EU4 Nation Guides France is one of the powerhouses of Europe. They have a very strong start in game and once you hit your second national idea, Elan, that gives you 20% moral bonus, your armies are unmatched.

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Contents.Gameplay The game has been formed to begin historically, with real events occurring in real time. The game itself is an interactive map of Earth divided into the that compose nations. Each of these provinces contribute to their country either positively or negatively, as provinces can both provide resources to a nation and serve as a point of unrest and rebellion. The gameplay requires the player to lead a nation by finding a balance of,. The player does so through their choices as sovereign of their nation, and through the spending of resources available to them:, Stability, (Ducats), Manpower, for Monarchies, for, Devotion for, Horde Unity for Hordes and Monarch Power (Administrative, Diplomatic, Military).Players can choose to conquer the world by military might, become a colonial superpower, establish trade dominance, etc as hundreds of different nations. These nations range alphabetically from to. The game is a sandbox environment, and while there is no strict rule on winning the game, a loss occurs when the player's nation is removed, or annexed, from the map.

Is a large aspect of the game, as creating, (or, and ), improving opinions, and preventing defensive coalitions are vital to a player’s survival. Espionage can also be employed against enemy states in order to claim their territory, or incite in their provinces, along with other dubious ends. Combat can be waged on both land and sea, during which the game attempts to simulate real world factors such as morale, discipline, varying unit types with associated strengths and weaknesses, competency of leaders, terrain and.Many major are present in the game and can provide distinct bonuses to their practitioners. Players can employ missionaries to convert their provinces or can engage in policies of universal religious freedom. For example, the faith makes use of the Papacy, which can allow a nation to have control over the or to use their influence for other rewards. Technological advancements are invested in over time, and will require the expense of monarch points.

Administrative technologies unlocks advancements such as increased productivity, new forms of government, new buildings, and the national idea system. Diplomatic technology unlocks advancements such as naval units, improvements in trade, new buildings, and improved colonial expansion.

Military technology unlocks advancements such as land units, improved morale, combat tactics, and new buildings.Gameplay is influenced by random events that arise every so often for the player. These events can be either helpful or harmful.

Some of these random events are driven by an individual country's history, while some can apply to any country and serve generally to enhance the flavor of the game. Players can choose to play single player mode versus the, or multiplayer over a or the Internet against a mix of human and AI opponents. Single player also has the option of 'Ironman' mode, which locks several settings such as difficulty, and removes the control of saving the game from the player. This means that any mistakes are irreversible. It is, however, the only way to receive any of the game's many achievements.Development Early design discussions for Europa Universalis 4 began shortly after the December 2010 release of Divine Wind, the final for with development beginning in earnest in about September 2011. It was first announced to the public in August 2012, to coincide with a showing at that year's, after having been teased under the codename of 'Project Truman'.Throughout the game's development, released weekly 'developer diaries' via their online forums, in which they detailed some feature of the game's development. These included information about design philosophy, game mechanics that were being implemented, and features from Europa Universalis 3 that were being removed.During its development, Europa Universalis 4 also had a greater priority given to stability and quality control than had previous games in the series.

There had previously been a perception that Paradox's games were not worth buying until several updates or expansions had fixed stability issues. Studio CEO, Fred Wester described this perception as being like 'a slap in the face', motivating them to improve. Another of Paradox's major goals was to retain the depth and complexity of their earlier grand strategy games, while making them easier for a player to interact with.Prior to release, a preview version of the game was showcased through and via a multiplayer event for journalists. A playable demo of the game was released on on 9 August 2013 with the game itself being released on 13 August.Following its release, development of the game has continued under the same model that Paradox had previously used successfully for, with paid being released alongside, and helping to fund, additional free patches which add more features to the base game.

As of December 2018, fifteen expansions have been released for the game alongside many minor DLCs offering additional graphical or musical options.In October 2017, Jake Leiper-Ritchie took over from as the game's director. Expansions and mods A number of have been released for the game.All DLCs are optional and may be applied to the base game in any combination.

