My favourite content in the new expansion is without a doubt the new personality and trait system. With the great powers mechanic, a new line of diplomatic options are available to throw your weight around. Being one of the strongest forces in the world had previously left players devoid of any real leverage, other than military might. First is the new great powers mechanic that allows new options for the superpowers of the age. What Rights of Men sets to put right is what the original mechanics lack, by adding some changes to improve certain systems.īy any stretch, the new expansions opens up the game more than ever before. Rights of Men appears to be a booster shot of character for a game bogged down by its deep yet bland mechanics.īy no means has Europa ever been a bad game, and in fact it’s a game that overwhelms me to this day in terms of how in depth the strategy elements are and how many micromanagement options are available. In the past, leaders of countries were left to be little more than figureheads in the game and not really contributing in a meaningful way. The new rights of men downloadable content centres around the idea of personality and great powers. Having to westernise east Asia in order to advance in the game broke immersion and left very few options available to you. The games systems, technology progression and in game events were so closely tied to that of what was historically accurate that it meant any faction that was not at the forefront of the time period had to be played completely different to its inherent nature.

Europa universalis 5 review