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5.1 Why am I losing money and what if I go below zero?.

3.4 What starting date should I choose?.

Where possible, this guide will tailor its presentation to highlight points for each of these different audiences.

Common Questions: A FAQ for many starting problems.

EU4 Refresher: Those who have played earlier versions of EU, such as EU3, but need to understand how the new version differs.

New to EU: Those who have played other Paradox Interactive titles ( Crusader Kings II, Victoria II, Hearts of Iron 4) and so have experience with some common core Paradox mechanics, but never played any version of Europa Universalis before and need to understand how EU4 differs from the other games.

Examples: Civilization series, Total War series, etc.

Paradox Beginner: Those who have experience with 4X games from publishers besides Paradox Interactive.

Total Beginner: Those who have never played a 4X game before.

This guide has been divided into five sections for your convenience: However, Paradox has put more effort and infrastructure into making the game newbie-friendly than in previous games. France is just one spot ahead of me in points and racing with portugal & spain to colonize America.This article is timeless and should be accurate for any version of the game.Įuropa Universalis IV can seem overwhelming for new players.

I'm still in my first playthrough with Ottomans that are very focused on expansion and conquest but i have manage to gain a foothold in North America. Still tinkering with it to work out the best strategy but basically you want to control & direct trade coming into your capital with merchant ship while ensuring you got enough infrastructure built to ensure profit stay within your capital. Trade system focus less on actual commodity and more on controlling trade flow and trading centers. Kinda wish non-western countries doesn't have crippling tech disadvantages but it does add difficulty into the gameplay for people who wants a challenge especially if you play native american / chinese tech oriented country.Ĭombat is also simplified since you only have inf-cav-arty mix to worry about though the interface is less intuitive compared to Crusader Kings 2 when it comes to identifying river crossing or mountainous region.

It's pretty similar to Victoria 2 but less emphasis on micro managing the people and political party. Been sinking my game time into this game.