Steam currently has a massive sale going on and I was wondering what I should get. I already have some CK2 DLC and I could get the rest for 35£, or I could try CK3. I was initially put off by CK3 because I don't like its aesthetics compared to CK2 and I've heard it described as being too easy, but is it worth a try?

I'm curious how fast it runs.

Paradox games, especially the Europa Universalis franchise, are known for long support with multiple beefy patches which add free features.

Which EU game had the longest support length?

Day in, day out...
Year in, year out...
Decade in, decade out...
we just kind of keep going, and this month's patch 1.3 release is the result!

Does that deserve some kind of award? You tell me!
Nominate FTG for Steam's Labor of Love award here!

<3

Hi, I've been playing CK2 and recently bought EU4 because of the Steam sale, but I cannot for the life of me log into my paradox account when I try to open the game. The launcher it opens asks me to log in, which I cannot do because I can't get my password quite right, but I cannot reset it either because of the web page it opens. It looks like it should work, but I cannot use the text input field, at all, as in I cannot do any typing or even press on any buttons on the page. This is *specifically* for the password reset thing because If I go to the website myself and try to log in it works up to receiving the password reset link in an email at which point it's the same broken page that I cannot use. Why the hell? What do I do? I cannot even submit a support ticket because I can't log in because the beta-accounts.paradoxwhatever address is broken, what do I do?

Good day everyone,

Just a short not so short question.

As there is a major discount going on on steam i want to buy a game.

I like civ 6 type of game that i now want ti go aliitle further.

Now im interested in CK3 or EU4 or VIC3. Which would you recommend this will be my first “grand stategy” game so i would have to invest some time in the game.

Thanks for the awnsers in advance

Hello I'm a politically left-leaning person curious about games that allow me to simulate the spread of communism. Would Vic3 be suitable for this?

edit: Vic3 sounds like the right choice for me. Thanks everyone.

My PC don't run vic3 so obviously vic2 is what can i play, but First i want to know If it's worth It before buying

So I've been on a Japanese history kick and I want to play a good Sengoku Era history game. Shogun 2's game flow has always bothered me, so I'm wondering if Paradox has a good representation in it's mods or base game. Can I get some recommendations?

I'm a EU4 player looking to buy a new game, one that I could play over and over again. I've played some Stellaris and one game of CK3 way back when. For some reason Stellaris didn't grab me, I don't find myself coming back to it, even though it has the most content and should provide the most replayability. Meanwhile, I'm more attracted to the economics of Vic3 than the roleplay of CK3, but it has very little content, and I see people complain that all the countries feel the same. CK3 has more content but it was very easy to create a stable mega empire, I don't know how many hours of fun I could get out of it before getting bored.

I need advice from those who are more familiar with the games.

I tried the method that Spiffing Brit and other YouTubers and Redditors have posted but for some reason it only shows up as Faroe Banks and I can't even release it. I just bought the game all DLCs included and with achievements off and all possible independent/formable countries. I'm starting to get mad.

Edit; for clarity it shows up as Part of Northern Norway.

hi all so the eu4 ultimate bundle is currently on sale and i’m wondering if it’s worth it as a new player trying to get into the game.

We were doing thee thanksgiving jokes, and someone said “what do you get when you cross a turkey and a ghost?” And I said “the Ottoman Empire!” and nobody got it, so I just need someone to appreciate it. Thank you.

Title is pretty self explanatory.

It seems the game is right up my alley with its economic focus, but I've seen so many conflicting opinions about it that I'd like to know a bit better about the current state of the game before deciding whether to buy it or not.

Thanks a bunch.

Hey! I want to choose one of the mentioned DLCs. (HoI4 and Stellaris) The problem is that I have funds for only one and both of the DLCs is peak. Which one do you choose and why? Thank you!

(I play Stellaris and HoI4 too.)

Bit if a novice to grand strategy games, always been more into football manager but last year I got civ 6 and this year I've been playing ck3 non stop.

Looking for a game which has the personal interactions like ck3 but with more of a world building element similar to civ 6. A mate has suggested europa Universalis IV, would that be a good bet or is there something closer to what I'm looking for in the paradox catalogue ?

Heard EU4 is a very heavy and difficult a game to understand, which I like the sound of as it'll take me longer to get used to and be more of a challenge.

Also does EU4 require a much better laptop than ck3 or civ6 ?

Thanks for any advice.

I've started getting into CK3. It's my first Paradox Interactive game.

I love medieval history and am absolutely fascinated with the way this game seeks to simulate complex historical forces like culture, language, religion, lineage, military power, diplomacy, plagues etc as well as the impact of rulers' idiosyncrasies.

I'm about 6 hours in and I guess struggling with figuring out how to interact with the game. I know its a sandbox and people say to "just pick a goal" or try for the achievements but I find myself just staring at the map not knowing what to do. This is also exacerbated by not really being able to read the game state (which realms/rulers are a threat/opportunity, how to judge how lucrative/prestigious different baronies/counties are, which buildings will help me, which of my family/court to get married and to whom, how to expand my realm without using warfare etc). Not being much of a grand strategy gamer I find the amount of information a bit overwhelming (though interesting).

I have done the tutorial and watched all the official tutorial videos as well as a couple of additional ones by various YouTubers. These gave me a good general idea though a lot of the specifics went over my head without context.

Any tips for overcoming the initial "hump" would be appreciated.

Hi All,

I've been playing CK3 from the Steam store on my windows gaming desktop for a while. Recently, I installed it on my Mac laptop. Steam says that my cloud files are all up to date, but the game is telling me there aren't any saves available. Do I need to do something special to access them or is it Mac/Windows compatibility issue? Anybody know if there's a way to play saves on both or I do just need to start a new game on my Mac?

so i accidentally set my resolution too high and now the game zoomed in. It's so zoomed in I can't press the "apply" button too change it back. now the game is unplayable. How do i fix?

Iv'e only played 2 paradox games and that is CK3 and HOI4. I have about 140 hours on CK3 and about 365 hours in HOI4. I want to try out new Paradox games and was looking at Victoria but the reviews aren't the greatest. I would perfer it be kinda like or just a little similar to HOI4 but it could also be a game not related to paradox you think fits what im looking for.