Will there be an Observer mode?

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Here is a strange question. My enjoyment of EUIV/CK2 is how you can basically watch the game play itself. It is a odd little quirk, but I have always enjoyed watching history "work itself out" without human intervention.

Will that mode be in this game? If it is or isn't will effect me wanting to buy it.

I know it is a bit early, but it is something I'd like to know.

Thank you for your time!
 
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Here is a strange question. My enjoyment of EUIV/CK2 is how you can basically watch the game play itself. It is a odd little quirk, but I have always enjoyed watching history "work itself out" without human intervention.

Will that mode be in this game? If it is or isn't will effect me wanting to buy it.

I know it is a bit early, but it is something I'd like to know.

Thank you for your time!

Yes. I saw them use the command in one of the early demos.
 
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Poor Wording on my part.
A better way of saying it would be "Alt-History without the bias of an Author."

I refuse to believe you. You are quite obviously a 18,0000 year-old extraterrestrial, who has been using Paradox games as a time travel to alter the history of Earth. :p


On a more serious note: since a premotional video has shown the usage of console commands to switch between empires (angryjoe's I believe), I imagine that there must be a similar one for observer mode.

Edit: actually I think it was the angry Joe video that showcased the observer mode command that @Betrix5068 mentioned.
 
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