Game is excellent, but TOO EEEZZZ

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So, I bought this game last week at full price, and never regret it, it is a wonderful experience and possibly the most accurate simulation of roman history. However, past the very few challanging hours of understanding all the stats and mechanics, the game become a chore and it is super easy to steamroll everyone and paint the map in red. I never feel threatened by anything. no one dares to declare war on me.

Where is Tarentum attacking Rome and later calling Pyrrus for aid? Where are the massive hordes of Cimbri and Teutoni trashing my armies? Where are the massive slave revolts? Where is Capua betraying me and siding with the Cartaginians? Where are the Socii attacking me because they do not get full Roman citizenship status?

I hope for future update Paradox will consider making the game more challenging rather refning already existent mechanics. And I am completly new to grand strategy games (bought CK3 last year because IGN gave it a 10/10, later HOI 4), I think vetarans of this genre will find the game even easier. Mechanics are no good if the game is boring because it does not provide a challenge.

Do you agree with me? Should Paradox concentrate on making the game more difficult?
 
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I could tell you to start with a greek city state in hard difficulty for a real challenge, but I won’t.

You are right that the game is too easy when you master the basics. I did a post on the lack of strategic choice, i.e. making the player choices more important by not allowing to maximize all the perks the game gives you. This will also make the game different every time you play it.

Not forgiving player mistakes may be frustating for many players, but the long term enjoyment of a game comes from the challange it gives you everytime.

Thus, I agree with you, PDS should concentrate making the game more challenging, while building into the fantastic world they have created.

PS: you may enjoy a mod like Imperatus Invictus.
 
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Yeah I've basically had the same experience. I still like the game and think it has great potential, but you've got a point.

Not sure if it gets much different on higher difficulty levels. There are some mods out there to make it harder too, although I don't know if you're going to see the specific types of events you're referring to above so much.

Edit - Although I will say, play style tends to impact how much this matters. If you're doing more of a "roleplay", easier tends to be more forgiving to allow for that kind of thing. Or you might have a relaxed play style where you take your time and build up more, etc. Ideally the game would accommodate these plus the more challenging style. I'm certainly guilty of liking an easier/slower play though, as my mods so far pretty obviously reflect.
 
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As much as it grieves me I agree with you in saying that the game is quite easy at the moment. Yes playing as a tribe or a Greek minor is one step more difficult and playing as a Carthaginian vassal more so but even then not so much. AI can't really fight, easily weight its strength and attack you at the right time or easily get decent alliances. Even if you compare I:R to EUIV it is still much much easier. The sad part for me though is that imperator has so much better mechanisms to work with compared to EUIV if only PDX would just fix the 3-4 points above.
So yes getting the game to be more challenging would be my priority, additional content is also welcomed and new mechanisms is below.
 
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