Naked_Lunch
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<p><a href="http://www.paradoxplaza.com/" title="sss">Paradox</a> has been doing these weekly dev diaries things about Europa Universalis 3 that <strike>Baby Arm</strike> we've somehow missed, but thanks to <a href="http://thundercats.vpga.com/artwork/young_lion_o.jpg" title="Go Llyranor!">some guy</a> on the forum that won't be happening anymore. Anyway, here's a clip from the <a href="http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=244767" title="sss">most recent entry</a> .</p><blockquote><p>Betatesting has now started, and a few lucky people have gotten their greedy little paws on an early copy of the game. The words, ‘this is a modders wet-dream’ was a fairly common statement. Our newly hired beta-coordinator have been working hard putting them to full use. Our interface team has wrapped up the diplomatic interface now, and are working on adapting tooltips to all various sub-interfaces right now. One of the coolest things the artists finished last week was the first ship-unit, a galleon, which looks great at the sea. We are hoping to get in at least fourteen different ships into the game. The focus for the history database development is currently all historical wars, and their battles, while the gamelogic focus have been to adapt old concepts like warexhaustion, trade agreements and military access to our new system. </p></blockquote><p>In the beta stage already? Gee whiz, I thought this game was still in pre-alpha! Anyway, they have some new <a href="http://www.tacticularcancer.com/gallery.php?dir=Europa%20Universalis%203&file=00155724.jpg" title="LOL!">screenshot(s)</a> along with the diaries, and as you can see the game is shaping up quite nicely, though it still doesn't have that "boardgame" feel I've come to know and love from Paradox. Reminds me a lot of Civ 4 actually...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.paradoxplaza.com/" title="sss">Paradox</a> has been doing these weekly dev diaries things about Europa Universalis 3 that <strike>Baby Arm</strike> we've somehow missed, but thanks to <a href="http://thundercats.vpga.com/artwork/young_lion_o.jpg" title="Go Llyranor!">some guy</a> on the forum that won't be happening anymore. Anyway, here's a clip from the <a href="http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=244767" title="sss">most recent entry</a> .</p><blockquote><p>Betatesting has now started, and a few lucky people have gotten their greedy little paws on an early copy of the game. The words, ‘this is a modders wet-dream’ was a fairly common statement. Our newly hired beta-coordinator have been working hard putting them to full use. Our interface team has wrapped up the diplomatic interface now, and are working on adapting tooltips to all various sub-interfaces right now. One of the coolest things the artists finished last week was the first ship-unit, a galleon, which looks great at the sea. We are hoping to get in at least fourteen different ships into the game. The focus for the history database development is currently all historical wars, and their battles, while the gamelogic focus have been to adapt old concepts like warexhaustion, trade agreements and military access to our new system. </p></blockquote><p>In the beta stage already? Gee whiz, I thought this game was still in pre-alpha! Anyway, they have some new <a href="http://www.tacticularcancer.com/gallery.php?dir=Europa%20Universalis%203&file=00155724.jpg" title="LOL!">screenshot(s)</a> along with the diaries, and as you can see the game is shaping up quite nicely, though it still doesn't have that "boardgame" feel I've come to know and love from Paradox. Reminds me a lot of Civ 4 actually...</p>