Всем привет и добро пожаловать! В этот чудеснейший четверг с вами я, Юхан Андерссон, менеджер студии Paradox Tinto и геймдиректор. Сегодня мы не будем говорить о супер-пупер мегасекретной игре под кодовым названием проект «Цезарь». Сегодня мы анонсируем название этой игры — Europa Universalis V! Кто бы мог подумать! Огромное спасибо, что участвовали в этом путешествии длиною в более 15 месяцев, во время которого мы вместе преображали игру!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3450310
В Europa Universalis V, новейшей версии одной из самых лучших стратегических игр всех времен, вам предстоит пережить временной промежуток в примерно пять сотен лет. Управляйте судьбой, выбирая из сотен наций и общин, в этом живом мире-симуляции с непревзойденной глубиной и сложностью. Europa Universalis V расширяет основную концепцию серии, заключающейся в развитии и продвижении наций со всего мира с тщательно изученной историей. В нее вошли более подробная дипломатия, обновленная военная система и углубленная логистика, которые бросят вызов даже самым опытным любителям стратегий.

История разворачивается на ваших глазах - ПРАВЬТЕ любой страной на ваш выбор. Вам будут подчиняться сотни наций, а вы будете управлять судьбой миллионов людей и проведете их от Средних веков до Эпохи Революций — от империи Юань до городов-государств Италии, от сражающихся между собой кланов феодальной Японии до самого Папы Римского. - РЕШАЙТЕ, как будет развиваться ваша нация. Проложите уникальный путь сквозь новую историю, которая будет изменяться согласно вашим решениям. Вам предстоит прожить исторические события и ситуации: Столетнюю войну, протестантскую Реформацию, падение старых династий и становление новых. - ИЗУЧАЙТЕ альтернативные варианты развития истории и меняйте устройство мира в соответствии с вашими амбициями. Что если бы Англии удалось отстоять свои притязания на земли? А Китай решил развивать свою империю за рубежом? А вдруг монголо-татарское иго на Руси продолжилось? Каждое действие открывает возможность для создания оригинальной истории.

Докажите, что вы — способный правитель - ДОБЕЙТЕСЬ мира на разрозненных землях. Держите сословия, сражающиеся за власть, в узде. Даруйте привилегии одним и ограничивайте власть других. Делайте все, чтобы держать население вашей страны под контролем. - ВЕДИТЕ ПЕРЕГОВОРЫ во времена неспокойного мира. Укрепляйте позиции своей династии в других странах с помощью дипломатии или заключите незримый альянс. Но помните: у наций нет друзей навек — есть только постоянные интересы. Грамотно задействуйте своих дипломатов: добивайтесь преференций от друзей, угрожайте врагам и следите за всеми остальными. - ПОКОРЯЙТЕ новые земли и расширяйте границы вашего государства. Воюйте с теми, кто посмел встать на пути ваших амбиций, используя совершенно новую военную систему Europa Universalis. Начните игру в век поборов и наемников и дорастите до огромных армий и неприступных крепостей. Выбирайте талантливых командиров, которые будут управлять вашими наземными и морскими силами.

Развивайте свое общество - ВЫСТРАИВАЙТЕ крепкую экономическую структуру в самой сложной торговой системе в серии Europa Universalis. Вы можете производить десятки товаров и сельскохозяйственных культур и торговать ими на карте, на которой кроется множество богатств. Кормите растущее население или продавайте излишки менее успешным странам. - ФОРМИРУЙТЕ ваше общество в исторических моментах. Выбирайте ценности общества: новые варианты станут доступны с течением времени. Сконцентрируйте всю власть при дворе или делитесь ею с дворянами. Будьте толерантны ко всем религиям или наказывайте еретиков. Собирайте огромные армии или создайте элитный состав способных солдат. - УПРАВЛЯЙТЕ страной, в которой сошлись вместе множество культур и верований, в рамках подробной симуляции прошлого. Впервые в Europa Universalis народы будут подробно отражены на карте, поэтому вы сможете разделять провинции по культуре или вере. Ваши решения повлияют на то, как эти народы будут жить при вашем правлении.

