Paradox Interactive Games Thread

[Devout Centrist]

I bought CK2 and all of the DLC (less those flavor packs and Monks+Mystics) for $100 last month.

I'm already up to 66 hours in-game. Up till now, I've only played HOI4 and Vicky 2. The reformed pagan mechanic introduced in Holy Fury is loads of fun. I started in 769 as Kiev and reformed Slavic Paganism into a bloodthirsty matriarchal religion ruled by a psychopathic heroine in the Warriors of Perun. Great stuff!

[Devout Centrist]

I'm looking at purchasing EUIV in the future. What DLC would you folks recommend? Obviously I'm not going to purchase the content or music packs, but of the major ones that were released, which ones would you recommend?

[Devout Centrist]

So, the new Navy set up in HOI4 is confusing.  It was already my least favorite part of the game (though not the most forgotten about by me during games, that was and still is the air force), and they just made it all the more confusing.  I guess the best way to do it is to have a cruiser or two with a dozen or so destroyers on "patrol" in each region with a bigger/stronger "strike force" for each fleet.  But holy hell that's a lot of micro management for the bigger navies (UK,US,Italy).  I don't mind the new "fuel" system, and playing as the US is certainly more fun with the politics added in, but that naval system almost makes me want to go back to a previous version.

--Use convoy escort to protect your convoys and intercept subs
--Build submarines and put them in wolf packs of anywhere from 1-8
--Destroyers are your workhorse; subs will flee from them 10 times out of 10
--Using auto balance for fleets creates a even sized task force
--If needed, import more oil for fuel and build more silos; going down to war economy helps a lot

[Devout Centrist]

I've played over 980 hours of Civ 3 and ~5,000 hours of Civ 4. I've played, like, 55 hours of Civ 5. I just couldn't get into it. If Civ 6 is that similar to 5, I'll probably stick with Civ 4

[Devout Centrist]

Went ahead and pre-ordered Vicky 3. Most reviews look very positive (game is a bit buggy, but underlying systems are strong). Not too worried about the warfare changes, but we'll see how it plays.

[Devout Centrist]

Would recommend you guys give The New Order and Darkest Hour a try. Both are great mods for Hoi4.