[dojoboy]

Paradox Interactive is working on Victoria 2, described as a cult-hit by the company. Certainly look forward to a VP announcement down the road of a Mac port.

Victoria 2 Forum

[Rubel]

Victoria was an interesting trade off between the flexibility of EU2 and the tighter timeline and events of the industrial transformation of the West. I loved it, and still play it now and then, despite its occasional weakness (a better economy, perhaps?)

Anyway, fascinated to see where they go with this!

[dojoboy]

I hope there is some automation for things like building railroads, maybe an AI control system similar to HOI3 as well. I loved the stock market in Vicky, but it took some MM initially. Also, I never felt many countries in Vicky could be managed beyond their historical status. The EU series seemed to allow a player to really make a difference in a countries outcome. I'd like this for Vicky 2.

[Rubel]

Did you ever play Revolutions? That changed up quite a few things, with railroad and factory building being done by the AI if your government was laissez-faire, etc. It's a bit weird to not have complete control over my country, but it does give a bit more weight to your government choices, etc.

[dojoboy]

I did play Revolutions, but I don't recall that feature. Maybe I never qualified for the laissez-faire, etc. I do hope they "fix" the diplomacy AI, specifically in reference to war. I found it really annoying that the AI would NEVER accept peace. I used a cheat code to force it once I thought any reasonable person would do so.

[Ranger_Joe]

Victoria (with the Revolutions add-on) was a ton of fun. Alas, my skills as an economist were not quite up to snuff. I managed to bankrupt just about every nation I played. I'm looking forward to the new version of the game.

[Rubel]

Aw, they'll accept peace if you thrash them enough and take their capital (painting naughty slogans on their palace, etc). Anyway, let's hope for a wonderful sequel!