Can Paradox keep up the patching?

[yiapap]

Sorry to spoil the predominant "good vibes", but since I won't be getting my copy till Monday, I would like to ask a question.
It is well known to everyone that one of the reasons for Paradox games' success is the modability and subsequent patching of their titles.
But it's one thing to produce patches for one or two titles and a completely different thing to patch EU,EU2,Vicky,HOI,CK,HOI2. Not to mention all the talk about EU3 .

So the question, is:
Is it feasible to maintain & expand 6 maybe 7 games as vigorously as we are used to?

 

[unmerged(10486)]

are they still patching EU?

 

[nwinther]

I don't think you should expect patches for 1st generation games anymore. HOI1 and EU1 will most likely die off. Besides - at some point you don't need to patch anymore 'cause all the bugs has been solved and the rules and the AI is to everyones liking (or the majority). Once that is achieved I see no reason for continued patching.

 

[unmerged(14393)]

Well....at least HOI 2 won´t be needing a lot of patches.
Perhaps one major patch, and a couple that optimizes the AI.
That´s my guess at least.

And it´s not like Johan need to constantly add features to keep the game interesting. :rofl:
It´s all there. And then some.
With sugar on top.

 

[Kriegsspieler]

As far as I know, Victoria won't be patched again. EU2 also won't get an official patch again. CK should be getting one -- it has long been promised.
This game, as NickMP said in his "introduction to the game" thread, WILL be getting a patch,* and Lothos has mentioned that a second will provide a.i. enhancements.

*- But let me stress that it plays VERY well and stable as is out of the box.

 

[yiapap]

I don't think you should expect patches for 1st generation games anymore. HOI1 and EU1 will most likely die off. Besides - at some point you don't need to patch anymore 'cause all the bugs has been solved and the rules and the AI is to everyones liking (or the majority). Once that is achieved I see no reason for continued patching.

Still, this leaves them with Vicky, HOI2, EU2 and CK.
Won't this be streaching Paradox's resources?
When the same resources could be allocated to developing another game?

The question remains even if we should indeed be talking about 3-4 and not 6-7 titles.

 

[maartos]

As far as I know, Victoria won't be patched again.

quote?
Vicky definitely needs one more real patch

 

[Aetius]

EU2 is AFAIK not supported anymore. Johan patched it in his free time.

 

[Johan]

Just two clarifications.

1) Victoria will eventually get its 1.04 patch
2) Eu2 is still supported. We just feel that its a rather damn fine game, and dont really need to be tweaked further.

 

[unmerged(14393)]

Just two clarifications.

1) Victoria will eventually get its 1.04 patch
2) Eu2 is still supported. We just feel that its a rather damn fine game, and dont really need to be tweaked further.

I´m hoping the next patch for EU2 will be called EU3.

 

[kurtbrian]

Just two clarifications.

1) Victoria will eventually get its 1.04 patch
2) Eu2 is still supported. We just feel that its a rather damn fine game, and dont really need to be tweaked further.

EU II is a damn fine game!

 

[Kriegsspieler]

1) Victoria will eventually get its 1.04 patch.

Wow, that's great news! I hadn't heard that!

 

[General Guisan]

Johan should only patch up Vicky, EUII and HoI2

Those crusaders folks will have their pope excummincated in the mean time

 

[Stingray]

Just two clarifications.

1) Victoria will eventually get its 1.04 patch
2) Eu2 is still supported. We just feel that its a rather damn fine game, and dont really need to be tweaked further.

Hmm well I'm happy, (and EU2 is indeed a damn fine game), but I thought CK would be higher up the list than Victoria for patching. Aw well I'll leave it to the CK lobby to push the issue

 

[Kriegsspieler]

Hmm well I'm happy, (and EU2 is indeed a damn fine game), but I thought CK would be higher up the list than Victoria for patching. Aw well I'll leave it to the CK lobby to push the issue

I think Johan's intention was to clarify what I said, not replace it. So I feel certain that a CK patch is still on the "to do" list

 

[lenny]

I think Johan's intention was to clarify what I said, not replace it. So I feel certain that a CK patch is still on the "to do" list

Given that the CK public beta process has the ultimate end of a perfect 1.05, and that Johan voted CK his favorite paradox game some time ago, I am confident that we will see CK 1.05 soon after the HoI2 hype cooled down a bit.