LGR - Europa Universalis - PC Game Review
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My only issue with the game and Paradox games in general is that they're poorly optimised for multi core CPU's. If you bring up task manager in game you'll see that most of the load (i. e. calculations) is being handled by just one core. Where you will really notice the decrease in performance is when you're playing the game on Very Difficult as the AI get's an extra 50% force limit and so builds allot more units which means more variables needing to be created which in turn means more calculations being performed on those variables.
Date: 2022-04-14
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Comments and reviews: 9
Spinoza
You've described what I love about EU1 and 2 - they're not absolute monsters of complexity. I probably would have never got past the learning curve of EU if I didn't start with 1 and play around in the Fantasia scenario. It's fun and pretty simple to just capture lands and grow your empire. Plus, I really love the old-school interface and the 2D maps, it has a distinct style that stays fresh compared to the new titles.
Admittedly, I still don't know how to play a land-locked country and it's not very interesting to me, but I've managed to complete the Grand Campaign as the British Empire in EU2, and it was a ton of fun!
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You've described what I love about EU1 and 2 - they're not absolute monsters of complexity. I probably would have never got past the learning curve of EU if I didn't start with 1 and play around in the Fantasia scenario. It's fun and pretty simple to just capture lands and grow your empire. Plus, I really love the old-school interface and the 2D maps, it has a distinct style that stays fresh compared to the new titles.
Admittedly, I still don't know how to play a land-locked country and it's not very interesting to me, but I've managed to complete the Grand Campaign as the British Empire in EU2, and it was a ton of fun!
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Ichinin
I remember playing EU2 with a friend, -just for a few hours- he said. I was stuck in North America all the time and he was constantly bugging me to send troops to help him. Didn't even get close to be able to save him.
Years later i bought EU4 and i was hit in the face by the 89' learningcurve, i was considering giving up and going back to Shogun Total War, but i persevered and i learned the game mechanics one by one. The awesome music helped to keep me interested.
I think Paradox should send diplomas to people who have learned to play their games: D
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I remember playing EU2 with a friend, -just for a few hours- he said. I was stuck in North America all the time and he was constantly bugging me to send troops to help him. Didn't even get close to be able to save him.
Years later i bought EU4 and i was hit in the face by the 89' learningcurve, i was considering giving up and going back to Shogun Total War, but i persevered and i learned the game mechanics one by one. The awesome music helped to keep me interested.
I think Paradox should send diplomas to people who have learned to play their games: D
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Brian
I played Europa 2 for 3 weeks as England. Used the codes like a cheater to make myself centuries ahead of the other nations used a 3k infantry, 2k horse, 1k artillery unit setup started in 1452 and proceeded to conquer the world. It took till the late 1700s to bring down every nation (55 years with a 3/3/3 king I couldn't get killed) Then proceeded to release every conquest I made (I'm a big code Geass fan and had just watched the last ep) so all hail the bri tanian empire!
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I played Europa 2 for 3 weeks as England. Used the codes like a cheater to make myself centuries ahead of the other nations used a 3k infantry, 2k horse, 1k artillery unit setup started in 1452 and proceeded to conquer the world. It took till the late 1700s to bring down every nation (55 years with a 3/3/3 king I couldn't get killed) Then proceeded to release every conquest I made (I'm a big code Geass fan and had just watched the last ep) so all hail the bri tanian empire!
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ValensBellator
I started with EU III when I actually game across it in a store back when PC games were still on shelves and when I got home and saw the thick manual inside I knew I'd struck gold lol. I've been hooked to Paradox games (primarily EU/CK/HoI/Vic and now Stellaris) ever since.
I never feel as if I've truly learned everything there is to know about those games, and the way they keep updating them with new expansions they just remain fresh and interesting.
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I started with EU III when I actually game across it in a store back when PC games were still on shelves and when I got home and saw the thick manual inside I knew I'd struck gold lol. I've been hooked to Paradox games (primarily EU/CK/HoI/Vic and now Stellaris) ever since.
I never feel as if I've truly learned everything there is to know about those games, and the way they keep updating them with new expansions they just remain fresh and interesting.
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masterchicken1990
This game looks alot like Hearts of Iron series. If I would suggest a game to you, Try Hearts of iron 2 or 4: ) It's like Europa Universalis, but it's in the second world war. Skip Hearts of Iron 3, i've played that for hundreds of hours and still don't completely understand it. Plus the bugs. Oh the bugs.
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This game looks alot like Hearts of Iron series. If I would suggest a game to you, Try Hearts of iron 2 or 4: ) It's like Europa Universalis, but it's in the second world war. Skip Hearts of Iron 3, i've played that for hundreds of hours and still don't completely understand it. Plus the bugs. Oh the bugs.
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OriginalPiMan
I consider this a turn based game rather than real time, where I would say a turn is one day. That the only way to continue in time is to have set turn lengths of a second (give or take depending on speed setting) does not change that for me, since each day is clearly discrete.
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I consider this a turn based game rather than real time, where I would say a turn is one day. That the only way to continue in time is to have set turn lengths of a second (give or take depending on speed setting) does not change that for me, since each day is clearly discrete.
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Arizona
I literally couldn't even estimate how many hours I dedicated to this franchise-- just a massive amount of time. It taught me a lot about history and geography. If someone ever puts a gun to my head and tells me to point to Wallachia or Ostend or Kazan, I'll have no problem.
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I literally couldn't even estimate how many hours I dedicated to this franchise-- just a massive amount of time. It taught me a lot about history and geography. If someone ever puts a gun to my head and tells me to point to Wallachia or Ostend or Kazan, I'll have no problem.
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Harry
So after I saw this review I kept an eye on EU4 and ended up buying it in a steam sale. Now I'm a huge Paradox fan and a grand strategy fan as well. EU4 is my 3rd most played game ever. So thanks I guess, for showing me the time sink hole that is grand strategy gaming.
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So after I saw this review I kept an eye on EU4 and ended up buying it in a steam sale. Now I'm a huge Paradox fan and a grand strategy fan as well. EU4 is my 3rd most played game ever. So thanks I guess, for showing me the time sink hole that is grand strategy gaming.
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Lukas
I think that Svea Rike as a computer game was based on a board game of the same name. Anyhow, the board game is awesome! Found it and the computer game in a second hand store for a bargain. The computer game is somewhat difficult. If you can, try it out
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I think that Svea Rike as a computer game was based on a board game of the same name. Anyhow, the board game is awesome! Found it and the computer game in a second hand store for a bargain. The computer game is somewhat difficult. If you can, try it out
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