Будьте амбициозны - ГОСПОДСТВУЙТЕ в самых сложных стратегических испытаниях прошлого. Ставьте перед собой цели обойти самых известных правителей в истории, затмив их достижения, и воплотите собственное детализированное видение мироустройства.

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Greetings to our most loyal and lovely mod enjoyers and creators. Community Manger Ryagi here to bring you some updates on Modding!

Firstly, we'd like to officially unveil our latest series over on YouTube. Our very own up to date EU4 Modding Guide.

Whether you're crafting custom nations, designing unique religions, or scripting dynamic missions, we hope this tutorial series gives you everything needed to bring your grand strategy visions to life.

Course Curriculum:
✅ Module 1: Modding Basics – Setup, tools, and your first mod
✅ Module 2: Nation Creation – Cultures, flags, and historical authenticity
✅ Module 3: Creating Custom Event Chains
✅ Module 4: Custom Religions & Mechanics – Modifiers, events, and balancing
✅ Module 5: Mission Trees – Branches, triggers, and rewards
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- Tools You’ll Learn: Paradox Modding LanguageLocalization & File ManagementDebugging & Testing Best Practices

If you are reading this as it's released. Module 1 is out now, with the next 4 being released very swiftly!
We hope these guides will help beginners on their modding journey.

With that out of the way, lets have a look at the creations that were cooked up for Season 4 of the EU4 Modathon. Most of you are probably familiar with the community run Modathon series by now.

Incase you are not, Modathon is The biggest Europa Universalis IV modding event where people of all experience levels come together and make mods over a short 2 week period. Think a Game Jam, but for EU4 mods. The best part of these events is that, Anyone can participate, whether you're a veteran modder or trying it out for the first time.

Below are the Category winners for this Season, and the mods we'll be covering today, as voted on by participants and observers:

For this steam post we're going to just give a brief overview. You can find our full Mod Spotlight with more words from the Authors directly over on our forums.[forum.paradoxplaza.com]
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As the name suggests, EU4 Chess combines the classic game of chess with your normal game of Europa Universalis IV. This mod allows players to engage in actual chess matches, either against another player or the AI, enhanced by a unique chess engine developed specifically for the mod using purely in-game modding resources. This idea was created and directed by the mastermind Sol_InvictusXLII, who has initiated and brought this concept to life.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3453257508
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For some reason Albania exploded and returned to the middle ages, don't overthink it

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3449904081
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Shattered Pages is an alt-alt-history submod for the highly acclaimed alt-history mod Post Finem. Its main goal is to present and bring to life unhistorical scenarios that are perhaps (definitely) too out of the ordinary for the main mod, while providing a rich and full experience. It leans on myths, legends, and tall tales for its inspiration and seeks to shape them into plausible, though not necessarily likely, stories. It dares itself to explore the unorthodox and perhaps even dabble in the supernatural.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/workshop/filedetails/?id=3453267157

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Fight for dominance of Italy in this mod which seeks to represent the infamous Italian Wars of the 15th and 16th centuries! With 4 unique factions, decade-spanning wars rivaling the scale of the reformation's League war, and a unique GUI

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3453280971
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A big thank you to all the authors who participated in this season of the EU4 Modathon, and to those who shared their work with all of us here. We hope perhaps you've been inspired enough to make your own mods. Remember to check out our newly released modding guide series over on YouTube.

Thank you all, I give you the encouragement to keep up the amazing work modding EU4! Until next time.

Winter is over and spring has begun. What better way to bring some extra warmth into your life than... checks notes. Playing EU4? Whether you're conquering the world or making it by with a single province and a dream, we hope you enjoy our latest EU4 Spring Sale.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/Europa_Universalis_IV/

Be sure to check out our starter edition at 80% off if you are brand new to EU4.

Or if you've been around and are just looking to complete your content collection, the dynamic ultimate bundle might be more your speed.

