Youtube, a guy called Josephvstalin not sure the exact spelling (later made a 2nd channel "dastalinator") was playing EU3. The game looked pretty simple so I bought it on steam sometime later.
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What made you start playing this game/series?
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I've received EU2 and EU1 as a gift when I was 9 years old. Yeah, I didn't understand that game at all, used console cheats as any scrub kid would do but I still enjoyed it and it carried over to next games.
was already hooked on vicky 2, followed eu4 closely from the first announcement onwards
I was always on the lookout for new grand strategy games. I read something about this Paradox company in 2009, so I decided to check out one of their games. I tried the EU III demo and was very intrigued. I picked up the complete edition and it didn't take long before I was hooked. Unfortunately, the "complete" edition didn't remain complete for very long, as Paradox released Heir to the Throne not long after I bought the game.
I watched a few videos on YouTube of Arumba playing it and it looked awsome so i bought it
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I was looking on google pictures for 'Ottoman Map' and I saw an EU 3 Ottomans Empire and I was like cool gonna try that game..
Saw a screenshot of EU4 on 9gag - and it looked like the a game I've been searching for for ages. Got the game and it turned out it was
I"d been really into TBS before picking up EU 3. The box was pretty cool too..ha. I played a good bit of EU 3 and really liked it, but boy was it daunting. I never really got very good at that game and never figured out those sliders. Getting CKII and then EU IV was a given.
I saw 2 polish Youtubers playing a series of Mamluks x Ottos and wanted to try the game out. 664 hours followed pretty quickly.
Some guy on Total War center forums randomly gifted me his spare copy of CK2. (That guy wins like 14 internets in my book)
So I started playing that. After 1200 hours I figured I should try out EUIV as well since it was the same but with nations instead of dynasties.
So I started playing that. After 1200 hours I figured I should try out EUIV as well since it was the same but with nations instead of dynasties.
I saw a review for the first Europa Universalis in Computer Gaming World. The review sold me on the game right then and there, but I was never able to get a copy until I bought EU3 two years ago on Steam during one of the sales. The rest, as they say, is history.
Also, I did, in fact have to wait over a decade and two iterations from my first desire to play until I was able to actually do so. Gamestop(it was ebgames then) has no appreciation for strategy or pc games.
Also, I did, in fact have to wait over a decade and two iterations from my first desire to play until I was able to actually do so. Gamestop(it was ebgames then) has no appreciation for strategy or pc games.
I played Hearts of Iron 2 and loved it, and that led me to try Crusader Kings and EU3. Have been a fan of all three series ever since. Mostly just play EU nowadays though. Would love to get into HoI 3, but it hurts my poor brain.
Saw the review of EU 1 in PC Gamer, bought it at the local Best Buy, and was immediately hooked. Bought every expansion and sequel at release and have logged 10s of thousands of hours in PI games. Also moved into CK 1,Vic II, and HoI over the years. Still play the heck out of CK and EU, never really got that into Vic and HoI is pretty limited on replay since there's really only so many viable nations.
Played Svea Rike extensively at the local library back in the late nineties when we didn't have a computer at home. When we got our own computer and Europa Universalis was released, it was a no-brainer to invest thousands of hours with it.
I saw Quill18's let's play of CK2. I bought it and couldn't get into it, the UI was the biggest turn off, but other mechanics didn't make sense. Even to this day I sincerely hope that I will start enjoying the game, because it seems so very interesting. I hope for it so much that even though I haven't tried it in the past two years I still keep guying the newest expansions. Anyway, EU4 was about to be released around the time I was trying to get into CK2, and one of the biggest features was the colonial era and colonizing, and it collided with a period in my life where I was swallowing whole documentaries about this. I loved listening about the adventures, still do! I also really liked the fact that I the game allowed me to be the king who reigns from his throne room, not a battle commander like in the Total War series. But there's more , I was writing a huge essay on strengths and weaknesses of the PLC, getting through a number of hundreds of years old books really got me immersed in the period. Part of my school course involved the Mid-Tudor Crisis and I thoroughly enjoyed my lectures, I had a brilliant teacher. I my fav character was Francis Walsingham. These stories are way better than any fake soap opera! But sorry I digress yet again...
