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barley · Post by **barley** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:05 pm

Generally wrote:So everyone knows, I spent most of my weekend on school work with a side of Europa Universalis.

I don't know what this means, but I had a dream that all your mail was coming to me and I accidentally opened your Georgetown letter then awkwardly tried to re-seal it as if I hadn't.

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:12 pm

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Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:14 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:21 pm

barley wrote:
Generally wrote:So everyone knows, I spent most of my weekend on school work with a side of Europa Universalis.
I don't know what this means, but I had a dream that all your mail was coming to me and I accidentally opened your Georgetown letter then awkwardly tried to re-seal it as if I hadn't.

Lol amazing, and it's a computer game where you take control of any country in the world at any time between like 1450 and 1820. I picked England in 1450. I was able to in a short amount of time annex Scotland and proceed with the conquest of Ireland, controlling all of the British Isles. France kept trying to take my few remaining mainland territories, but I turned it around and managed to retake Normandy for the King of England. I also entered into a personal union with Toulouse, though Austria didn't like that so I had to go to war with them to enforce my claim. Back home I instituted reforms on trade and taxes, becoming the predominant trading power in Europe with money overflowing from the banks. Recently, 1465, I have started to explore the coast of Africa, and already established one colony. Hope to soon discover a trade route to India before Portugal, though in my world Spain sorta rocked Portugal and they only control Lisbon now.

(Yes I am a nerd, but it's so much fun)

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:21 pm

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:22 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:23 pm

slippin_jimmy wrote:
Generally wrote:
barley wrote:
Generally wrote:So everyone knows, I spent most of my weekend on school work with a side of Europa Universalis.
I don't know what this means, but I had a dream that all your mail was coming to me and I accidentally opened your Georgetown letter then awkwardly tried to re-seal it as if I hadn't.
Lol amazing, and it's a computer game where you take control of any country in the world at any time between like 1450 and 1820. I picked England in 1450. I was able to in a short amount of time annex Scotland and proceed with the conquest of Ireland, controlling all of the British Isles. France kept trying to take my few remaining mainland territories, but I turned it around and managed to retake Normandy for the King of England. I also entered into a personal union with Toulouse, though Austria didn't like that so I had to go to war with them to enforce my claim. Back home I instituted reforms on trade and taxes, becoming the predominant trading power in Europe with money overflowing from the banks. Recently, 1465, I have started to explore the coast of Africa, and already established one colony. Hope to soon discover a trade route to India before Portugal, though in my world Spain sorta rocked Portugal and they only control Lisbon now.

(Yes I am a nerd, but it's so much fun)
Ooh. how does the gameplay compare to a game like Civ?

Civ is like a little kid managing a piggy bank and EU is like a CEO managing the finances of Microsoft. It is a steep learning curve, but once you get it the possibilities are endless.

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:24 pm

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libertttarian · Post by **libertttarian** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:26 pm

Generally wrote:
barley wrote:
Generally wrote:So everyone knows, I spent most of my weekend on school work with a side of Europa Universalis.
I don't know what this means, but I had a dream that all your mail was coming to me and I accidentally opened your Georgetown letter then awkwardly tried to re-seal it as if I hadn't.
Lol amazing, and it's a computer game where you take control of any country in the world at any time between like 1450 and 1820. I picked England in 1450. I was able to in a short amount of time annex Scotland and proceed with the conquest of Ireland, controlling all of the British Isles. France kept trying to take my few remaining mainland territories, but I turned it around and managed to retake Normandy for the King of England. I also entered into a personal union with Toulouse, though Austria didn't like that so I had to go to war with them to enforce my claim. Back home I instituted reforms on trade and taxes, becoming the predominant trading power in Europe with money overflowing from the banks. Recently, 1465, I have started to explore the coast of Africa, and already established one colony. Hope to soon discover a trade route to India before Portugal, though in my world Spain sorta rocked Portugal and they only control Lisbon now.