The largest DLCs come in the form of expansions, which significantly alter the mechanics and features of the game. There are also flavor packs (which add new events and minor mechanics, usually specific to one nation), music packs (which add more backing music) and cosmetic packs (which affect unit models, portraits, and the map).

There are also three e-books which have no impact on the game itself, but coincided with the release of expansions.Expansions are often accompanied by coinciding free patches to the game, which may adjust existing mechanics or add new ones in the theme of the expansion.NameRelease dateDescriptionConquest of Paradise11 January 2014Conquest of Paradise focuses on the. It adds an expansion to the mechanics of tribal nations, most prominently ones. It also adds a random new world generator which randomizes the landscape of. The accompanying 1.5 patch also added colonial regions, and new starting nations as well as many other small additions and fixes.Wealth of Nations29 May 2014Wealth of Nations, named after the by, includes new mechanics for trade. The most prominent additions also include trade companies, privateering, and construction of the, and canals. The accompanying 1.6 patch included a new rival system, policies, and extra designs.Res Publica16 July 2014Res Publica, translated as ' in, is the root of the word.

It focuses on governance and trade. New mechanics pertaining to elections are introduced, along with election events for the Dutch republics and a national focus. The Republican Dictatorship form of government is also included. The accompanying 1.7 patch included extra idea groups and factions.Art of War30 October 2014Art of War, named after the by, focuses on military mechanics. It expands on the and the, improves diplomacy (especially surrounding conflict and ), expands vassal mechanics and adds new options for waging war. The accompanying 1.9 patch amongst other things overhauled rebel mechanics, improved the map and added large interface, AI and gameplay improvements.

The map improvements increased the number of on the game map, in which previously lacked detail, such as and.El Dorado26 February 2015El Dorado, named after the mythical, improves largely on the nations of. This includes, and religions, a 'doom counter' for the Central American tribes, improved mechanics and added events. Exploration and colonisation of these areas is also expanded upon - for example, the is added and can explore into to search for the. A custom nation designer is included. The accompanying 1.11 patch included new events for and, improved terrain and general improvements to gameplay.Common Sense9 June 2015Common Sense, named after the famous written by, focuses on, and internal development.

New religious gameplay is added, focusing on. Are added, and a special parliamentary government is granted to England. The coinciding 1.13 patch included new religions, improvements to the system and a reworking of the system. The number of building slots were also decreased, but the existing ones made more powerful.The Cossacks1 December 2015The Cossacks, named after the of, Poland, and Russia, adds additional options and a wide variety of internal politics for peacetime. Primarily this is represented through the 'Estate' system, which allows to be assigned noble landholders, the church, and more in return for various bonuses and modifiers. Additionally, The adds mechanics for government types and adds mechanics to the religion.Mare Nostrum5 April 2016Mare Nostrum, translated as 'Our Sea' in Latin, was the Roman name for the Mediterranean Sea.

As its name suggests, this expansion introduces new content connected to, trade and espionage. Now one can put ships on a naval mission or on a hunting naval mission. One can also create trade leagues, offer to other countries to fight and a new timeline feature where one can at any point through the campaign click it and watch how the world has evolved throughout the game. The accompanying 1.16 patch made significant changes to espionage, added new map modes, two new systems for states, territories, and corruption, as well as various new for and.Rights of Man11 October 2016Rights of Man was announced on 19 August 2016. It was released along with the 1.18 'Prussia' patch. The DLC and patch included a new Great Powers system where the eight most powerful nations were listed as 'Great Powers' and could access new features such as making minor nations break their with other Great Powers.