Not interested in bundles? you can also find our individual DLCs discounted below:

• Winds of Change - 20% Off
  
• Domination - 20% Off
  
• Leviathan - 35% Off
  
• Emperor - 35% Off
  
• Dharma - 35% Off
  
• Cradle of Civilization - 45% Off
  
• Mandate of Heaven - 35% Off
  
• Mare Nostrum - 35% Off
  
• The Cossacks - 70% Off
  
• El Dorado - 70% Off
  
• Res Publica - 70% Off
  
• Wealth of Nations - 70% Off
  
• Conquest of Paradise - 70% Off

• King of Kings - 20% Off
  
• Lions of the North - 35% Off
  
• Origins - 40% Off
  
• Golden Century - 40% Off
  
• Rule Britannia - 40% Off
  
• Third Rome - 40% Off

• Ultimate Sprite Pack - 20% Off
  
• Ultimate Music Pack - 60% Off
  
• Sounds from the Community - Kairi Soundtrack Part III - 50% Off
  
• Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 3 Music Pack - 60% Off
  
• Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 2 Music Pack - 60% Off

This community event is the perfect place to meet and collaborate with other EU4 modders.

▶ Have you never modded EU4 before and need some motivation or guidance to get started?
▶ Are you wanting to skillshare and make new connections?
▶ Are you a veteran in search of inspiration for your next project?

....then this event is for you!

The Modathon is essentially like a game jam, but for modding.

You'll form a team, pitch your idea, and get straight to work. Final submissions are then judged and awards are issued across several different categories, like best country flavour, best mechanics, and so on. Check out the mod spotlights for previous seasons: Season 3; Season 2.

This year we're donating a variety of prizes, including Starter Edition keys, T-shirts and posters.

▶ Signups close March 6th, with the modding phase running through most of the month.


Best of luck to all modders, and we'll be back later with a spotlight on the winners.


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We're happy to share that Europa Universalis IV is taking part in Steam's Real Time Strategy Fest. This means sales up to 90% off the base game and 70% select DLC.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/Europa_Universalis_IV/

As with other recent sales, we offer the starter edition at 80% off making it one of the best options for brand new players.

If you've been around a while, the dynamic ultimate bundle might be just what you're looking for to complete your DLC collection. You can get it now for 75% off! (Since the bundle is dynamic, actual price may vary)

If you're not interested in bundles, you can also find our individual DLCs discounted below:

• Winds of Change - 20% Off
  
• Domination - 20% Off
  
• Leviathan - 35% Off
  
• Emperor - 35% Off
  
• Dharma - 35% Off
  
• Cradle of Civilization - 45% Off
  
• Mandate of Heaven - 35% Off
  
• Mare Nostrum - 35% Off
  
• The Cossacks - 70% Off
  
• El Dorado - 70% Off
  
• Res Publica - 70% Off
  
• Wealth of Nations - 70% Off
  
• Conquest of Paradise - 70% Off

• King of Kings - 20% Off
  
• Lions of the North - 35% Off
  
• Origins - 40% Off
  
• Golden Century - 40% Off
  
• Rule Britannia - 40% Off
  
• Third Rome - 40% Off

• Ultimate Sprite Pack - 20% Off
  
• Ultimate Music Pack - 60% Off
  
• Sounds from the Community - Kairi Soundtrack Part III - 50% Off
  
• Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 3 Music Pack - 60% Off
  
• Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 2 Music Pack - 60% Off

The official Samurai Platypus Plushie for Europa Universalis has joined the stage. He seeks to guard you and your shelves from harm.

Sporting a trusty Katana and Wakizashi, this masked hero is sure to strike fear into the hearts of villains far and wide.

As with our previous plushies, this EUIV Samurai Plushie is available for a limited time only!

For a limited time, Europa Universalis 4 and Victoria 3 are bundling up to face the Autumn chills together!

This dynamic bundle is now offered on Steam here:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/46785/Gold_and_Glory/

Aside from Gold and Glory, we also wanted to highlight that Paradox Interactive is taking part in this years Autumn sale on Steam! With discounts up to 90% off.

For new players new we highly recommend our starter edition, currently 80% off.
If you're new also feel free to check out our player resources[pdxint.at]

For collectors of all the DLC the ultimate bundle might be more up your alley.

