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There isn't a single mana button in Imperator, though.
Political influence is very much mana.There isn't a single mana button in Imperator, though.
Good work finding the only "mana" in the whole game. But you said earlier that modern Pdox games were "all about mana points", which clearly is not the case with Imperator.Political influence is very much mana.There isn't a single mana button in Imperator, though.
None of the modern PDX games are "deep". They all amount to "Click button, receive mana/buffs".
I think Vicky2 is the deeper one.None of the modern PDX games are "deep". They all amount to "Click button, receive mana/buffs".
Paradox never made "deep" games to begin with. Complex? Yes. Badly designed UIs? Yes. No proper tutorials? Hell yes. But deep? Nope.
That's incredibly impressive that they could overhaul the game that much. Sadly this would never be able to happen in current Paradox games since their DLC policy means that all updated mechanics need to be fully optional and interchangable with all other DLCs.Vae Victis was good?
It CKfied the characters/game and added actual election/government mechanics. Before that it was just a bland map painting EU tech demo with like maybe 5 total events coded.
Imperium Universalis was quite good, and maybe some roman mods for Warband.I just want a good ancient era strategy game. Why is this so hard to make?
You'd need me as part of developer team, nowadays on advisor position. 20 years ago on position of leader programmer/game designer.I just want a good ancient era strategy game. Why is this so hard to make?
Agreed. Even with the blandness of everything besides Rome, Carthage and the Diadochi (which could be fixed with a couple updates), the game has the most interesting framework for Pops, Politics, Culture and Research in a Pdox game in a long time, or ever.It is funny that Imperator Rome is probably the best game Paradox ever made. People criticize it, then they go around and buy Crusader Kings III in droves, which is much, much shittier and empty
It is funny that Imperator Rome is probably the best game Paradox ever made. People criticize it, then they go around and buy Crusader Kings III in droves, which is much, much shittier and empty. Paradox fans are morons, they deserve all the overpriced shit they get.
Is development dead?
So maybe it's time to "buy" the free to play game so I can download mods, then `acquire` a portable version and install the mods on it.Officially it's a pause, but everyone is assuming it's over.
I wonder if it's a blessing in disguise though, as it allows the modders to do their stuff without being hampered by constant updates. The game base is already solid enough, and if modders can address it's handful weak points (like barbarians, diplomacy and trade) it may prove an actual good move from Pdox part in the end.
Is development dead?
Doh, and I kept waiting for it to get good before trying it out.