
Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.
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Almost five hundred years of history unfold before you in Europa Universalis V, the latest version of one of the greatest strategy games of all time. Guide the destiny of any of hundreds of nations and societies in a simulated living world of unparalleled depth and complexity.
Europa Universalis V builds on the franchise’s core concept of developing and advancing nations from around a deeply researched historical world, adding more detailed diplomacy, a more sophisticated economic model, a revised military system and greater logistical depth that will challenge even the most experienced strategy gamers.

RULE a land of your choosing. Hundreds of nations are yours to command, as you guide the destiny of millions of people through the late Middle Ages up to the Age of Revolution - from the mighty Yuán Dynasty to the city-states of Italy, from the warring clans of feudal Japan to the Pope himself.
DECIDE which course your nation will take. Historical events and situations await as you chart a unique path through a new history written by your decisions. Experience The Hundred Years’ War, the Protestant Reformation, the collapse of old dynasties and rise of new ones.
EXPLORE alternate histories as you shape the world to meet your ambitions. What if England succeeded in pressing its continental claims? What if China pursued an overseas empire? What if Mongol supremacy in Russia persisted? Every action opens the possibility for an original history.

IMPOSE domestic peace in a divided realm. Keep your nation’s factions in line as Estates jockey for power in your nation. Offer privileges to one group of citizens while you limit the power of another, all in the service of keeping your population under control.
NEGOTIATE your way through an uneasy peace. Use diplomacy to entrench your dynasty across realms or build an invincible alliance. But remember that nations have no permanent friends - only permanent interests; so use your ambassadors carefully. Exact favors from friends, send threats to enemies, and keep an eye on everyone in-between.
CONQUER new lands to expand your borders. Wage War on those who impede your ambition in a completely new Europa Universalis military system. Start in the age of levies and mercenaries and, through social development, evolve to vast standing armies and impenetrable fortresses. Choose skilled commanders to oversee both land and naval forces.

BUILD a strong economic infrastructure in the most detailed trade system yet seen in a Europa Universalis game. Dozens of goods and crops are available for production and trade on a map filled with new riches to discover. Invest in feeding a growing population or trade your surplus to less bountiful societies.
MOLD your society to meet the historical moment. Choose your societal values, with new options opening as the ages move on. Centralize power at court or share it with your nobles. Pursue a tolerant policy for all faiths or condemn heretics. Emphasize massed armies or an elite cadre of quality soldiers.
GOVERN a nation composed of many cultures and faiths in a detailed simulation of the past. For the first time in Europa Universalis, populations are represented on the map in detail, so provinces may be divided by religion or culture. Your decisions will determine how these populations will fare under your leadership.

PREVAIL in the greatest strategic challenges of the past. Test your expertise in grand strategic planning on a worldscape larger and more detailed than seen in any previous Paradox Interactive game. Challenge yourself to outdo the most famous rulers of the past, eclipsing their grand accomplishments and building your own vision of a richly detailed globe.
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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish
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정복이 장점인 시리즈였는데 장점을 사라지게 패치함 지금은 좀 괜찮아졌는데 버그도 짜침 왜 굳이 게임을 플레이하는데 힘들게 패치하는지 모르겠음 지금 이게 겜 초기보단 좀 나아졌다는게 참.... 그리고 전작의 미션 시스템 없애고 이벤트 시스템으로 대체했다는데 장점이 먼지 잘 모르겠음 역사적 재현을 좋아하고 솔플위주 유저로서 그냥 강력한 보상이 있는 미션시스템이 있었음 좋겠음 전작도 dlc 여러개 나오고나서야 겜 됐다는데 이 짓을 다음작품에서도 하려는게 참 한심합니다 ++시간이 지날수록 게임 피로도가 너무 높아짐
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[h1] 脚汗什么都想做,玩家什么都要做,最后什么都不爽 [/h1] 首先是神秘UI设计,虽然隔壁v3也是上下左右被ui包围,但你这样子ui套子ui真的很麻烦,而且一个个按钮nm又小又隐秘,我怀疑我玩到1000小时都不一定知道有的按钮藏在哪。[spoiler] 脚汗在p社上了20年班才知道公司有一个近门可以进 [/spoiler] 其次是头皮发麻级的细化,人口有细化、军事有细化、建筑有细化、市场有细化,结果就是一个p社全家桶四不像。更复杂的设计确实带来更高的游玩上限,但每块方面都在过分耗人。所以我选择自动和面。[spoiler] 脚汗小学做1+1都是拆成200个0.01再相加的 [/spoiler] 最后是超绝的游戏节奏。虽然4代后面剧本都是路边,但游戏从头开始拖发展节奏真心折磨。玩小国被经济套牢,玩大国被邻近度套牢。出了首都四格直接王权不下县,最后变成隔壁托司机不停放小弟吃收益。扩张土地枣核改教拉控制直接变看海游戏。 建议脚汗之后在eu5里面内嵌一套4399,我看海和面太无聊了
Seems to somehow get worse with every update
游戏挺好玩的,就是玩起来非常卡,关键是我的配置可不低啊。Good game, however, very laggy...
I really really want to like this game, but sadly at this moment it feels like slop. The UI is absolute garbage, compare that to a game like vic 3 or eu 4, where the UI is just so elegant and pleasant to look at. Instead in EU V you are BOMBARDED with tons of pop ups (most of them being irrelevant). VIC 3 had the same problem but they turned it around, so maybe there is hope? I like deep and complex mechanics when, but currently they all feel really unpolished and generic. The idea of minmaxing every building is completely ahistorical and illogical. Trade in my opinion should be more organic, like in Vic 3, where you don't have to set up every trade route by yourself (there were merchants for some reason right???). Warfare is typical PDX fashion so i'll not complain as much but it's also not great past 1500s. Overall the feeling i get with EU5 is not great. Currently the game is really overwhelming, but not in the great sens of overwhelming, where you feel like you can learn it... Instead it feels like you're being spammed with useless information all the time, and you have to filter out what is important. And when you filter out what is important you are basically left with clicking a single button every now and then to upgrade or build a building. Also don't even get me started with translation. I know that it's not the most important thing for the game but for god's sake WHY EVEN ENABLE IT WHEN IT'S JUST COMPLETE AND UTTER AI SLOP?!?! I would be very happy to change this review to positive once the game is FINISHED.
Am not impressed due to the following issue. The Hague, Den Haag, des Gravenshage (real name) is not and has never been the Capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam always has been. This has been a thorn in my eye since EU IV, yet still no one bothered to change it for V, pretty poor and unbelievable too if you ask me, how on Earth is this still not fixed!!! The Hague was created as a seat of Government, which comes from the tradition of that location being a spot for garherings of various factions. Overtime this Hague grew out to be a city holding the seat of Government (yet, not as a Country Capital city) So, one more time Paradox, the Hague, seat of Government, Amsterdam, CAPITAL City! Holland exists of two parts (created in 1840), North and South, the Capital of the Southern part is the Hague, yet the capital of the North is Haarlem. However, the Capital city of the Netherlands (as now) is Amsterdam and has been since 1808, we did not really have a Capital before that. The capital of the Netherlands has been Amsterdam since 1808. Previously, the Netherlands had no official capital It was not until 1983 that Amsterdam's status as capital was enshrined in the Constitution . The capital of a country is usually the city where the parliament is located and the head of state lives. The Netherlands is one of the rare exceptions to this. Anyway, game looks great!
Go play EU4 instead, it's just better.
Officially uninstalled. This game just isn't fun and is barely playable. The economy system is just ridiculous and ruins any chance of enjoyment. Doubt I'll give it another go even with two more expansions that I've already paid for coming out.
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