https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/developer-diary/dev-diary-43-the-american-civil-war.1521383/

    • Sen_Jen [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Victoria is a fundamentally materialist franchise, which you can't say for most other paradox games.

      Although Vic 2 is definitely kinda lib, with "socialism" being social democracy and "communism" being authoritarian tankie no free speech or democracy.

      • Socialcreditscorr [they/them,she/her]
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        3 years ago

        I remember there being some sort of interview where a paradox developer mentions that if they did that for Hearts of Iron, Germany would be literally unplayable. :stalin-pipe:

        • Sen_Jen [they/them]
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          3 years ago

          Doesn't surprise me lol. Germany in hoi4 literally gets massive buffs to industry not because of any material state of their country, but because they are Germany

      • RamrodBaguette [comrade/them, he/him]
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        3 years ago

        While V3 definitely looks like a massive improvement in that regard, the fact that “Vanguardism” is going to be a possible government type worries me.