Latest Project from Paradox

[Jarhead0331]

...very interesting teaser indeed.

[sandman2575]

Hmm, nothing about that says "Victoria III is coming!"  Therefore, I am sad.   :'(

[Jarhead0331]

It is supposedly an entirely new IP. However, if it is anything like Emperor of the Fading Suns, I'll be tickled pink.

[bbmike]

It is supposedly an entirely new IP. However, if it is anything like Emperor of the Fading Suns, I'll be tickled pink.

+1 because if it's not, that just a really, really cruel tease by Paradox.

[sandman2575]

Is PDS developing this title, or just publishing it?  (Sorry, can't seem to find anything about it in the Pdox forums...)

[Jarhead0331]

Is PDS developing this title, or just publishing it?  (Sorry, can't seem to find anything about it in the Pdox forums...)

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?forums/project-augustus.900/

[Kushan]

Space Romans using (probably) the EUIV engine, I would buy that.

[Jarhead0331]

Upon closer inspection, the image does not appear to be from Paradox. It may be just from the article on the wargamer speculating as to the type of game.

[JasonPratt]

The only way that wouldn't be a cruel tease if it isn't an Emperor of the Fading Suns remake, is if they're finally, finally going back to Greco-Roman times to link up with CK2. (Instead of having to rely on what amounts to fan-based uses or rebuild/applications of their old engines, a la Rome: Europe Universalis or Great Invasions.)

[OJsDad]

Official announcement is coming at Gamescom, which is running this week Aug 5-8.

[OJsDad]

BTW, the project name is Augustus.

[undercovergeek]

after the last teaser campaign, im watching from a distance

the one thing theyve always maintained is the name is never a clue to the game

[Nefaro]

I expect them to do a pre-CK2 Roman one at some point, if not literally EU Rome 2.

[JasonPratt]

I expect them to do a pre-CK2 Roman one at some point, if not literally EU Rome 2.

Yeah, though not as far back as to Augustus at first perhaps. If they just went back to the mid-300s split between the Eastern and Western Empire after the assassination of the co-ruler in the West (forget the exact situation, it's where Great Invasions starts), they'd have a natural range for synching into CK2 eventually.

Part of the problem of doing that would be how to deal with the relative tech levels. EU4's tech system is different enough from CK2 (right? am I recalling that rightly?) that, paradoxically (... no pun intended) the system can be ported over more easily.

[son_of_montfort]

Upon closer inspection, the image does not appear to be from Paradox. It may be just from the article on the wargamer speculating as to the type of game.

That was fake?! Man, I about passed out with glee until I saw this retraction.

We should know more pretty soon. If you are a Twitch type of person, they are supposed to be live-feeding their Gamescon event.