Victoria 3 update 1.8 may be a good time to reevaluate your long-running grand strategy game. Released without the war elements that longtime players had hoped for, this sequel to Paradox received a decidedly mixed response. However, more than two years after its release, the developers of Crusader Kings 3, Stellaris, and Europa Universalis 4 continue to upgrade and support Victoria 3 in typical long-form format. The latest patch notes bring a slew of improvements in addition to the new Pivot of Empire DLC, and things are really looking up with recent reviews back to “mostly positive.”
The new Victoria 3 DLC Pivot of Empire is the latest “immersion pack” to join Paradox’s lineup of flavorful themed expansions for the best grand strategy games. This pack focuses on the evolution of India in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a tumultuous period from the status of the Sikh Empire to colonial rule by the East India Company and the British Raj. You decide whether to lead your culture to independence and self-government, or remain a powerful pawn of the British Empire.
Regardless of whether you choose Pivot of Empire or not, there are plenty of reasons to check out Victoria 3 with the effectively free patch 1.8 coming at the same time. Top of the list for the “Masala Chai” update is a complete reform of the discriminatory system. , embrace the culture and religion of your territory more subtly. Civil rights and church and state laws are being overhauled, each with a number of new modifiers, and laws can be passed to facilitate the gradual acceptance of newly arrived cultures among their own citizens. can.
Political campaigns have also been completely redesigned. Rather than trying to enact or block a single law, they now become a long-term ideological, cultural, or religious force that continually seeks to shape the country to their liking. This will add a lot of pressure. Having them on your side is a great boon, but you need to think carefully about how you treat them. In addition to this, secession and revolution are now being arranged so that the civil war is linked to specific movements seeking to take control of the country.
There are plenty of additional improvements and balance changes to look forward to. In fact, there are too many to list here, but there are certainly some highlights. War objectives can be introduced into diplomatic plays on behalf of allied subjects. Now, rather than directly creating radicals, taxation changes the expected standard of living. For a smoother start, we’ve added a new option to enable a 1, 5, or 10 year grace period early in the game. Both radicals and supporters will be much fewer during this period. Paradox also points out that “religious people are no longer so racist by default.”
The computer-controlled leader AI has also received a welcome upgrade, which should reduce some of its strange behavior and make it occur less frequently. It will be less likely to go to war with countries it recognizes over subjects it does not recognize, and it will be harder to persuade them to accept diplomatic support. But where possible, we are looking at bringing in both police forces and a nationwide network of power plants.
Victoria 3 update 1.8 “Masala Chai” has been released. The Pivot of Empire DLC will also be available starting Thursday, November 21st. The Indian-themed immersion pack costs $9.99 / £8.50. You can read the full patch notes for update 1.8, courtesy of Paradox Interactive.
With all this in mind, if you’re finally tempted to give the game a try for the first time, read our Victoria 3 Beginner’s Guide to get started. For more ways to scratch your tactical itch, here are the best 4X games.
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