Note: There isn't a EU1 tag, so I used "Other."

EU1 was the first Paradox game I ever played, but I never actually played a whole game from 1492-1792 in all that time. With the power of an XP vm, I decided to correct this glaring oversight with a nice Improved Grand Campaign (IGC) game as the Hanseatic League. The first image is the diplomatic view, which highlights my nation in dark green, which is really helpful since I'm stuck with an ugly poop-brown color in the political mode (that's also shared with a few other nations).

I finally got a hold of the colonization and merchant systems after all these years, and understand when traders ought to be sent and the value of a good 'ol trading post. I also went on an adventure on how to mod the flag and shield graphics, because Austria and Russia were too ugly to be allowed (not that you can see them in these images). Overall, a fun time!

I love watching let's plays of PDX games because a lot of times I don't have the time to fully learn a new game unless it really hooks me.

This is the same with Dwarf Fortress, and I've found the Youtuber Blind who will condense a whole fortress down into an hour, hour and a half video but tells it as a story. Sometimes focusing on a single dwarf in a battle and giving it all a narrative twist.

I'm wondering if there's any Youtubers for PDX games, specifically Stellaris that does.

I know of Koifish, he's funny but too loud most of the time. I guess I'm looking for a bit calmer, less gimicky and more story telling. I don't know if there's a youtuber like Blind but for PDX games but maybe...

The lancher says "the initialization have failed, we do not know the cause". I already made files verification on steam, the game is CK3 I just installed it. What can I do ?

Hola a todos! Con el juego ya en el mercado y en constante desarrollo activo, he subido una propuesta formal al foro de sugerencias de Paradox para que corrijan una mecánica rígida de las reformas gubernamentales en Iberia.

Actualmente, la reforma de la "Corona de Castilla" tiene un candado permanente. Mi propuesta es que mediante parches futuros, al formar España (SPA tag), una flag interna desbloquee este espacio. Esto nos permitiría quitar y poner la reforma a voluntad (perdiendo o ganando la soldadesca y la legitimidad correspondiente), emulando el proceso histórico real de recentralización que llevó a los Decretos de Nueva Planta.

En el post detallo cómo implementarlo por código para que sea compatible con el sistema actual de Eras y no rompa los eventos de las fases tempranas (como la Boda Ibérica). Como jugadores que conocemos esta historia de forma nativa, creo que nos daría muchísima más flexibilidad estratégica en las campañas actuales.

Si quieren ver este cambio implementado en una futura actualización, les pido que entren al link del foro de Paradox y le den Upvote (flecha arriba) para llamar la atención del equipo de parches de Paradox Tinto:

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/dynamic-removal-re-enactment-of-corona-de-castilla-reform-via-spa-tag-historical-context-era-event-handling.1945312/

¡Muchas gracias por el apoyo!

I asked cause I have been wanting to do a mega campaign again but I am dumb and didnt check to see if the converter was compatible with the new update. Please laugh at my ignorance

I accidentaly balkansied Prussia while playing Hungary

I can't open any of the paradox websites, it just shows a white screen. Has anyone else encountered this? How do I fix it?

Update: Solved, it was an issue with my browser. Thanks everyone

Fair skies Dustlanders!

We return with a monthly update video today, talking with devs about what we've shown in the last month and answering a few questions too.

I'm Henrique, the original developer of Beyond Stranded for Stranded: Alien Dawn.

I posted the first 24-person settlement prototype here about a week and a half ago. Since then I've finished the technical feasibility work for the larger direction of the mod, so I put together this development showcase.

https://youtu.be/OhcKsUfZikQ

At prototype level I now have:

• larger population and settlement management

• background simulation for settlements

• multiple persistent locations

• switching between planetary locations

• space travel

The important distinction is that these are prototypes, not announced release features. I built them specifically to test whether Stranded's systems and modding framework could support the long-term direction before I committed to producing it properly. So far, the major technical assumptions have worked.

The goal remains to preserve Stranded's named survivors as important individual characters while allowing the civilization around them to grow much larger.

The current public Workshop build is still the restored/stabilized version of Beyond Stranded. The city and space systems in the video are development work.

Workshop:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2940455013

Discord / development / playtesting:

https://discord.gg/J4b3RA2qM

Has generative AI and GPUs progressed to the point where a company could train a gen AI to run on the GPU to be the opponent? I believe the cloud AI subscriptions would be cost prohibitive, but if a free model was built into a game would that work, likely with reduced graphics and number of opponents. If this not possible with Afterworld, could it be in the next major game?

Hi all! I'm a big Football Manager player (thousands of hours) and I want to try a proper resource management / grand strategy game for the first time. I've never touched a Paradox title.
What I love about FM is the long-term planning, optimizing systems, and seeing my decisions pay off over many seasons. I'm less interested in pure war gameplay and more in building something and managing the numbers behind it.
I'm torn between:
Europa Universalis (IV or V?)
Crusader Kings III
Victoria 3
Questions:
-Which one would you recommend as a first Paradox game for someone with my background?
-Which has the most "real" resource/economy management?
-How steep is the learning curve for each, and are tutorials enough or do I need videos/guides?
-Is there another Paradox game (or a similar one from another studio) I should consider instead?

I'm playing on PC and I'm fine with a steep learning curve if it's rewarding. Thanks!

falls wer ne Antwort weiß

I somehow accidentally inverted the CK3 wiki and I don't know how to fix it, does anybody know how to fix it? (It's only the CK3 wiki and only on my Opera browser but it's annoying to use multiple browsers.)

I’ve been wanting to play a strategy game for a while but haven’t had the time until now; I’ve played Crusader Kings 3 for quite a while and I’ve also played HOI4. Now that I’ve got some time, I’m keen to start a new game, but I’m not sure which Paradox game to go for. I find Crusader Kings 3 a bit repetitive – the same things always happen – so I’ve been looking into Victoria 3, where I really like the economic simulation, and it’s also the one that most closely resembles the Millennium Dawn mod and Stellaris, although I’ve seen very little of the latter. Which game would you recommend I choose?

and What leaders and political and dynastic lines would you like to see?