Overture
Even though I really like I:R, sometimes it's quite hard to get back to it, here's why.
Many people think that I:R has too few buttons, too few features, but that simply ain't true. For a fact I:R has more features and modifiers than any other pdx game without dlcs. So what's so unsatisfactory about I:R experience?
Firstly current UI sometimes really hurts my game, mostly because the bland beige color reminds me of 2003s game graphics, and it doesn't excite my big imagination.
Honestly, until recently, the UI annoyed me so much that I wanted to permanently give up on the game. So many things were added but I didn't even notice it in my game due to poor implementation in UX.
And I wanted to give up, until one of the best DD that I've ever read appeared on the I:R pdx forum which reawakened my interest in this my favorite pdx game. (the UI overhaul dd)
ON the point
This catharsis that ive previously written about actually made me make this effort to try to help the devs make the game better, and do my part in the Imperator senate. So lets start actually discussing what's on my mind.
Currently, if you forget about the missions, all the nations more or less play the same. Everyone has to do the same strategies to make their pops happy, and I ain't like it.
IMO every different government type has to have its own ways of making its pops happy, with some things in common like keeping pops happy with trade routes.
Stratocratic and autocratic forms of governments
For example, stratocratic republics and stratocratic monarchies as well as autocratic monarchy IMO should keep the peace in the realm by making their subjects fear them or admire them. In translation they should keep their realm happy by having a big standing army, a high level of tyranny, and a prominent, honorable ruler with high prowess (ck3 thing). In their case, the main force in the country is the army, which makes the country secure and happy. In addition, the most wanted skill of a character in this nation would be martial. This type of government doesn't care about the ordinary people or the nobles. It only cares about the ruler's family and if its army and generals are loyal.
In contrast to these types of governments, Democratic republics have their ordinary people and the rights of foreign nationalities on their 1st things list. They keep their subjects happy by giving them all sorts of rights which no other people anywhere else have. This type of government is a heaven on earth for the ordinary person.
Aristocratic Monarchies and Republics
As their name suggests, in such states power comes from the nobles, and belongs to them. The happiness of the aristocracy and the citizens is emphasized here, and the state, in order to make them happy, must build the types of buildings they love and give the nobles' estates. In this case, the country is stable, when its families are strong and citizens/nobles happy. But another thing, keep in mind that the nobles like when the central power is weak because then they prosper. (;
Oligarchies and plutocracies
To have money, and that the power is in the hands of the rich folks is their goal. These types of governments don't care for their nobles or their ordinary people. They care that the wealthier citizen's pockets are full and their needs met. In these government forms, you need to make sure that all the government positions are in the hands of the rich guys, and don't forget to give them estates. (;
Theocratic monarchies and republics
These governments state that their nations well being can only be achieved by pleasing the Gods. Thus their main goal is to have as many temples in cities as possible, as having holy sites across the country. Their people's happiness is determined by how loyal is the government to the priesthood.
Aight, I hope you enjoyed reading this post, hope it enlightened you, see you in the comments. (; (don't forget to leave a like)
Even though I really like I:R, sometimes it's quite hard to get back to it, here's why.
Many people think that I:R has too few buttons, too few features, but that simply ain't true. For a fact I:R has more features and modifiers than any other pdx game without dlcs. So what's so unsatisfactory about I:R experience?
Firstly current UI sometimes really hurts my game, mostly because the bland beige color reminds me of 2003s game graphics, and it doesn't excite my big imagination.
Honestly, until recently, the UI annoyed me so much that I wanted to permanently give up on the game. So many things were added but I didn't even notice it in my game due to poor implementation in UX.
And I wanted to give up, until one of the best DD that I've ever read appeared on the I:R pdx forum which reawakened my interest in this my favorite pdx game. (the UI overhaul dd)
ON the point
This catharsis that ive previously written about actually made me make this effort to try to help the devs make the game better, and do my part in the Imperator senate. So lets start actually discussing what's on my mind.
Currently, if you forget about the missions, all the nations more or less play the same. Everyone has to do the same strategies to make their pops happy, and I ain't like it.
IMO every different government type has to have its own ways of making its pops happy, with some things in common like keeping pops happy with trade routes.
Stratocratic and autocratic forms of governments
For example, stratocratic republics and stratocratic monarchies as well as autocratic monarchy IMO should keep the peace in the realm by making their subjects fear them or admire them. In translation they should keep their realm happy by having a big standing army, a high level of tyranny, and a prominent, honorable ruler with high prowess (ck3 thing). In their case, the main force in the country is the army, which makes the country secure and happy. In addition, the most wanted skill of a character in this nation would be martial. This type of government doesn't care about the ordinary people or the nobles. It only cares about the ruler's family and if its army and generals are loyal.
In contrast to these types of governments, Democratic republics have their ordinary people and the rights of foreign nationalities on their 1st things list. They keep their subjects happy by giving them all sorts of rights which no other people anywhere else have. This type of government is a heaven on earth for the ordinary person.
Aristocratic Monarchies and Republics
As their name suggests, in such states power comes from the nobles, and belongs to them. The happiness of the aristocracy and the citizens is emphasized here, and the state, in order to make them happy, must build the types of buildings they love and give the nobles' estates. In this case, the country is stable, when its families are strong and citizens/nobles happy. But another thing, keep in mind that the nobles like when the central power is weak because then they prosper. (;
Oligarchies and plutocracies
To have money, and that the power is in the hands of the rich folks is their goal. These types of governments don't care for their nobles or their ordinary people. They care that the wealthier citizen's pockets are full and their needs met. In these government forms, you need to make sure that all the government positions are in the hands of the rich guys, and don't forget to give them estates. (;
Theocratic monarchies and republics
These governments state that their nations well being can only be achieved by pleasing the Gods. Thus their main goal is to have as many temples in cities as possible, as having holy sites across the country. Their people's happiness is determined by how loyal is the government to the priesthood.
Aight, I hope you enjoyed reading this post, hope it enlightened you, see you in the comments. (; (don't forget to leave a like)
- 8
- 2
- 1
