henrik Fåhraeus, 15 year industry veteran, lead designer behind the Crusader Kings and Hearts of Iron series.
This isn't too helpful; I'm sure he's pretty talented and could work on any range of games. Still, note the mention of CK and HOI - is this a hint that we're going to get a combination of character focus and massive strategic warfare? Roman civil wars, anyone? Hmm?
6. Elections and Technological Development are important parts of the game.
Yeah, this screams Roman history to me. Possibly classical history more generally.
7. This is a project we've always dreamt about doing, something all of PI have been involved in, not just the PDS developers.
Something all of Paradox have been involved in? Does that mean that all of Paradox have already contributed to this game? Or does it mean that all of Paradox have worked on the sorts of gameplay elements that we're going to see in the game? Like a mixture of CK's character focus and HOI's total war focus, perhaps along with EU's colonisation? Such as we might see in a game about the ancient world and the Roman Empire?
So Paradox Interactive simulator game? Could you choose your character in it? I wanna play as Johan!
As long as it's not One Planet = One Culture... That's the most annoying thing in Space stories for my
Paradox has a way to make it: POPs. We need POPs. They're also good for elections indeed.