In September we got a dev diary detailing how the game will approach slavery ('extremely carefully, is the answer,' noted Graham). About a year ago Nate had a chat with game director Martin Anward and game designer Mikael Andersson, where they talked about different ways to play the game and changes to the system from Victoria II that don't sugarcoat colonialism, but are trying to be more thoughtful about it. With this time period comes the elephant in the room of colonialism, although it's an elephant that Paradox are actually talking about quite a lot. Those of you who bloody love complex plate spinning and different coloured overlays on maps are probably sweaty and loosening your collars at the sight of that trailer. The industrial era brings with it new railways and rapid growth, among other things. Or you could be not that.Īs you grow, dipping your toe into importation and exportation, as well as international diplomacy - or lack thereof, depending on your preferences - you'll see the map change. Different political factions are managed with laws you could choose to be a great reformer, improving the general quality of life for your citizens. The trailer emphasises the importance of politics, and how this interacts with the economy of your state - and vice versa. As with extremely complicated grand strategy games of this ilk, you can play as one of many nations that were knocking about at that time, not just Great Britain (as may be implied by the title).

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