Your favorite Paradox grand strategy game?

[CosmicHorror]

Stellaris!

 

[Will Lucky]

Somewhat torn,

I'd say EU4 has been my favourite. But I do enjoy the others very much so and Stellaris is quickly growing on me.

 

[Koch Bro]

This is so hard.... I really like HOI III and HOI IV but at the same time EU IV is high on that list. Now the Victoria series is not really my thing but still not a bad game!

 

[Inqy]

Gotta be CK2.. Just so crazy and fun due to playing as specific characters.

 

[Glumbo]

ck eu and stel for me

 

[TotalKnowledge]

Crusader Kings II (and Stellaris)!

 

[sauced]

CK2 by far, atleast until some idiot introduced Conclave and turned CK 2 into EU clone.

All Pagans in a defensive pact, it's not just unlikely, it would never happen in that time period with all the disputes and fights within.

Swedes not knowing their own history i guess.

Without Conclave

1. CK 2
2. Victoria 2
3. Hearts of Iron III
4. Stellaris
5. Europa Universalis III
6. Europa Universalis IV
7. Hearts of Iron IV

With Conclave

1. Victoria 2
2. Hearts of Iron III
3. Stellaris.
4.Europa Universalis III
5.Europa Universalis IV
6. Hearts of iron IV
7. CK 2

After Conclave i am wary and will not buy dlc until i try it, it was the worst thing they have added to CK 2 and i no longer recognize the game as it is.

Atleast there's plenty of modders that feels the exact same way so i was able to mod both threat and defensive pacts out, again Paradox this is not EU and we certainly dont want it to be in any way.

 

[hass]

Personally :

1. Sonic the Hedgehog
2. Kevin Broshuto's dance academy
3. Malex, Sandswatch and Verlucas wild ride
4. The Pieman of Calcutta 2
5. Throwback: A fishermans tale

with Conclave

1. A Jew and his shoe - remastered
2. Kevin Broshuto's dance academy ( a personal favorite)
3. Throwback: A fishermans tale
4. Conclave3: Beat it up son
5. Sonic the Hedgehog

By the way 'sauced', you have to be the most dim-witted and narcissistic person on these forums. Shame on you and shame on your family.

 

[sauced]

Personally :

1. Sonic the Hedgehog
2. Kevin Broshuto's dance academy
3. Malex, Sandswatch and Verlucas wild ride
4. The Pieman of Calcutta 2
5. Throwback: A fishermans tale

with Conclave

1. A Jew and his shoe - remastered
2. Kevin Broshuto's dance academy ( a personal favorite)
3. Throwback: A fishermans tale
4. Conclave3: Beat it up son
5. Sonic the Hedgehog

By the way 'sauced', you have to be the most dim-witted and narcissistic person on these forums. Shame on you and shame on your family.

By the way in your opinion, i have a hard time taking you serious after posting such nonsense.

Now you better run along and get a real job so you can add some more games to your list, you cheapskate.

Shame on me and my family you say ?, my family has served their country for 4 generations, including the great world war and the second world war. What has yours done other than being a stain on a mattress?. Please do tell.

I'm glad i hit a nerve, you call me dim-witted after posting that pile of crap, don't make me laugh.

You don't even own Conclave so what would you know of it ?

 

[hass]

By the way in your opinion, i have a hard time taking you serious after posting such nonsense.

Now you better run along and get a real job so you can add some more games to your list, you cheapskate.

Shame on me and my family you say ?, my family has served their country for 4 generations, including the great world war and the second world war. What has yours done other than being a stain on a mattress?. Please do tell.

I'm glad i hit a nerve, you call me dim-witted after posting that pile of crap, don't make me laugh.

You don't even own Conclave so what would you know of it ?

Sauced you arent making any sense as per usual.
4 wars? and here you are keeping up the proud family tradition by becoming corporal in a gaming thread.
I dont want to sound racist or anything but conclave has nothing to do with this.
Now, I'm about to go have my coffee to try and clear myself of this rot. 'Sauced', you have so much to learn.
You're like a bird with its wings clipped, grow up.

