EU4 Dev Diaries on hold until January 7th

[zukodark]

I was scared after the last one that you were going to continue right after the last update. That would just be bad, as I want you to work on features before presenting them. Just remember not to start too early, so you will have to make developer diary on stuff people don't care too much about.

Hmm, seems like people disagree, but no clear comment on why. Thus I will go in a bit more depth. I am a big fan of paradox, and I love their diaries, but I don't think they should be forced to release each week without a break even after an expansion. Fixing on AI and such is very important, and I don't think that would yield to that fun of a dev diary alone, especially if it takes weeks. We have already seen how many people were angry (not me,) when they "broke their promises" about "Call for Diet." Starting dev diaries too early will just make us wait for stuff we know about longer, and without a break after the last expansion.

 

[Angeleyed]

Rewriting the AI from scratch will not automatically create a brilliant AI just because it's new. If fact, it would result in a massively worsened AI until we could spend a year or more getting it back to where it was.

I don't want a brilliant AI. I want you to tell me that you don't like this AI behavior and plan on fixing it.

 

[BarrosRodrigues]

Written from scratch using a whole new architecture that I created specifically for the newer projects (HOI4, Stellaris).

It was only software optimization or will the AI be smarter too?

 

[zukodark]

depends on how clear the presentation is ... if it was 'merely' a discussion on where they intend to move onwards or historical "how was this feature created" or a brainstorm on whats the problem with some of the older systems (I gather from the hotfixes that the Monarch generation is at least from EU3 if not older), and considerations on how to change it and what of these changes that might/might not be seen by the regular player.

I would love a DevDiary on a discussion about how some of the features came to be, that have been around for the length of EU4 and longer back.

I'd not have anything against that. I was more worried about them already talking about features in the new update, which could come out in months.

 

[TheDungen]

It was only software optimization or will the AI be smarter too?

I think those go hand in hand, if the ai can do more with less then you can have it do more, since the processing requirements for any new game will usually be higher than those of a older game. Any chances those of use with powerful processors might get to give the AI more power?

 

[MPLX Novasurge]

Rewriting the AI from scratch will not automatically create a brilliant AI just because it's new. If fact, it would result in a massively worsened AI until we could spend a year or more getting it back to where it was.

Stop beating around the bush and just implement DDRJake's brain waves as the new AI already.

 

[Wizzington]

I don't want a brilliant AI. I want you to tell me that you don't like this AI behavior and plan on fixing it.

There's already a bunch of improvements to AI finances/loan taking done for 1.15, in fact.

 

[Kubut]

Merry Christmas and successful new year. All you doing is great and I wish you that next year is better than all previous ones. Merry Christmas to whole dev team and allso all forum members. Remember that you should start Christmas dinner with first falling comet.

 

[BarrosRodrigues]

I think those go hand in hand, if the ai can do more with less then you can have it do more, since the processing requirements for any new game will usually be higher than those of a older game. Any chances those of use with powerful processors might get to give the AI more power?

I don´t think it will be that simple in a game with a huge number of variables like HOI; anyway if Wiz fixes the AI tendency to freeze that would already be a great start.

 

[Metz]

Will new EU diaries cover new upcoming DLC?

 

[Metz]

There's already a bunch of improvements to AI finances/loan taking done for 1.15, in fact.

Can we get the option to ask for subsidiaries? The AI should accept your offer if you are a good friend and they are making good money.

 

[Angeleyed]

There's already a bunch of improvements to AI finances/loan taking done for 1.15, in fact.

Oh you are very kind today!

 

[Tiax]

Still a better Dev Diary than victory cards.

 

[Everto12]

I don't want a brilliant AI. I want you to tell me that you don't like this AI behavior and plan on fixing it.

Oh you are very kind today!

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You should climb to the top of your ego, and jump. The pretentiousness of your statements is breathtaking

 

[Angeleyed]

I wanted

You should climb to the top of your ego, and jump. The pretentiousness of your statements is breathtaking

Ehm what? I wanted something and I got it. It's pure communism bro.

 

[melkor88]

I'm excited to test this new AI out then.

 

[BrokenSky]

....

Ah well. Enjoy your (well deserved) holidays!

 

[OldmansHQ]

That seems slightly harsh.

I hope you're not talking this seriously.

 

[Chief of Staff]

Hello everyone! With the holidays creeping up, the EU4 team busy working on patch 1.15, and yours truly spending some time pitching in on Hearts of Iron 4, it unfortunately doesn't leave much time for coming up with and writing development diaries. As such, EU4 dev diaries will be on hold for the rest of the year, and will resume as normal Thursday January 7th, 2016.

@Wiz: Just as an idea, suggest a possible feature or theme not already implemented for discussion in each dev diary up to January 7th. Think of these discussion or feedback as akin to development meetings you probably have before deciding on features to implement. While I'm aware that we have suggestions forum, dev diary during this period could serve as a central place for certain features you think deserve discussion/feedback. Can be things like improved naval mechanics, improved parliamentary mechanics, or even a better representation of trade companies that we've been literally begging for.

 

[TheDungen]

I don´t think it will be that simple in a game with a huge number of variables like HOI; anyway if Wiz fixes the AI tendency to freeze that would already be a great start.

Yeah I know I was semi-joking.