Seems like the release date is set by the investors (Panic post)

[Aarjalane]

A streamer mentioned today that the devs were faced with a choice: either remove the divisive 3D portrait next to the flag or add more flavor to the game—apparently due to time constraints, they couldn’t do both. Honestly, that feels like a false dilemma. Both of these aspects are important to many players, and it's disappointing to hear that one may be sacrificed for the other.


I really hope Paradox takes the time to address these issues properly before launch, even if it means a delay. It’s better to release a more polished and satisfying game than to rush it out the door.


The way this is unfolding—especially with the recent event—makes it seem like there’s been a fixed release window for a while, and that the game might be pushed out regardless of its state. We’ve seen similar situations with CK3 and Victoria 3, and I think a lot of us just want to see the game launch in the best condition possible

*This post was reworded using AI*

 

[Baphomet enjoyer]

Source?

 

[Slickers]

Which streamer?

 

[Amadís de Gaula]

The game is quite playable and enjoyable now, it seems to me, after watching a ton of videos.
Some performance and UI issues, I see nothing dramatic.

 

[Eruth]

I refuse to believe that without an inside source. They have, at the very least, months remaining; removing a single element of the Ui like that should be at most a few hours work unless they’ve made the UI scripting infinitely worse since previous games. The people doing the UI shouldn’t even be the ones doing flavor in the first place.

 

[Mef]

A streamer mentioned today that the devs were faced with a choice: either remove the divisive 3D portrait next to the flag or add more flavor to the game—apparently due to time constraints, they couldn’t do both.

There's no way someone actually believes this, right? That's so obviously a joke.
Removing the portrait would probably only take a few minutes.

 

[keko6161]

Source?

Ludi said it rn, also added it would take a "month" (and it didnt really sound like a joke)

 

[Aarjalane]

It was Ludi and he said the devs claimed removing the obnoxious face next the flag would take a MONTH? And they said they would rather not delay the game for that and focus on other things, I'm like, those 2 things aren't in the same department of game development .

 

[Ksaes]

Ludi said it rn, also added it would take a "month" (and it didnt really sound like a joke)

I have been watching it from the start. I think he meant all of the UI not just the flag top left corner. It was basically a statement about the question of priorities.

 

[Baphomet enjoyer]

I have been watching it from the start. I think he meant all of the UI not just the flag top left corner. It was basically a statement about the question of priorities.

That makes much more sense. I personally think the UI is much more important than adding more flavour as the game has proven to already be flavour rich and good UI is vital for a game as complex as this.

 

[Ksaes]

That makes much more sense. I personally think the UI is much more important than adding more flavour as the game has proven to already be flavour rich and good UI is vital for a game as complex as this.

Me too. Until I consume the flavor they could add more at that period of time. UI and gameplay balance should be the priority.

 

[NoobishHeadache]

I have to admit I'm rather curious why the devs seem to have decided on Ludi of all people as their main community megaphone. No disrespect to the guy, but he has a bit of a... history... of shall we say "embellishing the truth". His video titles are peak clickbait most of the time, and his overuse of words like "OVERPOWERED" in-video is just as cringeworthy.

 

[Ksaes]

I have to admit I'm rather curious why the devs seem to have decided on Ludi of all people as their main community megaphone. No disrespect to the guy, but he has a bit of a... history... of shall we say "embellishing the truth". His video titles are peak clickbait most of the time, and his overuse of words like "OVERPOWERED" in-video is just as cringeworthy.

I am pretty sure it is Laith, the community megaphone. Considering he is in the trailer. On the other hand Ludi is one of the biggest EU4 content creators.

 

[Aarjalane]

I have to admit I'm rather curious why the devs seem to have decided on Ludi of all people as their main community megaphone. No disrespect to the guy, but he has a bit of a... history... of shall we say "embellishing the truth". His video titles are peak clickbait most of the time, and his overuse of words like "OVERPOWERED" in-video is just as cringeworthy.

I agree on everything you say but all content creators have a direct line to the devs I think. Laith and Red Hawk have also given their takes and feedback from "behind the scenes"
Laith said, and I may be misunderstanding things again, that the devs themselves are feeling shaky about the whole 1337 start date thing.

 

[Ksaes]

I agree on everything you say but all content creators have a direct line to the devs I think. Laith and Red Hawk have also given their takes and feedback from "behind the scenes"
Laith said, and I may be misunderstanding things again, that the devs themselves are feeling shaky about the whole 1337 start date thing.

They can't change the start date, that would mean starting from the beginning almost. Game has been in development for 5 years and I have never heard or seen that they feel shaky about 1337 start date, like ever.

 

[Álvaro Núñez de Lara]

Performance and UI takes preference over flavour. I think there is a conensus that this game has as much flavour as EU4 and it is ready for release form that stand point. The work before release should go to optimization and UI and bugfixing/balance.

The 3D stuff was obviously a joke. There is no dycotomy between 3D models and flavour.

 

[SAS]

A couple of things, and this is my own opinion.

I find almost ALL "streamers" to be unwatchable as they are trying is some way to sell a product (their page). It has gotten to the point that i don't watch videos about games I like or am interested in. I miss the "good old days" or paradox actually streaming their own games, but I get it, it's cheaper to have internet people to do it.

My default take on most of the videos is, I take it with a grain of salt. Been burnt before by their wrong or embellished statements about games to sell their page for views.

 

[peteoj]

I have to admit I'm rather curious why the devs seem to have decided on Ludi of all people as their main community megaphone. No disrespect to the guy, but he has a bit of a... history... of shall we say "embellishing the truth". His video titles are peak clickbait most of the time, and his overuse of words like "OVERPOWERED" in-video is just as cringeworthy.

He's not the community megaphone he's just one of the two youtubers with 200+ hours in the game so he has more experience in most of the mechanics and flavor in the game hence why he's able to share so much about the game with us.

 

[Korsjan Rīkis]

The game is quite playable and enjoyable now, it seems to me, after watching a ton of videos.
Some performance and UI issues, I see nothing dramatic.

It's much easier to blob than in EUIV. Expansion in the HRE is ridiculous.

 

[Ksaes]

It's much easier to blob than in EUIV. Expansion in the HRE is ridiculous.

Yeah blobbing is a problem, they need to implement some sort of overextension mechanic and increase the antagonism effect. The other problem is that blobbing is meaningless because you cannot convert culture, increase control and core those provinces fast enough.