Its ok, but not a great game

[Nats]

I would say for £10 this isn't a very bad game. I got 30 hrs out of it so that isn't terrible value.

However, I cannot see me playing this game ever again. So from that point of view it has been a rather regrettable purchase.

There are so many things wrong with this game. The fact all the countries start off as a blank slate with all of them being almost exactly the same except for very minor differences. Just makes the game very shallow. I do not know how this game could appeal for the longer term when it just comes down to who has the biggest country.

I think there could be a lot more to this game's appeal if the dev put in the effort to add some variations between factions and their cultures, and some historical events. Maybe via some dlc packs or whatever.

But the likelihood is, like his other games, this will be left in a basic state now that it has had a few bugs fixed, and shortly abandoned. I see a lot of posts about suggestions for additions and improvements, but I do not feel that this game will ever see anything much in the way of general improvement other than some very minor features. This is unfortunate because it is a sign of a developer more interested in creating this game for profit rather than trying to create a great gaming experience.

At the moment the way this game is just one large, simple, randomised sandbox, it just results in very unrealistic outcomes every game. For me that isn't much to get very excited about. It has no addictive qualities in the long term when you know every game will be the same.

For these reasons I can't say I am looking forward to getting any more games by this developer. I was hoping this would turn out to be a viable alternative to the very expensive Paradox games. But it isn't. Not for me anyway.

I do however hope I am wrong, and this game materialises into something a bit more special than it is at the moment.

[Cardboard]

Mate this ain't HOI4 or EU4 while it takes inspiration from those games it isnt meant to be those games from what I understand. Plus the game has been out for 27 days, not even a full month and while me and others have complained about certain this and certain that Lukasz has been fixing and patching them in pretty quickly and updates/patches coming in december aswell but keep in mind this is a singular person working on this game and not a entire studio nor the budget for it. I might be wrong but I am assuming this is a passion project.

The game isn't meant for everyone but its a pretty decent game with a simply yet fun vision. I would like to see some ideas and complaints u put in here but i see it rather unlikely or not till further down the road like nations are different. Like how would they be different and how do you make all almost 2,000 civilisations unique? Also keep in mind this is mostly a mobile game/s and is more of a similiar game and while we all wish there was a alternative to paradox games with their insane dlc this game won't be it but it is a nice sandbox :))

[Yarglestank]

Worst take I've seen

[dkobeissi09 #UnmuteF2P]

ign agh take 💀

[Nats]

Just telling it how I see it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

[Phil7]

Unfortunately, I have to agree. I had fun at first, but over time so many weaknesses came to light and there were no options to give the game any depth. Some players write really good suggestions, but none of them are implemented. Sure, there is only one developer responsible for the game, but there have been no updates for two weeks. I haven't touched the game either because it's just not fun anymore. I think the game made good money, but it will "die" pretty quickly like its predecessor.

[Lord_lighteningRod]

It took like a decade for HOI4 and EU4 to get their mechanics through DLC, and they had a full team. I'm hoping for a statement from Lukasz talking about his plans for future, otherwise I'm just going to enjoy the simple map painty gameplay we have rn

[Nats]

Originally posted by Lord_lighteningRod:

It took like a decade for HOI4 and EU4 to get their mechanics through DLC, and they had a full team. I'm hoping for a statement from Lukasz talking about his plans for future, otherwise I'm just going to enjoy the simple map painty gameplay we have rn

When I see such a statement and it is realised in fact I will be happy to remove this thread.

[Perzijski]

I would like to suggest if you want to get more value and playtime out of this game, try doing some of the achievements. Most of them don't take long, maybe 45 minutes - 2 hours max, and provides a feeling of accomplishment

[yeknod]

I have 200 hrs in the game. Player armies are similar at the beginning. To me that adds to the challenge versus having larger armies in larger countries at the beginning. The world is very different in terms of resources and mixtures of geography and rivals. With 400+ countries to choose from there are many many unique starting locations. Add to that there are I think 5 different era maps for different dates in history PLUS scenarios. This game could be played for a 1000 hours and not play the same.

The mechanics in the game are simple to learn but the intricacies of how manpower or money are created are complex. Therefore to achieve an optimal growth/expansion trajectory one has to do some strenuous calculations. Layer on that the shifting tides of diplomacy and the game has twists and turns that can be unexpected.

I'm trying to earn some achievements related to formable Empires. Try that and you will see how challenging it is.

Overall I rate the game highly. For this price it is well worth the investment.

[Nats]

I am not saying its not got value. But for me its not got much replayability compared to other similar games I have. And it has to battle for my attention with lots of other games and its going to lose.

[Lord_lighteningRod]

Originally posted by Nats:

Originally posted by Lord_lighteningRod:

It took like a decade for HOI4 and EU4 to get their mechanics through DLC, and they had a full team. I'm hoping for a statement from Lukasz talking about his plans for future, otherwise I'm just going to enjoy the simple map painty gameplay we have rn

When I see such a statement and it is realised in fact I will be happy to remove this thread.

Its just my opinion bro. I am right about HOI4 and EU4 though. Go watch Isorrowproductions videos about it

[Nats]

Originally posted by Lord_lighteningRod:

Originally posted by Nats:

When I see such a statement and it is realised in fact I will be happy to remove this thread.

Its just my opinion bro. I am right about HOI4 and EU4 though. Go watch Isorrowproductions videos about it

I know I own both of those games and CK2 and 3. You are paying for a very complex game with lots of faction individuality and custom events with Paradox. But the dev could still add some to this game to improve it.

[Lord_lighteningRod]

Originally posted by Nats:

Originally posted by Lord_lighteningRod:

Its just my opinion bro. I am right about HOI4 and EU4 though. Go watch Isorrowproductions videos about it

I know I own both of those games and CK2 and 3. You are paying for a very complex game with lots of faction individuality and custom events with Paradox. But the dev could still add some to this game to improve it.

I Actually agree. Either that or add custom events to the scenario editer