Victoria II: A House Divided Developer Interview

[EdgeSanity13]

I love the concept of Paradox games, but they release games that are half finished and buggy, then charge you for a patch that they call an expansion. They also have by far the worst customer service of any company I've ever seen. If you say a negative word about any of their games on their website, they will ban your account on the spot. Which wouldn't really matter except they attach that account to your ability to get any sort of support for the game you paid for.

[blueboy921]

lol he is so natural, and just tells the facts... not advertising and so on, just telling everything very calm xD

[Baleur]

Dear Paradox. I hate you.

I love EU3 more than any other game, but you don't let me play it.

I am starting to love CK2, but i miss EU3, and you won't let me play them either.

Because now i must have this expansion, as i remembered how much i loved V2 as well.

Dammit!! I can't play them all at once, Paradox. Why u do this to me? :D

[CIammunist]

do you still shit out rebels everywhere? cause that was hella annoying later in the game

[2schneefall3]

bought A House Divided. If i start the game, menu interface and world map are wrong, france = spain, prussia = lippe debmolt,..... i tried to update from 2 to 2.1 but if i run setup i become a error message "could not find A House Divided installed" any idea´s? fresh installed, no mod.

[Yaserwcn]

@2schneefall3 same problem here !

[2schneefall3]

@Yaserwcn In what language did u Vici.II.? HoD is still only available in English. Did you Vici II in another languag, it may be because that.

[Hibye9988]

the point is that the full game does not cost much so a 20 dollars expan should be a huge one and i do0n't get the feeling it will be

[SMellmYfEet1999]

lol on the background the player is getting owned by Russia

[00immortal1989]

supreme ruler 2020 gold are best game from paradox games. :)

[terranu1]

He also looses weight

[terranu1]

In modern times Salmoneus makes video games.

[Willsuitt1]

@fettsack166 Hell yes, I always have to divide my army just to catch an enemy force in my own territory.

[silentsurvivor2011]

Is this guy on cocaine?

[Burnzi2]

Johan needs to do some relax/meditation videos

[fettsack166]

thumbs up if you think that the combat system is bullshit, chasing around enemy armies on your own territory sucks!!

[Ustasescu]

It will be released on 2 February, right?

[wladence]

They should use the war system of HOI3 where you could let the AI control all your armies, I think it would be grate since I hate commanding units but love the political and economical site.

[ElrondMcBong100]

@wladence i only wish they would remove the fucking luck in battles, its so annoying that luck totally decides which side wins. it would be ok there is luck, but not with such a deciding impact

[bigjoe777]

2 people suck at economic management

[Zalmoksis44]

So I'm starting a movement to move Lvov to Eastern Galicia where it belongs :>

[vikturr]

Im already making up plans with my friends how to dominate the world economically, and possibly WITH PURE FORCE AHAHHHAHAha CSA rsio

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[SMGJohn]

I can't WAIT TO FUCKING PLAY THIS! IT'S JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT! AGHHHHHHHH IT'S SO FUCKING CLOSE!

[GermanConquistador08]

Johan Andersson always seem to have a cold.

[November10th1775USMC]

@GermanConquistador08 Its the Coke.

[iLOLATURFAIL]

buying a new pc just for vic2

[LieutenantFuzz]

@Squiglypig - Oh! I understand. Though I don't think it would be an accurate representation of the periods. Especially for beyond the 1940's, as Johan said in a Q&A video with Frederick, the period of the Cold War, as in beyond the Second World War, would really require a dedicated game in itself to do it justice.

[LieutenantFuzz]

@Squiglypig - It already is possible. Go to a file named defines.txt in your Vikki II folder and edit the end year to whatever you wish.

[Squiglypig]

@LieutenantFuzz I know that, but what I'm talking about is a continuity of the gameplay in design. Not just date.

I mean, pretty much make it a Victoria 2 from like the 1700's to the end of the 1900's.

Not just in date, but also in design, meaning technology, politics etc.

[Squiglypig]

I think they could eventually mod the Victoria 2 engine enough so that it's possible to play through to the beginning of the new millenium instead of just the 100 years it currently has.

[Squiglypig]

So basically, you would be able to totally wriggle minor nations around your finger...

Fucking epic..

