Mamoulian War

https://www.gog.com/news/release_x_series Finally the X games released on GOG. With 75% discount!

Yeah noticed that, thinking about finally getting Grimrock II or Dead State Remastered.

Haha, Hyperdimension Neptunia arrived on GOG :-P

Of course the people responsible should be able to get most of the bonuses, but this whole issue is ad I see it more of a problem of the people willing to slave off without trying to form unions, which could bring them much better bonuses and work conditions, than problem of ridiculous VA demands. All people which are included in the development should get much bigger cuts from publishers, if the product is successful. It works in almost all other fields of business, I do not see a reason, why it should not work in gaming as well.

I got my first hit of gaming with JRPGs on the Sega Saturn in the mid 90s, and it amazes me how little that particular sub-genre changed in twenty years. It used to feel so cool and original, but now not so much. Compared to most WRPGs nowadays, the Japanese at least try to bring something new into gameplay for each new game. The story is mostly the same old cliche for each series, but at least they do not try to emulate each other and every developer holds to their own formula. In the west all AAA are now trying to be the next "Skyrim"...

Well, I have already 2 PS4 games at home, but still no console :-P I still have such a big backlog on PC and PS3, that I'll probably wait for the slim version before shelling out ducats :-P

Which is the second one?

Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky Second Chapter released on GOG for the few jRPG fans here. The first chapter is on 50% sale now. http://www.gog.com/news/release_legend_of_heroes_trails_in_the_sky_second_chapter

You have something against Transylvania expansion of CK2?

More real DnD goodness on GOG: Ravenlofts, Dark Suns and Krynns in digital premiere up for grabs!!! http://www.gog.com/news/release_dungeons_dragons_ravenloft_dark_sun_krynn_series

I don't understand what you are really arguing here? I mean yeah there are other companies that depend on a publisher, but nowadays they are usually owned by said publisher and even if they weren't it would still mean they are in trouble if they don't have the next project lined up before their current one finishes. Obsidian was in dire straights (almost bankrupt) before PoE got KSed. With PoE they were able to forestall that. Now if they don't have the cash to fund the next PoE installment they are in deep **** again, until they KS again (and then it depends if people will even fund). If they have enough cash to fund PoE2 they can try to KS another game and secure their foreseeable future. Pretty easy to see the difference there. I guess the better thing to argue would be what you consider a successful business model. You are forgetting, that Obsidz have signed deal with Paizo, so I would not see KS for PoE as being in deep **** for them. Myself, I would rather see PoE2 on kickstarter, than being publisher / self-funded.

No. To be more verbose, if you pay full price for a game, which is advertising microtransactions, you are showing the publisher positive acceptance of the trend, and make them more likely to put that crap into all of their releases. If you like the game, just wait for dropped price, you will still play it, but show to the publisher with your wallet, that you do not agree with this plague of the industry. Maybe now it does not affect the gameplay (which is bull**** imo), but it will soon enough affect everyones enjoyment unless they pay loads of money into it...

I had exactly the same feelings, when I started Dark Souls for the first time

I started yesterday to play Tales of Graces f on my PS3 on moderate difficulty. Launched New Game Plus and decided to try to get some more Trophies. It seems to me the game is little bit easier than I remember :-P

Glad to hear it. To have enough time for a proper release is one of the most rare things man can have in this field. I can't wait for the final release and I hope so much for a non Steam-only PC release. Hope I will see it one day :-P

That's pretty easy hurdle to overcome :-P

I would bet that the marketing of this game is fully under the power of Paizo.

When you are offline, you can't buy their "insurance" subscription :-P

Or stop buying games from publishers which are pulling this stunts. It's actually easier, the older you get. I am buying nowadays only indie and japanese games, and I still have such a big backlog, that I don't need to think about Wallet Raider or similar games :-P

Thank you for your answer, Now it makes all sense. I have found few hours ago an article, which says, that you can "Unlock" Catalunya, when you own some/all of the provinces with Catalan culture as France for example, and let them revolt. And that you never get the country, when you own the provinces as Aragon or later Spain. In that case, the chance for spawning Catalan or Aragon rebels should be 50/50 %. cheers.

As I know some you are loving EU games, I would like to ask you for an advice. It's just my crazy curiosity, becasue I can't find any mentions about it anywhere. Is there any chance how to play a game as a country, which does not have a core province in a game during the whole period of Grand Campaign? As an example is Catalunya, which should be formable, but I have not found a way how to form it without existing core provinces. I have found some mentions about National Rebels but how could I help them to rise in Aragon or Castille? Thanks!

Have I seen 2016 in the end of the trailer???? *drools*

Hooray, I have today finished my first Paradox Game. Austria has become the new ruler of the world It was real fun, almost for the whole 68 hours, which I have spent playing it! I found few glitches and issues especially with AI through the game, but they were so minor, that they did not hinder my enjoyment of the game in the slightest. More about the finish of my game is available here: https://sites.google.com/site/mamoulianfh/letsplay/europa-universalis-page7 Now, I will have to take some break from strategy games, and probably finish Van Helsing or start some of my JRPGs, which I still haven't started on my PS3. We'll see.

Europa Universalis III Complete and additional DLC Collection now on GOG!!! Well, that means, I am now 8.98 EUR lighter

FIRST!!! Yesterday, I was finally able to continue with my Europa Universalis walkthrough. I have planned to have just a very short session, maybe hour or two, but the AI, choose differently, and I have ended with 8 hours session because I had to fight in 4 different wars in little bit more than 15 years of in-game time O.o You can find more about it in 11th part of my "Let's play EU" here: https://sites.google.com/site/mamoulianfh/letsplay/europa-universalis-page6 Thank you for reading