Ask Paradox (almost) Anything Thread (no support/tech or code questions)

[SolSara]

Black liquorice?

Yes.

 

[SolSara]

Do they have Moxie in Sweden?

I had to google it, so probably no.

 

[Shams]

Will there be a Paradox Interactive Convention 2011?

Will there be a Paradox Convention in the US?

There will be a PIC2011

Doesn't matter how many times I say this: The Paradox Interactive Convention is NOT available to the public. It's an event for press, our developers and business partners.

Location of the event will be revealed soon.

/s

 

[Shams]

One question to Paradox. Does any of the employes dislike the new forum?

Look at my posts. What do you think.

/s

 

[Kallocain]

I have no idea what you are on about, I don't see anything strange with Shams posts.

 

[Shams]

It's fixed now, but before my posts looked like the elephant man equivalent of posts.

Enough post talk, let's get back on topic!

 

[Shams]

Will there be an answer for my question?

After clausewitz? That's pretty far ahead. So we can't give a meaningful answer to that now can we. but the spherical map was pretty.

 

[Kallocain]

Is there ever going to be release of Airfix Dogfighter 2 ? Awesome game

We do not hold the licence for that game any more, and I have no idea who does, so the chances are pretty slim.

 

[Shams]

Yey!

Shams, how long have you worked for Paradox Interactive?

320 days.

/s

 

[Castellon]

What brand of underwear does each of the Paradox Lords wear?

The uniform is commando.

 

[Johan]

Who built Europa and Clausewitz?

Europa was mostly me, with some help from Doomdark in the later games.

Clausewitz was designed and developed by me, Bjering, aberg and Besuchov. Lots of programmers have improved it over the years.

 

[Johan]

Stop spamming the thread and ask meaningfull questions instead

Like:
How many ex-employees does Paradox have?
Did ever leave anyone to somewhere else?
I can hardly imagine someone would want to work somewhere else?

We have a few that went to other industries, but have never had anyone leave Paradox to work somewhere else in the game industry.

 

[SolSara]

A whole weekend... no, wait... one day?

 

[Shams]

What are the sales for V2 and is there any prospect you might do an expansion (so I can hope for more substantive changes than are likely in a patch environment)?

We can't divulge sales figures, but Fred shaved his head and Victoria 2 has been doing good, so there's a good chance you might see an expansion. I'm mean almost all our other games have gotten expansions, right?

/s

 

[Johan]

Who is the best dancer at Paradox?

Definitely not me.

 

[SolSara]

Right now, Trine. Usually, I play RPG and Adventure games. My favorites are Grim Fandango, Little Big Adventure, Guitar Hero and Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic.

 

[SolSara]

What's with the numbers in your location? does solsara mean Sun Sara?

I don't know, I haven't even noticed the numbers until now. Removed them, at least.

Yes, SolSara means SunSara. It's an old nick I've used for several other forums. I'm raised in Karlstad, Sweden, where a statue of a bar maid nicknamed "Sola i Karlstad" or "The Sun in Karlstad" is standing outside an old pub. It's said that the bar maid had such a sunny humor and sunny smile that no one could look at her and feel sad. So I "stole" part of her name and used it for myself.

 

[Kallocain]

What non-paradox games do you play?

Borderlands, Fallen Earth and Haven and Hearth.

 

[Kallocain]

Did you guys hire Darkrenown?

We sure did!

 

[Kallocain]

Hey Paradox, i read you guys played some board games and Table top games before, so my question is, have you ever played Blood Bowl? If so what team/s did you play?

Haven't tried. We are mostly more than 2 players, and.. fotball?