trying to figure out what Pardox game to get in to

[Dennis]

i've played majority of the paradox games and i'm not 100% sure what one to kinda get in to and find people to have long sessions on any tips on picking?

[yuzhonglu]

This one is the easiest to learn. It's also the best selling. I've tried the other Paradox games and frankly they just confuse the heck out of me.

[Dennis]

Whats the community like is it easy to find games and such?

[yuzhonglu]

Stefan Anon is doing 70-player MP games. Search for him on youtube.

[mss73055]

The community of Stellaris is one of the more relaxed steam communities I know.

[MerlinTheGameWizard]

EU4 and Stellaris are my favorites. I was hyped for imperator... But you see how that turned out XD

[CBR JGWRR]

First question - do you want to deal in Human history, or not? EU, Victoria, Imperator, Crusader Kings etc. all deal in Human historical settings with ahistorical events.

Stellaris by contrast, is much more open - there are premade races to play as, but the Devs have stated that they are for inspiring player's ideas more than defining a "canon" Stellaris scenario.

Personally, EU IV and Stellaris I like. Ideally, what would be brilliant is EU IV type planetary management in Stellaris, although the chances of that are nonexistent.

[wolkenwand]

I think it depends on your game theme preference, paradox game relatively similiar to each other except for the theme, say if you like sci fi then you can pick this game, you like ww2 themed then HOI, etc. Personally i prefer this game mostly because of sci fi element, if this game has ww2 theme i might be not enjoyed this game as much.

[Storm]

crusader kings 3

[MerlinTheGameWizard]

I'll break it down a bit better.
Imperator:Buggy mess that can be fun where you manage pops and build different structures to tweak your economy, while through the ages developing legionary systems and other parts of your nation.
CK2/3: A glorious game where you either roleplay as a country in history, or proceed to do something goofy and paint the map the color you want. Plenty of variety to be had with custom religions, family/court management and plenty of story telling to be had for your playthroughs and rulers,
EU4: A Game where you pick a nation somewhere on the globe in the 1400's, and try to outsmart and outmove the AI while managing alliances, Techs, and various nation matters. While dealing with various historic events and the advancement of society.
Hoi4: A ww2 sim where you try to out pace your AI/player opponents and counter their unit comps, which is usually in the form of Infantry with arty, and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of planes. While taking various paths for different nations like stopping ww2 altogether to being able to form a nationalist mexico that invades the united states.
Stellaris: A space strategy game where you try to expand faster than your neighbours, and either painting the galaxy your color and purging all other intelligent life, or roleplaying as a peaceful mushroom that just wants to be friends with everyone.

Very simplified, but maybe it well help you pick one to look into.

[Klutch]

70 player multiplayer are you serious? i never knew they could do anything close to that

[ScreamCon]

The multiplayer on Stellaris is shotty due to the fact that stellaris games can last a long time. This means you will get solid games with friends or dedicated community playing, but don't expect too much from random players. The random players may also be more rabid... for obvious reasons of course.

Probably the other games are better at the multiplayer aspect.

[Xaphnir]

If you're looking for multiplayer, I'd recommend against this game. It's rather unstable in MP, even by Paradox game standards, and this gets even worse in the late game.

[Mob]

Hoi4 for mp