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Anyone else been playing this? Certainly, am enjoying it, much more polished game and better economics happening than in Vic 1 and 2. Steep learning curve and still working hard to not tank my economies!
I'm usually playing as a minor power as I learn the mechanics so right now Greece or Denmark usually.
After having done a few playthroughs here's my thoughts:
1. The economic system: (the core of the game) is awesome, they did a fantastic job developing this.
2. Technology: good system though it advances a bit too quickly from research.
3. Military: The decentralized system for conducting attacks/defenses is okay and good in concept. In execution though, you can't control the points on a 'front' which the Generals attack or really guide the campaigns much. Also, the lack of armies marching across the screen a big letdown as was looking forward to seeing the change of 'uniforms' from the post-Napoleonic to modern 20th drab styles.
4. Diplomacy: overall a good system, much improved from Vic 1 and Vic 2.
Overall, it's a great game if you enjoyed the earlier releases of the series. The only knocks right now are really the military system and I think the 'sandbox' play needs a few scripted historical events to turn on. Mexican American war doesn't seem to take off. Austria never fights Italy or France over Lombardy/Venice, the Opium wars never kick off nor the rush for Africa. The world at end point in 1936 looks way to similar to the start point in 1836. Also, as a single player mode only type person, I tend to be the only nation really industrializing. By the 1930s I seem to be the only nation with modern armies and navies fighting a bunch of 18th century countries around me.
However, the economics inside the game work very well and don't need an outside mod to really make functional.