calling all Victoria veterans- the "help a noob" thread

[Jolt]

So should I go ahead and get VIP without learning all the ropes of Vanilla?

Might as well. Some resources are different from vanilla. I personally don't see a difference in difficulty, but some people have said that VIP is a little difficulter than Vanilla Vic: Rev. Not sure why. In VIP you don't have a uber-UK or a uber-Russia to confront.

[Ignoramus]

Slightly OT, but can someone please tell me if it's humanly possible not to lose playing as the CSA?

[Csargo]

Slightly OT, but can someone please tell me if it's humanly possible not to lose playing as the CSA?

It's possible but really difficult from what I've read. Never tried them before tbh. I've started playing again because of this thread. Started a game as Sweden.

[Beskar]

Just played Victoria (complete), and I have to say, the interface is awful. Really really bad.

Good thing for Paradox I came in at EU3 (later Vicky2, etc) because I would probably have never have stuck with them as a company ever again. Crusader Kings was actually alright though, which is on the same engine.