Heart of Darkness - worth it?

[Nats]

I have Vic 2 with the previous patch installed but not Heart of Darkness, does this later patch add much to the game that it is worth paying the rather extortionate price for (£15)? I havent played the game much yet (too much time playing EU4 and CK2) but I want to get into it someday will this patch make it worth my while?

[Barham]

I'd say yes. The new colonial system makes the dash for Africa something that requires thinking and planning, not just plotting down a National Focus. The crisis system also makes it fun to play as smaller nations, as you can get land without (hopefully) having to fight over it. And from the GPs stanpoint it becomes a constant tug of war for dominance and interest.

[b4ry]

Sidewinder, you forgot about both new Naval and Press system!

[Jawl]

I was disapointed in Hearts of darkenss. In my opinion it wasnt worth the money. If you insist on buying it wait for it to go on sale.

[Nats]

I like the idea of the newspapers the most I think, but the ship fighting screen looks good I have always enjoyed watching those battles in other Paradox games.

I dunno, I am playing EU4 at the moment and have an unfinished CK2 game to go back to as well, I dont know whether I can find the time to play Vic2 but I do love the timescale of it.

Do the war plans add much? I liked those in HOI3. Does the expansion add any missions so you have something to work towards or any extra gamplay features that affect the war side of things other than the ship battles?

[Lord Postius]

Yes, but buy it on sale. I also have all paradox games, but victoria 2 remains my favourite by far and paradox most complete titel to date.

The warplans add as much or little as you as player want, you can use them (rather effectivly) but you can also ignore them

[Barham]

Originally posted by b4ry:

Sidewinder, you forgot about both new Naval and Press system!

I didn't forget, I just think the colonial system and crisis makes things more important. The new naval system gells nicely with the new colonial system.

If you're not sure, wait for the sale. There might soon be a halloween sale or something like that, but if there isn't, the winter sale is soon upon us.

[Asane]

the "expansion" is really needed because of all the minor bug fixes.

[John VideoGames]

You guys forgot that it also adds the imperialistic monstrosity we call Jan Mayan

[Dundo]

YES

[Arstemis]

Yes, if you want to bring the Polar Bear race to glory, making them the ruler of Europe, then yes. [Added nation Jan Mayen].

[Lalo Salamanca]

Worth it.

[BlueCat]

Hmm...I got it on sale..but its great...might be worth to get it.

[Nats]

Yeah I will wait for a sale, not in a big hurry, got lots of other games to play.

[Steelrain]

I'm on the fence about buying it, I don't think the new features are really worth it. Maybe someone can convince me otherwise?

[Nats]

Originally posted by Steelrain:

I'm on the fence about buying it, I don't think the new features are really worth it. Maybe someone can convince me otherwise?

Certainly they are not worth £15 in my book I would say the expansion is worth maybe half that in real terms. If Paradox ever start getting sensible about the pricing of their expansions I would be happy to buy them new rather than always waiting for the Steam sales.

But its not just them - the latest Civ 5 expansions have also been priced as a joke. Just not prepared to buy expansions for that kind of money unless they added like half a games worth of new content or radically changed the entire game. But they never do that.