The obligatory... know you've been playing too much EU IV when...thread...

[CharlieSheen123]

When you send an employee to the shop right next to yours to steer trade ("hey man, you really shouldn't buy here, I just saw some rats pooping on the food, go to that one over there") and after the inevitable trial you take 25 small and simultaneous loans to pay the fine.

But if it workss out well, you start hiring a bunch of employees and send them in really big groups. Then, you ask your friend who was in the Navy if he could go with them since he was always good at maneouvering. Next, you consider buying some more properties near the shop so that you can steer more effectively.

 

[Kamuflaro]

Your friends tell that they are traveling to Naples and you respond along the lines of: "Oh cool, that's south of Italy isn't it? Oh wait the kingdom no longer exists..."
Before EU4 I wouldn't have been able to tell whether it is in Europe or not to save my life... now which is worse?

 

[synthshadow]

You go on holiday to destinations and use their EU timeframe names to talk about the holiday with friends Ottoman Empire being my recent one...

 

[Danarcis]

When you get insulted by a random dude on the internet, and think "casus belli!" =)

 

[unmerged(804580)]

- When you think Marrakech is STILL the capital of Morocco. This can be bad in a geography class. (It's Rabat)
- When you're more familiar with the outdated historical toponyms than the current ones. (Poszony/Pressburg is now called Bratislava, among many.)
- You mention "Wien" as Austrian capital EVEN when you're speaking English. It happened to me, though I'm also in "Wien" surrounded by people calling it "Wien" in this inscrutible aboriginal language so it might not be totally due to EU4.

 

[aitaituo]

- When you're more familiar with the outdated historical toponyms than the current ones. (Poszony/Pressburg is now called Bratislava, among many.)

It'll always be Danzig to me.

 

[thijser]

When you worry about the tech progression of countries like the US that have many allies (more then 20) and a large number of generals.
When you wonder about what country the NATO coalition is currently a coalition against and consider whatever or not to file a bug report over a coalition outliving it's target.

 

[Bragi]

When you are unconfident with the shape of your garden and think about to reshape that borders at your neighbours cost

 

[Saintrl]

When you start making memes about Chimu being OP after failing over 100 times trying to beat Inca as Chimu in ironman mode.

 

[Ibrins]

When the only alarm clock ringtone that can actually wake you up is the "xxxxx has declared WAR upon us" SFX.

 

[McGrey]

When you now the coat-of-arms of your countries states because you conquered them in EU4 and it saves your ass in a surprise test.

(In Germany, most of the federal states use the coat of arms of the old duchies, etc., for example Brandenburg or Saxony.)

 

[Gustav91]

When you look at the map and wonder why eastern Sweden is called Finland.
When you look at map of eastern Europe and thinks why are there so many countries isn't it just Hungary?
Using German names all over: Stettin, Kolberg, Danzig, Pressburg, Laibach, Ödenburg, Görz, Mähren, Böhmen, Breslau und so weiter.

Edit:
When you think of sending a diplomat to improve relations with friends.

 

[Swistaczek]

when you wonder will USA become despotic monarchy if obama gets reelected

 

[Illanair]

When you think of sending a diplomat to improve relations with friends.

One of my Paradox playing friends accidentally brought this up in conversation - We had quite the laugh.

 

[Diavolo1988]

When you tell your friends things like: "Iceland should really be a part of Norway", and "did you know that Lithuania used to be one big badass country, and not the little thing it is now?"

 

[Gustav91]

When you tell your friends things like: "Iceland should really be a part of Norway", and "did you know that Lithuania used to be one big badass country, and not the little thing it is now?"

Don't forget Austria! "Did you know that Austria had a navy?" or "Austria was a Great Power once.", Or "During the 17th century Swedish military was really bad ass, one of Europes biggest armies payed by France to fight Austria".

 

[grisamentum]

when you gaze into the sky worried about your country stability

+1

 

[toniagree]

When you are afraid of inflation caused by taking out loan/credits.

When you can't get yourself to talk to someone, even though you desperately need to, because you are having negative opinion of them.

When you go over your contact list and pick out three rivals.

When a customer walks into your store on a not-so-busy day and you scream traveling minstrel.

When you get used to being hated by others for no apparent reason.

When your co-worker invades your space, you cite "punitive" on the complaint.

When you realize getting in "line" gives one shock.

When you play countries' names game.

When you only spend in the end of the month.

 

[lareman]

When you look at the map and wonder why eastern Sweden is called Finland.
When you look at map of eastern Europe and thinks why are there so many countries isn't it just Hungary?
Using German names all over: Stettin, Kolberg, Danzig, Pressburg, Laibach, Ödenburg, Görz, Mähren, Böhmen, Breslau und so weiter.

Edit:
When you think of sending a diplomat to improve relations with friends.

When you wonder why Finland hasn't culture shifted to Swedish.

 

[rustic]

When you happen to think of other people's children as their "vassals".