For years, each Paradox game-related stream or video I’ve seen has had “the place’s Victoria 3?” and “Viccy 3 when?” within the feedback beneath. The grand technique sequel was lastly introduced final yr, greater than ten years after the discharge of Victoria 2, and now we now have a launch date as properly: October twenty fifth. What is going to individuals put within the feedback beneath Paradox recreation trailers now? Hop under for the reply (and a launch date trailer).
This is the trailer:
And here is the reply: they’re going to put complaints about DLC and bugs within the feedback. Plus ça change.
If you do not know, Victoria is one other of Paradox’s grand technique video games, this time centered on simulating the social and financial equipment of the Victorians. There’s struggle, certain, however you may usually spend much less time on the battlefield than in Europa Universalis, and extra time pulling financial levers and twirling diplomatic knobs. Though that did not cease me, in my function as adviser, recommending a struggle with the Netherlands when Alice was enjoying a preview construct final week. She invaded Denmark as a substitute:
Battle is a dangerous transfer in Victoria 3, as a result of it may be costly and demoralising. Surprisingly, nonetheless, I received my struggle in a short time. It was simply one thing that occurred whereas I continued operating Sweden. Battle wants keeping track of, however if in case you have a strong-ish army earlier than getting in, and, crucially, all of your goal’s allies are detached or too distant to hitch in, your odds are okay. So a) the area of Denmark that had Copenhagen in it was now Sweden and b) the struggle super-charged my financial system.
Victoria 3 has bragged quite a bit about its “deep social simulation”, and Alice discovered it superior sufficient that her nation hummed alongside with out management fairly properly. I’ve by no means performed a Victoria recreation earlier than however I am wanting ahead to messing with its simulation in a few months when it releases by way of Steam.

