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[Poodlestrike]

Honestly, it's sounding a little like they're moving into the Cold War.

No idea how 7 and 3 could play into that, though.

 

[Spirited]

Honestly, it's sounding a little like they're moving into the Cold War.

No idea how 7 and 3 could play into that, though.

Johan has said that it isn't a cold war game, sorry.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Johan has said that it isn't a cold war game, sorry.

Bah. Would be so cool...

Anyway, that does complicate things. Elections, technology, 7, 3, and not in the cold war or any of the other eras they've covered (unless they're being super coy when they say that it's a new IP)...

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Paradox trademarked "Stellaris" about a month ago, so I'm guessing it's a space GSG, unless "Stellaris" is either Project Tiberius or Project Titus, their other two games in progress, and they're planning on making the trademark for Project Augustus really late.

 

[Fitz]

Paradox trademarked "Stellaris" about a month ago, so I'm guessing it's a space GSG, unless "Stellaris" is either Project Tiberius or Project Titus, their other two games in progress, and they're planning on making the trademark for Project Augustus really late.

According to Google Translate, Stellaris is Vietnamese for Stellaris, make of that what you will.

In lieu of Rome 2/Vicky 3, I'll gladly settle for a sci-fi setting.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

It's not Vicky III, so my militancy just went up by 9 and my consciousness by 5.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Paradox trademarked "Stellaris" about a month ago, so I'm guessing it's a space GSG, unless "Stellaris" is either Project Tiberius or Project Titus, their other two games in progress, and they're planning on making the trademark for Project Augustus really late.

See, I kind of wanted to believe it's not something historical, but I sort of dismissed that as an impossibility. Have they ever done a GSG with a fictional setting before?

 

[FlyingSaucer]

Juste wanted to pop here and say that I hope too for an Imperial China game. With CK2 RPG/courtier simulator éléments, of course : its utterly criminal that it hasnt been copied on all Paradox strategy games yet.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Real talk: the "cannot marry an infidel" penalty in CK2 is freaking dumb. Make it extremely difficult, sure, but literally impossible? Ugh. Makes playing as anything other than one of the major religions way, WAY more miserable than it has to be.

 

[Uzzy]

The latest teaser.

This is a project we've always dreamt about doing, something all of PI have been involved in, not just the PDS developers.

Plenty of the devs over at Paradox have said in the past that their dream game would be set in space.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Sounds reasonable.

Will there be a HoI3 converted though?

That's what we all need to know.

 

[Walshicus]

Space works for me - looking forward to the inevitable Star Trek mod.

 

[bjaelke]

The latest 'hints':

8

9

Leader characters play an important role in the game.

Can't make much of it

 

[Kabouter]

Hopefully it's a lot like SMAC in the character sense.

 

[KingSnake]

So, finally a game about galactic senate and galactic politics. I can't wait to play as the Sultan (freely elected, of course) from Tatooine.

 

[Xando]

Paradox will host their annual Gamescom conference on thursday (8PM CET).
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/gamescom-2015-live-stream.873989/

Should have some interesting news.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

I think they said there's no HoI4 present because they would have to have like a special German censored superedition ready to go for it or something and its just easier not to show anything at gamescom.

lols

 

[oipic]

Today's Augustus teaser (and the final one, I guess?):

"I have seen things you people wouldn't believe..."

Yep, a quote from Blade Runner!

 

[bjaelke]

 

[Kabouter]

Well, I'm definitely interested!

 

[Purkake4]

The 3D map looks a bit out of place for Paradox, but I guess there's really no other way to do it.

 

[archnemesis]

Wait, what? Where can I read more about this?

 

[Purkake4]

Apparently the steam page is down again.

 

[Xando]

I think they said there's no HoI4 present because they would have to have like a special German censored superedition ready to go for it or something and its just easier not to show anything at gamescom.

lols

They better show something. They showed gameplay last year aswell.

 

[Walshicus]

Want. Didn't get to see the steam page, but inevitable Halo, Star Trek, Star Wars, Galactica etc. mods will do me right.

