JosefStalinator-Stormbringer English AAR

[Stormbringer]

JosefStalinator and I both play a historical strategy game called Europa Universalis, many of you have probably heard of it. We talk about our games quite a bit online, and one day an idea struck me, what if we were to play a game as the same country and compare how we do? Josef liked the idea, and we picked England because in 1419 there are a lot of possibilities for England.

So, we decided further that it would be fun if we wrote it up as an AAR (after-action report) and posted our progress here, so we can get some critisism, ideas, support from all of you guys. If you feel like reading, please go ahead, this is what the thread is here for.

Now, we did think of putting this in "All Other Games" but neither of us really reads that forum, and all our friends are here, in the NESing form, and so we hope that the mods will be understanding and will let us keep this AAR here, so it is easier for all of us.

I will try to play a little tonight and write the update up, but maybe I will run out of time. Josef, on the other hand, is up all night and you should be looking forward to an update from him by morning.

Have fun reading, please do comment. All criticism and suggestions are wlecomed.

My frist question is - should I try to win the Hundred Year's War or just leave it be?

 

[das]

The concept as such strikes me as vaguely familiar.

As for the Hundred Years War, up to you, really. Though for originality you can just pull out of France and instead attack, say, Denmark.

 

[Insane_Panda]

I demand that you play France!

Sounds very interesting. I will be watching.

 

[tommy_toon]

Makes me so interested I almost bought the game off of Amazon. Than I remembered I need to buy a bike first.

I will follow this though

 

[ThomAnder]

Are you talking about the first or second version of europa universalis?

 

[das]

Its a good game, really. Haven't played it for a few years, alas, but I generally like Paradox games.

I demand that you play France!

Btw, how's that - conquer France, move capital to Paris, change tag to France and go on an Europe-conquering rampage.

 

[Warman17]

if we help you out and help you decide o nthings, how is that a fair match between you two?

 

[JosefStalinator]

The concept as such strikes me as vaguely familiar.

As for the Hundred Years War, up to you, really. Though for originality you can just pull out of France and instead attack, say, Denmark.

I actually plan on doing just that, minus the Denmark part.

@Das I have all paradox games, and, once EU3 comes out, I am going to play a game from 1066 (crusader kings) all the way to 1958 (hearts of iron 2 doomsday). It will, needless to say, kick much ass.

EDIT: And Das, are you Das on the Paradox forums?

 

[BananaLee]

I've heard EU3 isn't as great as EU2, though..
Haven't bought it meself cuz I have to save up for my Golf.

(no, not little dimpled balls whacked by logs)

 

[JosefStalinator]

I've heard EU3 isn't as great as EU2, though..
Haven't bought it meself cuz I have to save up for my Golf.

(no, not little dimpled balls whacked by logs)

From who? It isn't even out yet

 

[Reno]

EU I & II are both great games, I'll be reading with intrest.

From who? It isn't even out yet

Indeed it isn't.

 

[Gelion]

Are there any cheats alowed? Precisely I mean "alba" and "orange"...

 

[Oruc]

Nope!

 

[#1 Person]

I have played it, and hate it with passion.

 

[North King]

Love the games, though Victoria and Hearts of Iron have disenchanted me with buying further from the series. And I have to say that EU2 gave me the idea of Centers of Trade, which das morphed into Economy Centers.

As for strategy... England is not my preferred nation to pick. But France, in my experience, is a bugger if you let it run free. Take that as you will.

 

[Oruc]

Nope!

 

[North King]

Nope. Like I said, I was getting pretty fed up with the series by the time CK was released. I only bought HoI2 because of the rave reviews... I regretted that. Terrible economic system.

 

[Oruc]

Nope!.

 

[Kozmos]

I must say I have found the game 'broken' on several levels. I shall sticketh to civ 2 and my elvis advisors. "Sir, the people they cannot stop loving you! oh yeah! "

 

[JosefStalinator]

Crusader kings has more in common with EU2, I dont blame you for not liking Victoria and HoI I had no idea what I was doing. Especially victoria.

That's the beauty of Victoria and HoI, though. They are so rediculously complex once you figure it out (it tok me a while), the depth of the game makes it that much more fun.

My personal favorite of the series is Victoria, despite the fact it took me months to learn every single aspect of the game