Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun

**Pausanias828** · 03-05-2005, 17:35

I do like the game, although I spent more time playing EU II, than Victoria, and so far spent all my time playing as the British in Victoria. I only bought it about 2-3 months before RTW came out, and once that was released have only played EU II, and BFME, of which BFME was uninstalled after about 2 hours. The Paradox games do have a very strong appeal to me, as I love the scale and depth of their games. The others I have are EU and Crown of the North, although CotN is a much simpler game than the others, as it's not on the same scale.

Now, if only we could actually fight the battles ourselves, they would be able to tempt me right away from the TW series.

On a related theme, has any one played Hearts of Iron, or HoI II, and if so, do they stand up to, or indeed, are they better than EU II and Victoria.

**ShadesWolf** · 03-05-2005, 18:21

Im curretnly playing as Austria, so that would be good....

What will the starting date be and when do we propose to play ?

**Stefan the Berserker** · 03-05-2005, 21:57

Originally Posted by ShadesWolf

Im curretnly playing as Austria, so that would be good....

What will the starting date be and when do we propose to play ?

I think every body should say when he has got time, the next Weekends I have a lot of Time. Maybe tomorrow?

But we must arrange who gets which Country?

I want Germany/Prussia or Austria, the Factions where I can act out my Continental Politics.

As thrashaholic has said he doesn't want to take Britain, maybe ShadesWolf?

It is also possible to give him a trainer country if the Britain-Player creates a Dominion and just after it the Host makes a Save, the Host can just then load the Save an thras can choose the Dominion. The Junior-Parnter style might help him to get started.

**thrashaholic** · 03-06-2005, 09:41

I'm free most Friday and Saturday evenings from about 8:00 pm (GMT), unless of course I have a lot of college work, so either of them would be fine for me.

I don't mind which country I play, I'll take what I'm given (so to speak). I've had a bit of success with Sweden in the Grand Campaign, so maybe them? I also quite like this idea of playing as a British dominion, although I'd have to have one with a reasonable economy, as I still haven't figured out all the ins and outs of it yet (although I'm getting better).

Finally, I hate to sound impatient by asking the same question twice, but does anyone know how to switch from the little rectangles, that look like envelopes, that represent the armies on the campaign map to the little clusters of soldiers that one sees in all the screenshots and in the manual?

I'm not a graphics fiend, but I would like to spice up the map just a little by changing this, so help would be appreciated.

**Stefan the Berserker** · 03-06-2005, 16:56

Originally Posted by thrashaholic

Finally, I hate to sound impatient by asking the same question twice, but does anyone know how to switch from the little rectangles, that look like envelopes, that represent the armies on the campaign map to the little clusters of soldiers that one sees in all the screenshots and in the manual?

You must do this in the Countryselection Screen by clicking Options and choose "No" at the Point "Use accurate Military Symbols". Thats where you can change between those little soldiers and the historical Symbols for Divisions in Wargames by the Staff.

Are you avarible today at 8 o'clock?

**thrashaholic** · 03-06-2005, 17:57

Originally Posted by Stefan the Berserker

You must do this in the Countryselection Screen by clicking Options and choose "No" at the Point "Use accurate Military Symbols". Thats where you can change between those little soldiers and the historical Symbols for Divisions in Wargames by the Staff.

Are you avarible today at 8 o'clock?

Thanks for your answer, I'll check it out.

I'll probably be free tonight at 8:00 (GMT or CET?), but I probably wouldn't be on a regular basis. Sunday is my day to get work that's due for Monday, but I have neglected to do yet, done (very sensible I know

). My Sunday evening availability is wholly reliant on how much homework I get from college, which is sometimes quite a lot.

Fridays and Saturdays are still best for me, but I'm sure we can sort something out.

**ShadesWolf** · 03-10-2005, 20:53

OK guys how does tomorrow night grab you, would could all meet here to arrange things.

I will be available from about 7.30 PM (GMT) for about 4 hours, so should that be enough times, as Ive never played online before, so I dont know what I need to have installed.

I dont mind who I play as.

Austria
Russia
Ottoman

or we could always play the US civil war

US
CSA
Texas
Mexico
etc....

Shall/ do you want me to create a thread in the story forum for this game ?