(Yes I am a nerd, but it's so much fun)

Hell yeah. How does it stack up to Empire Total War? The diplomacy in Total War games gets so ridiculous that they're a pain to play sometimes. Love Civ but I've played it too much

Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:28 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:30 pm

Generally wrote:
barley wrote:
Generally wrote:So everyone knows, I spent most of my weekend on school work with a side of Europa Universalis.
I don't know what this means, but I had a dream that all your mail was coming to me and I accidentally opened your Georgetown letter then awkwardly tried to re-seal it as if I hadn't.
Lol amazing, and it's a computer game where you take control of any country in the world at any time between like 1450 and 1820. I picked England in 1450. I was able to in a short amount of time annex Scotland and proceed with the conquest of Ireland, controlling all of the British Isles. France kept trying to take my few remaining mainland territories, but I turned it around and managed to retake Normandy for the King of England. I also entered into a personal union with Toulouse, though Austria didn't like that so I had to go to war with them to enforce my claim. Back home I instituted reforms on trade and taxes, becoming the predominant trading power in Europe with money overflowing from the banks. Recently, 1465, I have started to explore the coast of Africa, and already established one colony. Hope to soon discover a trade route to India before Portugal, though in my world Spain sorta rocked Portugal and they only control Lisbon now.

(Yes I am a nerd, but it's so much fun)

For some reason I thought Europea Universalis was probably a beer

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:30 pm

slippin_jimmy wrote:
Generally wrote:
slippin_jimmy wrote:
Ooh. how does the gameplay compare to a game like Civ?
Civ is like a little kid managing a piggy bank and EU is like a CEO managing the finances of Microsoft. It is a steep learning curve, but once you get it the possibilities are endless.
So I'll be waiting on getting into this one then.

You really should get it. It is amazing, and if you like history that's a plus because there is all the historic events and ect. For instance the German states go to hell once the protestant reformation kicks in, and that can be fun to try and manage. It really is just a sim of controlling a nation through history. If you ever wondered what would happen if X, you can make that happen. One time I took over the Byzantium Empire before they were completely overrun. In 1810 I controlled all of the former Eastern Roman Empire and had conquered the Mayans and Aztec.

whacka · Post by **whacka** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:31 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:33 pm

Muiraquita wrote:
libertttarian wrote:
Hell yeah. How does it stack up to Empire Total War? The diplomacy in Total War games gets so ridiculous that they're a pain to play sometimes. Love Civ but I've played it too much

Empire Total War is a small step in the direction of EUIV, but EUIV is still significantly more dynamic and fun to play.

I love total war, but it is more focused on the actual warfare, whereas EU is more managing all aspects of a nation, economy, religion, colonization, ect. But in EU you can't manage battles, it just comes down to the generals, your strength of numbers, technology, and luck. In TW you can be a bad ass general and win battles you never should.

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:33 pm

whacka wrote:I like civ and total war but EU and CK and games like it are pretty daunting for me

ETA on that note, which one is better for beginners, EU or CK?

Never played CK, though I want to.Honestly it isn't that hard to learn. Just dive in!

Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:35 pm

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Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:36 pm

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libertttarian · Post by **libertttarian** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:37 pm

Generally wrote:
Muiraquita wrote:
libertttarian wrote:
Hell yeah. How does it stack up to Empire Total War? The diplomacy in Total War games gets so ridiculous that they're a pain to play sometimes. Love Civ but I've played it too much

Empire Total War is a small step in the direction of EUIV, but EUIV is still significantly more dynamic and fun to play.
I love total war, but it is more focused on the actual warfare, whereas EU is more managing all aspects of a nation, economy, religion, colonization, ect. But in EU you can't manage battles, it just comes down to the generals, your strength of numbers, technology, and luck. In TW you can be a bad ass general and win battles you never should.

Total War as a whole would be 180 if they added depth to the campaign and improved diplomacy. But TW battles are soooo cr

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:38 pm

libertttarian wrote: Total War as a whole would be 180 if they added depth to the campaign and improved diplomacy. But TW battles are soooo cr

Battles are the biggest reason I love the TW series. I started out way back when the first Shogun one came out.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:01 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:02 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:I'm pretty sure games like these are the reason my parents had no video games in the house. I would get SO addicted to trying to take over medieval Europe.

I realized the dreams of the Plantagenets this weekend

France is completely humiliated and powerless, and the king of England is the most powerful man in Europe.

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:05 pm

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:08 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:10 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Generally wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:I'm pretty sure games like these are the reason my parents had no video games in the house. I would get SO addicted to trying to take over medieval Europe.
I realized the dreams of the Plantagenets this weekend France is completely humiliated and powerless, and the king of England is the most powerful man in Europe.
I'm sure they are all smiling down at you from the afterlife. What a totally badass family.

Also, it seems the next in line to the throne is currently Mary, so looks like it will be the Queen of England as the most powerful person in Europe