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Analysis of Complacency and New Features in EU5 Patch 1.1
The video analyzes the 'complacency' mechanic in EU5, arguing that it is a simplistic way of representing the decline of empires. Alternatives are proposed based on the culture of the populations and the management of the estates. The unique 'innovations' of each nation are also discussed, suggesting that they should be spread among neighboring nations passively, similar to institutions. Finally, the limitation of the 'approaches' that prevent access to other innovations is criticized.
Proposals for a More Organic Decline:
Proposals for a More Organic Decline:
Possible Solutions:
Criticisms of the Approaches:
1. 🤔 Criticisms of the Complacency Mechanic in EU5 and Alternative Proposals
- ❌ Complacency as an arbitrary modifier that is activated when reaching a certain size or power is a simplistic representation of the decline of empires.
- 💡 It would be preferable for the decline to be represented through real game mechanics.
- ✅ The 'control' system already shows the difficulty of maintaining control over extensive territories.
- 💡 Complacency should depend on internal factors of the nation, not just its power.
Proposals for a More Organic Decline:
- Populations (Pops) of Different Cultures:
- Populations of different cultures should become more rebellious over time, especially in the age of revolutions, reflecting the rise of nationalism.
- This could encourage separatist movements, common at the end of the game.
- Estates:
- When conquering territories, local estates should not simply join existing estates with the same satisfaction.
- They could form a new separatist estate until the territory is fully integrated.
00:00 - 04:55
1. 🤔 Criticisms of the Complacency Mechanic in EU5 and Alternative Proposals
- ❌ Complacency as an arbitrary modifier that is activated when reaching a certain size or power is a simplistic representation of the decline of empires.
- 💡 It would be preferable for the decline to be represented through real game mechanics.
- ✅ The 'control' system already shows the difficulty of maintaining control over extensive territories.
- 💡 Complacency should depend on internal factors of the nation, not just its power.
Proposals for a More Organic Decline:
- Populations (Pops) of Different Cultures:
- Populations of different cultures should become more rebellious over time, especially in the age of revolutions, reflecting the rise of nationalism.
- This could encourage separatist movements, common at the end of the game.
- Estates:
- When conquering territories, local estates should not simply join existing estates with the same satisfaction.
- They could form a new separatist estate until the territory is fully integrated.
04:56 - 08:36
2. ⚙️ Analysis of Innovations and Approaches in Patch 1.1 of EU5
- ❌ The unique innovations for each nation (tag-based) are arbitrary.
- ❓ Why should Austria be the only nation with an innovation that reduces the impact of proximity in mountains, hills and plateaus? What about Switzerland or Persia?
Possible Solutions:
- Cultural Innovations:
- Attaching innovations to culture could lead to a game where prioritizing changing culture to obtain better innovations is prioritized.
- Diffusion of Innovations:
- Unique innovations (cultural or tag-based) could be passively spread to neighboring nations, similar to institutions.
- Austria could research its mountain and river innovation, and then it would slowly spread to other nations.
Criticisms of the Approaches:
- ❌ The current approaches prevent access to other innovations.
- ❓ If you choose an administrative approach in the Renaissance, you will never be able to create a march, even if all your neighbors do.
- 💡 Approaches should be just that, an approach, not a block to access to other innovations.
08:37 - 08:51
3. 👋 Farewell and Request for Opinions on EU5
- The video creator thanks the viewers and invites them to share their opinions about the game and the ideas presented.
- He encourages viewers to propose better ideas, promising to consider and adopt them if they are convincing.