[StealthB6]

It's gonna be $20 and that's a lot of money for an expansion...

[November10th1775USMC]

@StealthB6 Not Really, You're just poor.

[rimlanin]

@November10th1775USMC Not all people are blue-bloods, you know...

[November10th1775USMC]

@rimlanin What the fuck are you Talking about? I have no idea what so ever, what you just said.

[rimlanin]

@November10th1775USMC By blue-bloods I mean aristocrats, capitalists, plutocrats and other people, who own massive amounts of wealth (usually inherited).

[November10th1775USMC]

@rimlanin Hes complaining about a $20 expansion, as I assume that is what you are responding to. It does not take the son of a Capitalist or Aristocrat to have that kind of disposable income.

[rimlanin]

@November10th1775USMC Not all people get lucky with job offers.

[November10th1775USMC]

@rimlanin If you do not have $20 to spend on a game you are fucking poor! You don't even need a good job..

[ChazeQ]

@rimlanin

Because you really need luck to get a job at McDonalds which is all you need to buy games for 20 dollars.

[rimlanin]

@ChazeQ Not all people can. And you have to remember, there are countries with very high poverty rates.

[ChazeQ]

@rimlanin Yeah and wheter or not they can afford the brand new expansion for a video game is of less consequence to them than finding food for the day. I'm well aware of the fact that there's Africans who can't afford this game. But then they're not looking to purchase it anyways.

[menacinghat]

if paradox reads this can you try to cut down on pop ups that go 'my king,the russian bla bla did x y z'' theres too many pop ups with decisions

[gabrielrind]

PLEASE make this expansion available and compatible for the owners of boxed versions of victoria 2. It would definitely make me buy it. (This includes Hoi3 where I encountered the same problem). Please? :')

[billtomwhelan]

@gabrielrind It will be, expansions always are.

[DasBoytscheReich]

Will the AddOn bring a Converter to HoI3 ? :D

[sporky69]

check my channel for over 5 lets plays of this game

[ness123456798]

@sporky69 CHECK HIS CHANNEL NAO

[sporky69]

@ness123456798 putting up crusaders kings 2 video later if your interested

[ZStar20]

Now to manipulate a war between two great powers over Sikkim. Muahahaha

[kxr225522]

I want another eu3 expansion!

[youscootyou]

is this like Shogun 2 campaign map? i want a game like shogun campaign map with multiplayer but more in depth =) no need for the RTS part. just the turn based

[Casters4]

@youscootyou Its nothing like Shogun 2...

[jjja494]

@youscootyou You mean Sengoku, which is a game recently released by Paradox?

[EpicHashTime]

It always takes an expansion to make a Paradox game playable

[Wartoz]

They should make reforms cost money to enact so they are not such a no-brainer and maybe increase the negative effects too

[gianlucanders]

WILL IT HAVE MULTICORE SUPPORT? I ask this because I bought a new pc and vicky 2 still lagged...

[Warpmek]

@gianlucanders Yes. I'm pretty sure they said that in teh Forums

[7ossny007]

try to tone down the money supply, i find myself in alot of times having so much money that i don't care enacting the most costly reforms. other than that, this is without a doubt my favourite strategy game :)

[MrInnerCircle]

Either being a Programmer makes you look old really fast or Johan never sleeps

[gianlucanders]

@MrInnerCircle It's the hair. o.O

[MaggotFan]

I'm starting a movement to make Johan Andersson king of the world, anyone with me!?

[WalrusDoctor]

@MaggotFan Who?

[deoxy999]

@WalrusDoctor Johan Andersson is the person who is talking in the video.

[WalrusDoctor]

@deoxy999 Which dev is he? Johan? Doomdark? DarkRenown? King?

[RubberDuck6994]

Nice! Victoria II is one of my favourite Paradox games. :)

[siggestag]

Thank you paradox, i are currently playing alot of ur games, and i love how moddable they are PDM<3

[Theicemonkeyjr]

arnt these grand strat games just deeper risk? there are so many of em! not for me though, sorry.

[THEBARTMANOPS]

Are you planning to ever do another EU game? 3:40 Polish Rebels, I love you guys! :)

[Necromania92]

Even though I own the game, I was never into Victoria 2 like I was in Eu3. Maybe with this expansion I'll get into it