

Compete with other colonial powers and experience international crises which require Great Power mediation if the world is to avoid war in this experience crafted by Paradox Development Studio.KEY FEATURES Experience a brand new colonization system: Use your navy to expand your empire, compete against other colonial powers and struggle to maintain your overseas control.


This expansion focuses on the Scramble for Africa. ABOUT THE GAME Victoria II: Heart of Darkness is the second expansion for the grand strategy and political simulator Victoria II. The article has also been simplified to allow for newer players to grasp some of the advice given by veterans, as well as some of the more practical tips for starting out in this extremely dense strategy experience.NOTICE: Requires both the base game Victoria II and Victoria II A House Divided in order to play. This article has been updated to reflect the former, relying on some of the core mechanics of the game to avoid becoming dated due to new DLC and frequent patches. Updated on October 24, 2021, by Collin Westbrook: While many core aspects of Europa Universalis 4 remain unchanged since the release of this article, players continue to refine their playstyles and DLC continues to be released regularly. With all these mechanics, and the game recently released for free on Epic Games, it begs the question, what are the best ways to enjoy this mammoth undertaking of a game? While many strategy games have a high skill ceiling, Europa Universalis 4 sports a near-infinite climb in the quest to paint the map in the player's color and a mechanic for every campaign an aspiring pro’s heart could desire. RELATED: Crusader Kings 3 Mod Lets Players Convert Save to Europa Universalis 4 Once willing strategists break through this barrier, Europa Universalis 4 can be an extremely satisfying experience, and doubly so for fans of its highly active creator, Paradox Studios. Europa Universalis is an intimidating strategy series, bringing with it its fair share of stats, percentages, and mechanics.