The patch also included new governments for and the, and a massive reworking of the technology system called the Institutions, which add penalties to any nation which hasn't embraced a given institution (such as, etc.), and made the process of ' obsolete.Mandate of Heaven6 April 2017Mandate of Heaven, named after the, focuses on improving the region and contains new mechanics for, along with the ability of surrounding states to claim the title of the. There are also new Chinese mechanics, the ability of tribes to raise, and a new system with events that allow Japan to become more or open in character. Outside of East Asia, there are now 'Ages' that focus gameplay on distinct historical periods in the, including Ages focusing on the of the Americas, the and in Europe, French-style, and the occurring in France and the Americas. The free 'Ming' 1.20 patch includes a new absolutism mechanic along with a province devastation feature.Third Rome14 June 2017Third Rome was announced on 12 May 2017, and focuses on the Russian nations, religion and territories. It also introduces new ranks of Russian government along with new abilities.

One of the main features the DLC adds is Siberian Frontier Russian nations can slowly colonize uninhabited border regions, with no fear of native uprisings. This feature is only available for countries in the Russian territories.

Third Rome was released along with the free 1.22 'Russia' patch.Cradle of Civilization6 November 2017Cradle of Civilization was announced on 3 October 2017. It revamps the region by adding new provinces, countries and events, in addition to new trade policies and army drilling.Rule Britannia20 March 2018Rule Britannia is named after 's It was announced on 6 February 2018.

It was released together with the free 1.25 update, which adds provinces to, Northern France, and the. The DLC adds a new religion, new missions, knowledge sharing, naval doctrines, the ability to develop coal and many other features.Dharma6 September 2018Dharma was announced on 19 May 2018, and released with the free 1.26 Mughals update. Dharma adds government reforms, a reworked policy system and new features relating to South Asia, trade companies and estates.Golden Century11 December 2018Golden Century was announced on 21 November 2018, and released on 11 December 2018. This expansion focuses on Iberia, the, and colonization.Mods Aside from the official expansion packs, third-party are available on sites such as the. The mods can change the game's setting, add or remove features and game mechanics, and make graphical improvements. Popular mods include 'Extended Timeline', which expands the game's scope from 2 AD to the year 9999, the adaptation 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' and complete overhauls such as 'MEIOU & Taxes'.

Reception ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScore87/100Review scoresPublicationScore95/.9/1091/100Critical reception Europa Universalis IV was met with generally favourable reviews, receiving a score of 87/100 on aggregate website. Critics praised the improvements from Europa Universalis III, especially the new mechanics and graphics. Hafer of described the game as an 'engrossing simulation that conquers the common ground between your average Civilization V player and the long-time devotees of grand strategy'. Negative feedback focused on the tutorials, combat mechanics and bugs. Nicholas Pellegatta acknowledged these bugs and other issues were likely to be addressed in later patches and expansions.In 2013 Europa Universalis IV won the 'Golden Horseshoe' award in the category of 'Game of the Year' on the Polish website gikz.pl. It also won 'Best Strategy' and 'Best Historical' in Game Debate's 2013 awards.

Sales As of February 2014, Europa Universalis IV had sold over 300,000 copies. By January 2016, over 900,000 games were registered on Steam.

As of 21 June 2016, over 1 million copies have been sold. Pricing adjustments In May 2017, Paradox Interactive normalized the prices of the game worldwide and its other products to account for the games being cheaper than intended in many non-western nations, just weeks before the annual summer Steam sale. This has led to massive backlash and boycotts by people from the affected nations, including a massive increase in negative user reviews on Steam in the following weeks.

On 22 June 2017 Paradox CEO, Fredrik Wester, announced that the prices would be returned to previous levels after the Steam summer sale and claimed they would try to reimburse anyone who bought their products during the time of the price adjustment. Spin-offs In May 2014, Paradox released a book, Europa Universalis IV: What If? The Anthology of Alternate History, a collection of short stories inspired by the game and its time period, including one. The book was released as an ebook, as DLC for the game, and as a physical edition ( ).In May 2018, at their PDXCon convention, Paradox announced that were being developed based upon four of their franchises, stating that they were on a 'mission to expand the IP.'

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