06-02-2019, 06:11 PM
(06-02-2019, 05:39 AM)Neaven MacLean Wrote: I feel a bit like that about Crusader Kings, but that's probably because I got stuck on the tutorial
I feel like Paradox are really bad at tutorials, and their games have such a steep learning curve to get into.
Playing as an Irish count on CK2 is a good way to learn the game, starting off with one province and no major external threats makes it easier to get into.
My best, not successful but just enjoyable, was playing the full game from start to finish with the Scottish crown. I spent the whole game just keeping control of the crown and keeping as much power as possible. My best ruler was a queen who sorted out the mess from a succession of idiots who kept dying young
I like how precarious your grip on power really is, as with games like Total War, by the late game you're unstoppable but in CK2 you're always on the brink of losing it all.
(06-02-2019, 07:02 AM)Guy Incognito Wrote: I've played CK2 to death but never had any idea how to get into EU4, every time I start a game I have no idea what's going on with trade and the like and I end up just starting a war to do something and losing. Uninstalled CK2 in a huff the other day because I'd left defensive pacts on in the game I was playing and with every war you get the entire world teaming up against you, load of shite
I'm still not sure how trade works and I've got a stupid amount of hours in the game.
The coalitions on EU4 are lethal but I quite like how precarious diplomacy is if you're a minor nation. Starting as Brandenburg and forming Germany via Prussia is difficult but more fun than dominating the world as France/Spain/England. Also quite like starting as an Italian state and trying to form Italy.