If you're not interested in bundles, you can also find our individual DLCs discounted below:

• Winds of Change - 20% Off
  
• Domination - 20% Off
  
• Leviathan - 35% Off
  
• Emperor - 35% Off
  
• Dharma - 35% Off
  
• Cradle of Civilization - 45% Off
  
• Mandate of Heaven - 35% Off
  
• Mare Nostrum - 35% Off
  
• The Cossacks - 70% Off
  
• El Dorado - 70% Off
  
• Res Publica - 70% Off
  
• Wealth of Nations - 70% Off
  
• Conquest of Paradise - 70% Off

• King of Kings - 20% Off
  
• Lions of the North - 35% Off
  
• Origins - 40% Off
  
• Golden Century - 40% Off
  
• Rule Britannia - 40% Off
  
• Third Rome - 40% Off

• Ultimate Sprite Pack - 20% Off
  
• Ultimate Music Pack - 60% Off
  
• Sounds from the Community - Kairi Soundtrack Part III - 50% Off
  
• Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 3 Music Pack - 60% Off
  
• Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 2 Music Pack - 60% Off

• Ultimate E-book Pack - 60% Off
  
• China History Lessons - 50% Off

Hey all! Vasi here -- I’m stepping in for Ryagi this week to bring you our latest mod spotlight: Aurora Regnorum.

What would have happened if an isolated Alaska had been visited by Europeans much earlier?

This is a niche but intriguing alt history mod, featuring a unique map and bringing richly detailed flavour to an overlooked region. Difficulty options are also embedded in the mod, for those wanting a variable experience.



Read below for a full write-up on the mod by its creator, SeagullSox.

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In the mid-1300’s a revitalized Khanate had emerged like a phoenix, reuniting many of the fragments of Genghis Khan’s shattered legacy. From Crimea to Korea, the Second Mongol empire ruled with an iron fist. The Khan, having ambitions for a great and prosperous Beijing as his capital, wanted people of all kinds to be forced to contribute to his plans. Tens of thousands of people on the fringe of the empire were forcefully immigrated to the outskirts of Beijing. Slavs, Fins and even Arabs were brought for their forced labor to the capital.

At first, it was tolerable, but once the Khan died, his successor had a different tone. He was far more oppressive and barbarous than his father. In a stroke of complete providence, the immigrants rebelled successfully, taking the city of Beijing. But with the Mongol Horde soon reinforcing, they knew their demise was imminent. In a show of logistic and diplomatic genius, the leaders of the rebellion were able to acquire ships and sailors, where they sailed into the night as far as they could from their vengeful oppressors. Sailing past Korea and then Japan, the refugee armada didn’t see land for a long time. Finally they came upon a distant and cold land.

Aurora Regnorum is an alt-history mod about an isolated Alaska that gets visited by a wave of very early Europeans. It explores what the clash between cultures and religions might look like. What power struggles would emerge? What diplomatic alliances might result? Who would lead Alaska’s future; the Native Alaskan people or the Strangers from the West?


So far, there are 6 regions that are fully developed and playable. There are a bunch more provinces and potential regions to the southeast, but that area is much earlier in its development and is a lot less stable/playable. The Trade all generally flows towards modern-day Anchorage, as this is where Alaska’s population has flourished in our timeline. Each of the regions are generally unique.

• Kodiak: Semi Isolated from the action, Kodiak will typically be dominated by the Russian-tag of Kadyak unless otherwise challenged.
  
• Kenai and Anchorage: These regions are by far the busiest and where you will find the most traditional EU4 experience.
  
• Susitna and Glenallen: These regions begin very empty, but are intended to be colonized by whoever and create an opportunity for growth.
  
• Prince William Sound: This is my personal favorite region. PWS is all about trade and naval maneuvering. Most provinces here are hard to fight on but their goods produced make them worth seeking after.
  
• Southeast mega-region: As I said before, this area is underdeveloped. The terrain will look unfinished but I hope that it is at least functional enough to work as a colonization avenue.

The Catholics have formed their own mini-papal system, as they are far too disconnected from the mainland to rely on them. The Orthodox are here as well and there is one province that is controlled by a Shia nation. Totemism obviously makes a comeback but I also incorporated Shamanism, using assets with permission from the Arctics Expanded team. There are basically two groups of native so far, the Alutiiq (related to the Inuit) who are shamanist, and the Dene (related to the more common North American Native American), who are Totemist.