 

[Fitz]

Will gladly take a Sci-fi grand strategy, perfect opportunity to use a range of mechanics from their other games along with new ideas. History is great, but moving away from it will make things much simpler, no Karling-splosion/Burgundian inheritance etc every game.

 

[ZZMitch]

Oh man I am excited about this. Looking forward to all the details tomorrow!

 

[bjaelke]

New thread worthy or wait for the announcement tomorrow evening?

 

[Poodlestrike]

Oh my god it's Sword of the Stars.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

New thread worthy or wait for the announcement tomorrow evening?

Eh, let's wait for the real announcement.

 

[Lucumo]

Would have loved something in the time frame before Crusader Kings but this seems pretty good. Haven't played any space strategy game for a long time.

 

[zoku88]

Space works for me - looking forward to the inevitable Star Trek mod.

I'm hoping someone is interested enough to do a legend of Galactic Heroes mod...

 

[Kabouter]

Would have loved something in the time frame before Crusader Kings but this seems pretty good. Haven't played any space strategy game for a long time.

I wonder how many decades will go by before they actually do make an EU: Rome 2

 

[Lucumo]

I wonder how many decades will go by before they actually do make an EU: Rome 2

They have to...they must, hopefully.

I don't see a reason why they wouldn't, except for manpower.

 

[Cameron122]

I'm hoping someone is interested enough to do a legend of Galactic Heroes mod...

I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED FOR A VIDEO GAME IN MY LIFE

 

[Lucumo]

I'm hoping someone is interested enough to do a legend of Galactic Heroes mod...

Translating and publishing the existing one here would be fine for me.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I wonder how many decades will go by before they actually do make an EU: Rome 2

but muh victoria

 

[Walshicus]

I wonder how many decades will go by before they actually do make an EU: Rome 2

I think it's more likely that Crusader Kings will get added and added to until it covers that time period.

 

[Kabouter]

I think it's more likely that Crusader Kings will get added and added to until it covers that time period.

Yeah, was just thinking that earlier as well. I guess the gameplay fits...ish. I'd rather see a separate game though, I want a game focused on states (or POPs ) rather than individuals.

 

[Basileus777]

I think it's more likely that Crusader Kings will get added and added to until it covers that time period.

I doubt it. That's beyond the small team they still have working on Ck2 to do and the mechanics don't fit. They can't even represent the medieval Roman Empire well let alone classical Rome.

 

[littleworm]

Man, where is my Cold War game

 

[Walshicus]

I doubt it. That's beyond the small team they still have working on Ck2 to do and the mechanics don't fit. They can't even represent the medieval Roman Empire well let alone classical Rome.

Since they added viceroyalties they've got most of the building blocks for the Empire governance system. Tribes are more fleshed out now too. What's needed that they don't have? Senate mechanics I guess.

 

[Kabouter]

Man, where is my Cold War game

Give it time and CK2 will probably cover that too :{

 

[bjaelke]

Give it time and CK2 will probably cover that too :{

CK2 will end up being PD's Empire Earth

 

[Uzzy]

Man, where is my Cold War game

Cancelled.

Maybe HOI4 will prove to be a good base for a mod exploring the Cold War, at least the military aspects of it. But I have my doubts.

 

[frontovik]

New game looks interesting, though I would've preferred an EU:Rome II.

Hopefully Paradox will reveal more information about Hearts of Iron IV today.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Via PTMYL thread

 

[Lucumo]

Those other people are just weird...and it's not that difficult to find like-minded people. Heck, I got into Hearts of Iron 2 thanks to a classmate of mine.

 

[littleworm]

Give it time and CK2 will probably cover that too :{

Cancelled.

Maybe HOI4 will prove to be a good base for a mod exploring the Cold War, at least the military aspects of it. But I have my doubts.

Damn.

 

[Shokifer]

Those other people are just weird...and it's not that difficult to find like-minded people. Heck, I got into Hearts of Iron 2 thanks to a classmate of mine.

Both my friends who tried ck2 when it was free quit after a day because it was too complicated.

Guess they can go back to playing civ V, the plebs

 

[Uzzy]

Paradox Gamescom panel starting now.