 

[Svampen]

Darkest Hour is the best cure for that grand strategy itch.. followed closely by CK2.

 

[Nightmarston]

Hearts of iron darkest hour by far it's way to easy and fun if you want to relax

 

[delzak]

1. CK2
The emergent storytelling is incredible with only one game matching it, Dwarf Fortress.

2. Vic2
A bit railroady, but man the economy and setting tickle me

3. EU4
Just the model of a great game

4. Stellaris
I easily see this jumping to 2 or 1 after more support, what a fantastic game. Never much of a scifi guy before this, but the setting has just been phenomenal, not a huge fan of the symmetric start though.

5. HOI3
A bit too in depth for me right now, and never been a huge fan of WW2 settings.

6. EU:R - New game pls

 

[neusaap]

Victoria 2; despite its age, beats the others hands down (some would say thanks to its age, but I was late to the party). Next is CK2 then HoI then EU

 

[RX2000]

CK2 for sure. I love the emergent storytelling that can happen. None of the other Paradox games come close to it.

 

[RX2000]

Victoria 3; despite its age, beats the others hands down (some would say thanks to its age, but I was late to the party). Next is CK2 then HoI then EU

Victoria 3's age? Yea its like -5, its not even out yet.

 

[neusaap]

Victoria 3's age? Yea its like -5, its not even out yet.

Nah, it's more like -2 and despite it still being 2 years away from release it's very enjoyable.

Spoiler

You called my bluf, didn't you?

 

[RX2000]

Nah, it's more like -2 and despite it still being 2 years away from release it's very enjoyable.

Spoiler

You called my bluf, didn't you?

I wish I could get into Vicky. I bought it a couple years ago, but I am just not that interested in that period in history. Plus, I like to kind of start from nothing & build up, but most of the nation's in Vicky are well established by the time the game starts. I do like the idea of pops though. I like how they work in Stellaris, & I think in Vicky they are a lot more detailed so that would be cool. Maybe I should give Vicky another shot sometime.

 

[neusaap]

I wish I could get into Vicky. I bought it a couple years ago, but I am just not that interested in that period in history. Plus, I like to kind of start from nothing & build up, but most of the nation's in Vicky are well established by the time the game starts. I do like the idea of pops though. I like how they work in Stellaris, & I think in Vicky they are a lot more detailed so that would be cool. Maybe I should give Vicky another shot sometime.

I didn't like the period either at first, but when I got into it it became interesting. If you want to start from nothing and build up, I can give you a couple of options:
1. Start as a latin american nation and build up an industry so big that you become a serious contender for the status of powerhouse of the new world (Colombia could be nice, you have the site of the panama canal and the potential of forming Gran Colombia which gives some room for expansion).
2. Start as a European country, preferably one that's young (Greece or something, they start with a bad financial situation as well, extra challenge) and jump into the colonial game - partaking in the scramble for Africa and colonizing indochina.
3. A mix of those - for example Brazil partaking in the scramble for Africa.
4. Taking the helmet of a country that historically failed (Boer states for example, or a mediumpower like Bavaria that got swallowed into Prussian influence).
5. The hardcore option - start as Luxembourg and use their special property (German primary culture, French accepted) to form Großdeutschland and annex France.

Furthermore I recommend you pick up a mod like the New Nations Mod for it's immense amount of new events that really give you the feeling of not just playing a conquering game but really running a government. Probably 500 of my almost 650 hours played was with either PoD or NNM or a slightly self-amended version of it.

I must confess though that I haven't played the game for a while - it's a bit aged sadly and if you compare it with EU4, HoI4 or even CK2, it can't really compete, aesthetically alone...

 

[Rince]

I think that Stellaris. It's fun to play and I love the exploration and storytelling. It gave me things that I wanted from space strategy games for a long time.

Second would be EUIV... but I guess that I need more expansions to see it true potential.

I always failed miserably in HOI3. EU3 and even CK2... but at least my fails in CK2 are kinda fun sometimes.