While I love all the countries that I’ve made here, some have a lot more content than others.

• Afognak: Afognak is a rough start to be sure. If victorious, it’s designed to replace Kadyak as the dominant Kodiak tag. If Afognak survives its initial wars with Kadyak, it will easily be a dominant power. Afognak also follows Shamanism.

• Kadyak: This tag is more in line historically with colonial Russia. Exploitation of land and people for the sake of their own is a key principle.

• Svatosk: Maybe the most unique tag, Svatosk is built to peacefully integrate with the natives. It uses a mostly functional event system that is designed to build trust with their two Alutiiq neighbors, once trust is high enough, Svatosk can peacefully vassalize them.
  

• Velreiz: This nation happens to occupy maybe the most important province in the mod. There will be blood over the Kahtnu River.
  
• Kenaitze: Velreiz’s rival, Kenaitze has maybe the most content in the mod.

• Kordovaa: Only three unique missions, but this is for some reason my favorite tag in the whole thing. It is definitely the sassiest tag and prefers to use its diplomatic savvy to dominate the economy.

• Nanwalek: This country is very odd as I never made a mission tree for it, yet it has the most unique events by far. This is because it has a lot of events related to the Afognaq-Kadyak struggle and their role in it. Also Bigfoot lives there.

• War of the Kahtnu River: I created this event to cause an initial shake up between Velreiz and Kenaitze. If you play either of these countries, you will be pressured to go to war in the first year or so. Very similar to “The Surrender of Maine”
  
• The Pirates of Kalgin: I really loved making this event. Basically if Velreiz is losing the War of the Kahtnu River, the unique island tag of Kalgin will break free from Velreiz. It is the most unique tag in the game: A Native Alaskan, yet Catholic, Pirate Republic. If you are playing as Velreiz when the event fires you will get the option to play as them.

• The Nantiinaq: Fun little event chain. Currently only works if you are Nanwalek, but essentially it's about Bigfoot. This is because of the modern-day lore around the region of Port Graham, Alaska.

It is worth stating the amount of effort I went into to get accurate place names. I spent a lot of time trying to find the original Denaina, Alutiiq and Russian names of these places. It was super fun but very challenging, but there always came a time where I had to improvise. But there are hundreds of dynamic province names which focus on Alutiiq, Dene, Estonian/Finnish, and Russian cultures.


Maybe my favorite part of this mod was making Great Projects. There are 5 and I love them all very much. My wife helped me greatly with the pictures.

• Fort Puyurniq: This is to give the Alutiiqs a chance to survive on Afognak. It is basically just a really cheap fort as they don’t start with much money. Completely fictional.
  
• Cathedral of the Holy Resurrection: This is based on the real building that exists today in the city of Kodiak, Alaska. Something for the Orthodox nations to use.
  
• The Great Longhouse: This is another fictional building, but is essentially a way to get more goods produced in a central Kenai.

• Redoubt of Saint Nicholas: Based on a real nearby fort, “Fort Nikolaevskaia, built in 1899”, this great project essentially backs up the lore of Velreiz settling up the Kenai River.

• Mount Susitna: My favorite Great Project, the only one that is non-fictional that is related to Native Alaskans. There is a ton of lore on this mountain in oral native tradition, and I find it fascinating.

• Hard Mode: This is based on Anbennar’s Great Conquerors feature. With a world this small, you may find yourself being too dominant too quickly. I added this to give an extra dose of challenge.
  

• Vinland Challenge: This option enabled Brimirhavn, a fierce offshoot of a wildly successful Vinland. Basically you are enabling a timeline where Vinland never died, but instead manifest destiny’d itself all the way to your doorstep; and they don’t like you.

Finally, a note on the size of the playable world so far: it’s small. It’s probably around ⅓ the size of europe. Throwing in the southeast area it is probably about half the size. I tried to implement this mod into the normal EU4 map but it was complicated and I felt really dispassionate about it. Basically I hope that people have a fun time with this mod despite its small size. I think there are some good games to be had here. Thanks for taking a look at Aurora Regnorum!

Special thanks to my wonderful wife for helping out on a bunch of the art!

Faithfully yours,
SeagullSox


https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3169715493