I never got into EU or HOI (beyond just watching youtubers paint maps, with commentary), but I have definitely had moments in Stellaris when I realized:
Fuck, this other empire doesn’t like me and is going to out economy me in a few years, if I don’t overhaul my own entire economy.
So then I sit down and rework the whole uh, sector type governance structure, re-specialize various planetary economies… and that does essentially mean that some systems that used to be their own sector or the functional regional capitol, well, now they’re smaller fish in a reorganizrd, bigger pond.
I’ll have to try Stellaris again. I didn’t really play it a ton, so I never really wrapped my brain around it.
EUV has been really fun. A lot more fun than I’ve had in previous Paradox grand strategy games. It’s also somehow both more complex and more accessible than EUIV.
Well, I have a love hate/relationship with Paradox.
On the one hand, they make basically perfect games for autists, such as myself.
On the other hand, their business model is fucking atrocious.
Oh, you want to play the modern version of the game? Well, now it costs 3 or 4 times as much, with all the DLC you’ll either need, or be tempted to buy.
So… as much as I enjoyed Stellaris, I’d honestly have to recommend you not try it, unless you’ve got a few hundred dollars that you’re ok with evaporating.
As someone who can’t stop playing EUV: oh yes.
Hah!
I never got into EU or HOI (beyond just watching youtubers paint maps, with commentary), but I have definitely had moments in Stellaris when I realized:
Fuck, this other empire doesn’t like me and is going to out economy me in a few years, if I don’t overhaul my own entire economy.
So then I sit down and rework the whole uh, sector type governance structure, re-specialize various planetary economies… and that does essentially mean that some systems that used to be their own sector or the functional regional capitol, well, now they’re smaller fish in a reorganizrd, bigger pond.
I’ll have to try Stellaris again. I didn’t really play it a ton, so I never really wrapped my brain around it.
EUV has been really fun. A lot more fun than I’ve had in previous Paradox grand strategy games. It’s also somehow both more complex and more accessible than EUIV.
Well, I have a love hate/relationship with Paradox.
On the one hand, they make basically perfect games for autists, such as myself.
On the other hand, their business model is fucking atrocious.
Oh, you want to play the modern version of the game? Well, now it costs 3 or 4 times as much, with all the DLC you’ll either need, or be tempted to buy.
So… as much as I enjoyed Stellaris, I’d honestly have to recommend you not try it, unless you’ve got a few hundred dollars that you’re ok with evaporating.
Oh, I already own it lol… I don’t know which (if any) dlc I have though.
Well, best of luck with the potential addiction problem, lol.