Probably the best article ever written about EU3

[Johan]

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/27237/Opinion_Power_and_Disorder_in_Europa_Universalis_III.php

Describing exactly how I wanted our games to be from eu3 and forward.

 

[Slargos]

Now if you can only stop implementing MP bugs, you'll have the perfect games.

Great article, though I have one minor complaint: Why do they insist on calling countries "factions"?

 

[Johan]

Now if you can only stop implementing MP bugs, you'll have the perfect games.

Currently 4.1 MP has a major problem in that I keep losing wars due to neighbours deciding i need to be taken down.

 

[Moogel]

Nice article. There have been times when i want to move slider but dont because the problems it would cause to my way too large empire.

 

[Slargos]

Currently 4.1 MP has a major problem in that I keep losing wars due to neighbours deciding i need to be taken down.

That bug has been around since 2006, by my estimate.

 

[Vulture]

Great article indeed.

 

[Golwar]

For the first half of the article I wondered what should be so special. I mean sliders aren't the new innovation of EU3.
The described Butterfly effect is indeed well written then, but the best part isn't about the game but the conclusion about the player himself.

"What kind of idiot lets things get this screwed up?" Then you'll remember.

It was you all along.

Thanks for making us screw things up Johan.

 

[RedRalphWiggum]

A very good article, and by someone who has really played the game too. One question though, why is this article coming out now?

 

[No idea]

Yes, great review. I especially liked the end paragraphs. I would have swear I was reading about nowadays political decisions (not taking the good option but the smart one and later you aks yourself why kind of idiot got all screwd?) and the real reasons to take them. Really inspired review (and quite accurate, IMHO).

 

[Generalmotors]

Is the game that hard, with France? I played twice France, once in the first version, 2nd in IN Nomine, and both times I managed to conquer a lot of land, though I am a beginner. I played on Very easy, is the game much harder on hard? I had big problems playing small countries, but with France and Mecklenburg I did not have any problems. I even manage to build a lot of manufacturies in France, and I mean A LOT, and without minting anything. I will play on more difficult when I finish the current game I'm in, I am curious.

 

[S0ny B1ack]

Is the game that hard, with France? I played twice France, once in the first version, 2nd in IN Nomine, and both times I managed to conquer a lot of land, though I am a beginner. I played on Very easy, is the game much harder on hard? I had big problems playing small countries, but with France and Mecklenburg I did not have any problems. I even manage to build a lot of manufacturies in France, and I mean A LOT, and without minting anything. I will play on more difficult when I finish the current game I'm in, I am curious.

Try it on hard and you'll see the diference (the AI get many maluses on easy and bonuses on hard)

 

[bippukt]

A very interesting article - although I have rarely faced such problems with powerful countries.

 

[King_Richard_XI]

That's a great article. Thanks for finding it Johan, a great read.

The author picked France though, of all the countries. Doesn't he know Munster is best?

 

[Lysander13]

Great article.....

Reminds me all over again why i fell in love with this game in the first place.

 

[OutsiderSubtype]

I think I'll show this to my wife so she understands why I'm so addicted.

 

[Junuxx]

Well written, especially for a game review. But I'm not really sure I agree.

 

[sprites]

good article Munster is less epic , but harder than France

 

[strongbowmatt]

Well written indeed. For me, it neatly sums up the unpredicatable nature of the recent Paradox games which I've really come to appreciate.

I don't have the brain power and clicking speed necessary for 'gaming the system' in, say, RTS games, but the random nature of some events and/or effects makes the choices in EU3 a lot more interesting.

 

[jonlucero]

"Read Good Article, +1 stability"

 

[King_Richard_XI]

"Read Good Article, +1 stability"

The other option is "Read through comments on thread, +1 stability."

Why did they not mention that event?