Victoria Gold!

ravagon · October 20, 2003, 21:11

Title says it all really.
First posted on a gaming site or two before Patric confirmed it.
Now the countdown to actual retail release begins ...

JCG · October 20, 2003, 22:38

Already pre-ordered this one (a bit expensive due to S&H..but it's worth it)...seems like it has the best features of both HoI and EUII...(from all the information released until now...including the Germany 1914 AAR and the Sweden gameplay video!)

Now, hopefully they can concentrate on Crusader Kings (CK)...even if beta-testing on it has just started, the game's been hyped and has been in development for a longer time (despite the apparent problems with Snowball)....will still probably be out next year though (would be really weird if it didn't).

ragou · October 21, 2003, 06:29

Where can I get hold of that video?

Nikolai · October 21, 2003, 10:55

You find the video inside this thread.

BTW, you should really check out the AAR section too!

Cookie Monster · October 22, 2003, 10:54

I'm buying Victoria without question as I'm very impressed with Paradox's support. They have restored my faith in them ever since patch 1.05c for HOI.

Main_Brain · October 26, 2003, 17:43

So when can we expect to see it in Stores?

Chris Wilkinson · October 26, 2003, 17:45

Looks like it won't be here till Feb

Maniac · October 26, 2003, 17:56

Looks like it won't be here at all.

Maniac · October 26, 2003, 18:53

Yes indeed. Why do you ask?

Janbalk · October 27, 2003, 07:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Isnt paradox swedish?

Yes, but their releases are normally on their biggest market first. EU was released first in Germany (they did not at the time have a publisher for US), the other titles first in US. Scandinavia have IIRC always been the second place it was released in.

Nikolai · October 27, 2003, 09:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Chris Wilkinson
Looks like it won't be here till Feb

BS! The game will be for sale from a month on nearly everywhere, except some few places where the local publishers has decided to wait. But you seem to be from GB, so no problem for you at least.

In Belgium though, things looks gim for the moment, as no publishers there has been interested so far...

JCG · October 27, 2003, 18:33

Will be on sale from about November 18th or so, IIRC, according to Paradox, by Strategy First (the U.S. publisher)....still, I wouldn't expect it to arrive at the same date in all locations worldwide...(heck, I have pre-ordered it precisely because of that).

Oerdin · October 29, 2003, 14:37

It's just EU2 which continues up to WW1 right?

Nikolai · October 29, 2003, 16:48

No. It's a whole new game. Much improved, with new and better ways to model for example colonization, and with a revised system for diplomacy. It all ways the best of HoI and EU2, but mostly the latter.

Or so it's said.

Mordoch · October 29, 2003, 17:18

Quote:

Originally posted by Nikolai
BS! The game will be for sale from a month on nearly everywhere, except some few places where the local publishers has decided to wait. But you seem to be from GB, so no problem for you at least.

In Belgium though, things looks gim for the moment, as no publishers there has been interested so far...

Actually not necessarily true. In the case of the UK, Paradox apparently still has been unable to locate a publisher, so by the time one is located you're looking at around a February time for release. I'm unclear in Paradox was unwilling to use the same publisher they have utilized for previous games, or are having trouble attracting a Publisher's interest.

Mordoch · October 29, 2003, 17:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Oerdin
It's just EU2 which continues up to WW1 right?

Actually the game focuses on the Victorian Age with the game covering the years 1835-1920. Read up in the official forums for more details about game improvements.

Nikolai · October 30, 2003, 12:13

Quote from Fredrick(part of Paradox):

Quote:

Koch UK publishes for the UK.

Nothing said about the release date, but as they have one, I guess it won't take too long.

Mordoch · October 30, 2003, 19:01

Quote:

Originally posted by Nikolai
Quote from Fredrick(part of Paradox):

Nothing said about the release date, but as they have one, I guess it won't take too long.

Unless I hear something to the contrary from Paradox, I'm assuming we're still looking at a February release date like they previously predicted for the UK. Realisticly we're looking at a situation where Koch is booked for the holidays and these sort of games simply don't go from gold to stores as quickly as some mainstream titles.

Chris Wilkinson · November 1, 2003, 16:50

I've preordered mine from Canada - can't be bothered waiting till Feb

General Ludd · November 1, 2003, 17:58

There's too many really great games being released all of a sudden. Where were they all last summer?

Nikolai · November 1, 2003, 19:07

With all the delays, maybe you get CK next summer?

Starfighter08 · November 3, 2003, 13:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster
I'm buying Victoria without question as I'm very impressed with Paradox's support. They have restored my faith in them ever since patch 1.05c for HOI.

Second that. Plus the modding community rocks.

Main_Brain · November 4, 2003, 14:36

i thought 1.05c wasnt official?
So when is it likely to be seen in the Stores in Germany?

Chris Wilkinson · November 4, 2003, 15:40

Germany has the same publisher at the UK one, although they agreed a deal a while ago - I assume it's not to dis-similar to the US date. There's a list on the Paradox forums about this but of course it's down...

Chris Wilkinson · November 4, 2003, 16:41

Up again.

Here's the Germany bit:

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Site                   Location  Preorder  Ver   Cost    ShippingGER/POL  Notes
www.joysoft.de         GER       Yes       SF?   ?? EUR  ??               ships 20.11
www.softunity.com      GER       Yes       KOCH  40 EUR  3-7 EUR/ ??      ships 26.11
www.amazon.de          GER       Yes       KOCH? 40 EUR  3 /13 EUR        ships 27.11

Main_Brain · November 5, 2003, 06:09

Thanx

3 Weeks thats pretty okay to me :=)

This whole February Stuff worried me.

BTW: (amazon has no shipping costs if ordering above 20€) ;=)

uglyduck · November 5, 2003, 08:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Main_Brain
Thanx

3 Weeks thats pretty okay to me :=)

This whole February Stuff worried me.

BTW: (amazon has no shipping costs if ordering above 20€) ;=)

The UK version will not be out until February - from a Post by Patric!

adi321 · November 5, 2003, 15:53

Hey UD

you really should come back to us, we miss you.

uglyduck · November 5, 2003, 16:28

Not this time - I have my principles and I am true to them ..... thanks anyway

Serb · November 5, 2003, 23:51

Quote:

Originally posted by Janbalk

Yes, but their releases are normally on their biggest market first. EU was released first in Germany (they did not at the time have a publisher for US), the other titles first in US. Scandinavia have IIRC always been the second place it was released in.

Nah...both EU2 and HOI were released first in Russia.