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April 1st is a such weird start date nothing of note happened on that day:April 1st, 1337.
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April 1st is a such weird start date nothing of note happened on that day:April 1st, 1337.
Opinions on this thread about paradox misrepresenting the Eureka Australia flag? - https://www.reddit.com/r/paradoxpla...he_way_paradox_uses_the_eureka_stockade_flag/
It does say that the flag was used way more by the left back then -Sounds like a faggot. Did the fascist orgs of the time use it? If so it is far game. It also ignores the fact loads of fascists were previously leftists.
The way he frames it as "dangerous" because it is "feeding the far-right" makes me want to ignore it out of principle.
And later on:In 1948 a procession of 3,000 members of the Communist affiliated Eureka Youth League and allied unionists led by a Eureka Flag bearer marched through the streets of Melbourne on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade.[127]
Here's an article from the communist newspaper dated to 1939:The same year, headlines in the Melbourne Argus) stated "Police in serious clash with strikers" and "Battle over Eureka flag" following a violent clash between about 500 strikers and police during a procession on St Patrick's Day in Brisbane.
There are numerous more examples of the overwheming use of the flag by left wing groups. In fact, apart from a single mention on the Wikipedia article of the Eureka stockade flag, I can't find any reference to Eric Campbell's Center Party or New Guard using the flag.iAn ugly clash occurred between members of the Second AI.F. and Communists to Sydney Domain on Sunday afternoon. (...) The Communists platform contained (..) A red flag, bearing a hammer and sickle, and a blue and gold flag, a replica of the Eureka Stockade emblem, was flown..
Well it is lot of lefty coping and seething, but he is probably right.Opinions on this thread about paradox misrepresenting the Eureka Australia flag? - https://www.reddit.com/r/paradoxpla...he_way_paradox_uses_the_eureka_stockade_flag/
Counterpoint: HOI4 is a war simulator first of all and if you want to go independent you either go fascist or communist. HOI4 is not a politics simulator and ''fascism'' as an ideology only meant german/japanese aligned as ''communist'' meant soviet aligned, and ''democratic'' meant UK/US aligned. That's how it worked in HOI3. People didn't give a shit until TNO ruined everything by giving people the false idea that the war game is a politics game.It is overwhelmingly ahistorical and plays into what narratives the far right is trying to create around the Eureka stockade flag as a symbol of nationalism, fascism and hatred. Especially so when you consider the time period that these games are set in.
If Paradox does ahistorical things with flags it wouldn't be anything new. For example, last I checked Fascist Wales uses the flag of the Free Wales Army, a nationalist paramilitary organization founded in the 1960s.Not only is it giving credence to the far right, it's down right ahistorical. Hearts of Iron 4 mainly is based in the years 1936 - 1946, and the use of the flag in the 1930's and 1940's was far more associated with the left wing of Australia than the right.
The Eureka flag has been used by many groups, right and left. It's a symbol of rebellion, like how the stars and bars are now just a generic symbol to the point Canacucks will use it to voice displeasure against the Saint Lawrence riverine elites.Opinions on this thread about paradox misrepresenting the Eureka Australia flag? - https://www.reddit.com/r/paradoxpla...he_way_paradox_uses_the_eureka_stockade_flag/
Now, on this part; PDX is quite egregious in advancing the idea that Nazism, and Hitler in particular, were some superior force through gameplay. Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini far and above every other personality in the game in terms their effects. Hitler gives a huge boost to political power collection, giving Germany a great early game advantage to increasing your buffs (analogue = "Nazism/Fascism is more efficient"). Hirohito gives a massive boost to stability, such that even being at war with Japan's very modest early stability will be at minimum 80%, which is where most countries get mid-game at war after buffs. Mussolini also gets super powerful with a bunch of smaller buffs across many mechanics. Contrast that with most other rulers and, outside of late-game Stalin, the best you get is either nothing or small +10% boosts or -10% debuffs.I don't necessarily disagree that PDX inadvertently "encourages" Fascism/Nazism but this is not an instance of that.
don't forget the unfunny pun achievementWhy do the newer Paradox games have such crappy achievements. Not every achievement has to be conquer half the world as "small shithole" or some other difficult out of left field ahistorical nonsense.
Seeing Paradox pay a bunch of Youtubers to advertise this game was pretty funny, since it felt like a lot of them were struggling to make the game seem appealing. Even the positive reviews on Steam are saying things like "W-well the fundamentals are good, so if you just give it 8 months or so, I'm sure it'll be a really great game!"So Paradox's NotCiv! released today and well:
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Lol. LMAO even. Biggest complaint is apparently multiplayer is hotseat only, with simultaneous coming soon™, and also buggy as fuck.
That's pretty much every paradox game nowEven the positive reviews on Steam are saying things like "W-well the fundamentals are good, so if you just give it 8 months or so, I'm sure it'll be a really great game!"
Pretty much. It's already sold for $60 with a fucking expansion pass for DLC slated to come out Q3 and Q4, but after the Lamplighters League fiasco, I wouldn't be too shocked if Paradox just drops C Prompt Games entirely if the sales are too disappointing.That's pretty much every paradox game now
Usually I hate deferring to game journalists, but it's often a big tell when you look on a store page and the reviews section only lists a bunch of sites you've never heard of, instead of the standard "9/10, it's okay - Gamespot" stuff. Could just be that the game in question didn't get much mainstream attention, normal for niche indies, but for a game that Paradox is dumping marketing money into? Oh yeah, they fumbled.Lol, even IGN gave it 5/10 how shitty your game has to be to get 5/10 from fucking journos without literally murdering trannies.
don't forget the unfunny pun achievement
I'm sure the ability to choose where you found your first city DLC will fix everything.So Paradox's NotCiv! released today and well:
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Lol. LMAO even. Biggest complaint is apparently multiplayer is hotseat only, with simultaneous coming soon™, and also buggy as fuck.