So I was anticipating the release, I pre-ordered the game, and played as soon as it was released. The UI immediately made more sense than that of CK2. I met some people who were nice enough to invite me to their multiplayer game and explain things, even though I was absolutely hopeless. I was a despot along the lines of "I am the Emperor and I want dumplings!" Still... I didn't play one half a campaign, and I got back to playing Civ5, which I was attempting to master at that time. About a year after that I randomly began watching more and more let's plays of EU4, until I decided to give it a try. I think what brought this about was the primitive diplomacy and international relations of Civ5, and the desire to save the PLC with all the political intrigue of Mid-Tudors. The beginning was hard, I kept comparing the game to Civ5, and each new campaign of EU4 wasn't as fresh and new, because Civ5 is more randomised, and because I didn't know any better I just didn't recognize all the options the game provided. I had great difficulties in climb over the steep learning curve, but I was determined to learn! And here we are now...
Can you tell I like history?
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, I was writing a huge essay on strengths and weaknesses of the PLC, getting through a number of hundreds of years old books really got me immersed in the period. Part of my school course involved the Mid-Tudor Crisis and I thoroughly enjoyed my lectures, I had a brilliant teacher. I my fav character was Francis Walsingham. These stories are way better than any fake soap opera! But sorry I digress yet again...So I was anticipating the release, I pre-ordered the game, and played as soon as it was released. The UI immediately made more sense than that of CK2. I met some people who were nice enough to invite me to their multiplayer game and explain things, even though I was absolutely hopeless. I was a despot along the lines of "I am the Emperor and I want dumplings!" Still... I didn't play one half a campaign, and I got back to playing Civ5, which I was attempting to master at that time. About a year after that I randomly began watching more and more let's plays of EU4, until I decided to give it a try. I think what brought this about was the primitive diplomacy and international relations of Civ5, and the desire to save the PLC with all the political intrigue of Mid-Tudors. The beginning was hard, I kept comparing the game to Civ5, and each new campaign of EU4 wasn't as fresh and new, because Civ5 is more randomised, and because I didn't know any better I just didn't recognize all the options the game provided. I had great difficulties in climb over the steep learning curve, but I was determined to learn! And here we are now...
Can you tell I like history
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I was looking for historical strategy games. I found Vicky2 via Quill18. I then found EU3 on his channel. I would watch related videos from people like Shenryyr2 and look at the craziness that DDRJake would post on the forums. I actually used to hate playing EU3, though. I grew into it. My first successful campaign was as Smolensk with D&T, oddly enough. I got EU4 on release day, had a bunch of complaints about it like I did with EU3 but once again I grew into it. I have almost 1,000 hours on it now.
I was playing Medieval 2 total war and was getting disgusted with the campaign map and how all games just gloss over how feudalism worked. So I searched google for medieval or feudal games. I wanted to play something that had more dynastic stuff in it instead of just raising armies likes its year 1900 except fighting with swords.
I saw some videos for CKII. And it was pretty much exactly what I was looking for.
After a while of playing CKII I obviously signed up on the forums to try and learn how to play the game. And eventually I saw previews for Europa Universallis 4. At the time I thought it was a stupid name for the time period compared to something like Crusader Kings, but it grew on me.
I've always had a soft spot for the colonial era and the historian in me was intrigued. I watched some the feature changes and plans for the game and it looked good. I played the Demo. Played Portugal like 5 times in the demo before I bought the game.
I used to like the Civilization series but Civ 5 killed it for me. On launch it was a shit game and I vowed never to buy their games again. Where as CKII and EU4 were a complete game on launch like the old days.
Normally I don't like the way CKII locked features are but paradox did it in a way that was ok. The advertising did not lie to me, it was a Christian, Crusader focused game. They released the muslim unlock feature but what was key was that they added a ton of content for it too, not just a money grab unlock.
After that I was liking paradox.
I saw some videos for CKII. And it was pretty much exactly what I was looking for.
After a while of playing CKII I obviously signed up on the forums to try and learn how to play the game. And eventually I saw previews for Europa Universallis 4. At the time I thought it was a stupid name for the time period compared to something like Crusader Kings, but it grew on me.
I've always had a soft spot for the colonial era and the historian in me was intrigued. I watched some the feature changes and plans for the game and it looked good. I played the Demo. Played Portugal like 5 times in the demo before I bought the game.
I used to like the Civilization series but Civ 5 killed it for me. On launch it was a shit game and I vowed never to buy their games again. Where as CKII and EU4 were a complete game on launch like the old days.
Normally I don't like the way CKII locked features are but paradox did it in a way that was ok. The advertising did not lie to me, it was a Christian, Crusader focused game. They released the muslim unlock feature but what was key was that they added a ton of content for it too, not just a money grab unlock.
After that I was liking paradox.
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I saw EU1 in a store. Picked it up and saw a screenshot of the game on the back. Wait, not only does this game have nations like Baden and Württemberg in it, they got the coats of arms correct! Any game with that much detail immediately gets my attention, so I bought it, took it home, and have been hooked since!
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