Command Decisions Screen - Please read all Designers, Modders, and Players

[Grosshaus]

Example Number 1.

You are playing Tuscany and trying to form Italy. On the command decisions screen is a list of titles, one of them is entitled “Kingdom of Italy.” Next to the title is a list that looks similar to the National Ideas screen's square icons. They are all dark at the moment. The first on the row is called “Found the realm of Italy.” If you hover the mouse over the icon, it displays a short note, list the qualifications to use this icon, and the effects of the use of the icon.

The icons for Italy will only appear to those countries that can eventually found Italy - i.e. they meet the basic criteria. It will light up when you meet all of the criteria. When it lights up, you - THE PLAYER - can decide when to proclaim yourself Italy. Not random chance or external forces. Since this is a decision that rulers make, it is available to the rulers of the country in question.

It is a command decision! You’re in command! It’s your decision! You decide when to make it. You can wait until you feel you can defend your new title, or jump in and take the risk.

So basically you want the way kingdoms are claimed in Crusader Kings: Deus Vult be implemented to EU2.

 

[t0m]

i really like the idea...but it would leave the forums kinda empty don't ya think.

 

[PM Hamilton]

Here is a thread from game designer Johan, that describes how to set a decison making structure for an AI based upon factors the event creater thinks are relevant, not just random chance: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=328916

 

[PM Hamilton]

So basically you want the way kingdoms are claimed in Crusader Kings: Deus Vult be implemented to EU2.

Sorry, I am not entirely sure what you mean. I am not familiar with CKV.

EU3 has a lot of specific things you can decide as a player and can be modified by users, such as sending spies and national ideas. This idea is to create a place for lots of additional such items to be created, essentially anything that can be created in an event (which should be up to the player) could be created inside the Command Decision Screen.

I think it would be great for nearly any strategy game. But this is the one I love and is already perfectly set up for modders.

 

[PM Hamilton]

i really like the idea...but it would leave the forums kinda empty don't ya think.

I think the forums will survive. If for no other reason than people like to talk to each other about what they are doing. :rofl: Most of the AARs that I read are for information about what other people are doing with the game I enjoy.

It should lead to an explosion of creativity since all four of the basic types of events would then be well placed within the game:

1. Random Chance, Ruler Reaction. i.e. Earthquake, what do you do?

2. Random Chance, No Ruler Reaction Possible. i.e. Plague, you can't do anything.

3. Non-Random, No (Direct) Ruler Reaction Possible. i.e. Forces of History, like the reformation. (Might be randomized to some degree to prevent players from predicting too much.)

4. Non-Random, Ruler Directed. i.e. Command Decisions, like expelling all Muslims from Granada by Castile.

The game is great at the first three and pretty good at the last one. This addition would make it the best game for modders of which I am aware.

 

[comagoosie]

i really like the idea...but it would leave the forums kinda empty don't ya think.

on the contrary, I think the forums would have even more people. People sharing expirences = more AARs, modders posting mods, and other stuff like that

 

[Johan]

I like the idea. But it would not make it into a patch

 

[Jamie550]

Maybe for Rome or an expansion?

 

[Kanil]

Maybe an expansion to Rome. I'd imagine that NA is it for EU3 (besides some future patches, which it won't make it in), and Rome is probably mostly finished up at the moment.

 

[Jamie550]

Yes, in an expansion to Rome. Unfortuantly, Rome is already in betatesting I think.

 

[comagoosie]

I like the idea. But it would not make it into a patch

but Johan you have the power; power to influence employees, power to influence your boss, power to influence us, power to influence paradox, you have the power

The only question is, how are you going to use that power

 

[spl]

I like the idea. But it would not make it into a patch

Not in a patch? Meh, we can live. Now about that expansion pack...

 

[jdrou]

Not in a patch? Meh, we can live. Now about that expansion pack...

Many will complain but I'm willing to pay for added features. Not sure what they could use as a "hook" to sell it though; I don't think any further time-extension is likely.

 

[PM Hamilton]

I like the idea. But it would not make it into a patch

Johan, does that mean there will be an expansion pack for EU3?

How about a EU3 modder's expansion pack for 9.99 available online? :rofl: (Seriously, I would buy it just to be able to play the mods that would be created for it.)

I just played the Papal States. I was Curia controller and Papal Sponsor, and I got my but kicked by Austria in the first 3 years. I never got the chance to excommunicate them!

Thank you for your reply. I am glad to hear any news.

 

[unmerged(75773)]

I like this idea of the Command Decisions Screen, considering that I have already bought EU3 + NA, I would pay up to £5, mabye pushing £10 for this to be implemented as an expansion pack as well as some other great ideas I've read here!

Unfortunatly I won't look forward this being in Rome since I like the timeframe of EU3 because of its historical time period.

 

[spl]

Well, if they release the code for EU2 then this could be implemented into EU2.

 

[unmerged(80814)]

I like the idea. But it would not make it into a patch

EU:Rome.

 

[comagoosie]

EU:Rome.

EU: Rome (enter expanision name here)

 

[PM Hamilton]

EU: Rome (enter expanision name here)

Keep hope alive! We need to hope for what ever edition to the game is next, perhaps an EU3 Expansion Pack. Or what ever we can get!

 

[Mrdie]

I don't think any further time-extension is likely.

1453-1836 could somewhat work, but since no game from 1453-1793 to begin with looks anything like 1793 did historically, it'd be a bit useless unless players started in the 1800's. A better hook in that case would be 1419-1836, or simply just 1419-1820. (EU2 timeframe)