The Agonizing Road to World Domination in Europa Universalis 5

The World’s First World Conquest: Pure Agony!

Oh boy, it looks like we have a world conqueror on our hands! Just two weeks after the big launch of Europa Universalis 5, a brave (or maybe just slightly crazy?) player has managed to pull off the monumental feat of taking over the whole dang planet. That’s right, folks! We’re talking about obliterating all factions except for their nation and a couple of loyal subjects. But, hold onto your hats because this journey was anything but smooth sailing!

This epic saga comes courtesy of a YouTuber known as ‘ThePlaymaker’. They’ve been grinding their way through EU5 since it dropped, and let me tell you, it wasn’t their first rodeo. This milestone is a daunting challenge that’s been hanging over the heads of EU4 players for ages. Starting as Barlas, transforming into the Timurids, and finally morphing into the Holy Roman Empire, this player pulled some serious geopolitical wizardry. Then they snagged the Mandate of Heaven and switched over to Muscovite culture, racking up a sweet 100% cost reduction for settling into their demise… I mean, expansion!

Technical Troubles and Console Craziness

Now, before you start thinking this was all sunshine and rainbows, let’s address the elephant in the room: technical hiccups. ThePlaymaker confessed they weren’t playing on Ironman mode because, surprise surprise, they needed to employ a little console magic for those speedy game ticks. And yes, they did enlist the help of consoles to annex a few struggling tributaries at the end of their world conquest marathon because their game was crashing monthly. That’s like playing a game of Russian roulette every time you load a new month! Thankfully, they felt justified in bending the rules a bit, stating they could’ve easily finished the run otherwise.

If you’re curious to witness this monumental run, it’s all up on YouTube. But brace yourself—it’s a long trek filled with more than a few moments of sheer agony! ThePlaymaker promises to drop an edited video soon, packed with tales of their trials and tribulations throughout this epic conquest. And while they may celebrate this achievement, many viewers are wondering if being king of the world is worth all that hassle. One Redditor summed it up perfectly, saying, “Good shit man, watched like 80% of the run, shit looked like absolute hell.” I mean, who wouldn’t want a front-row seat to digital chaos?

Others chimed in, echoing that pulling off a world conquest in EU5 sounds even more tedious and obnoxious than in its predecessor. But now that we’ve seen a successful conquest, there’s no doubt players will rush to find more efficient strategies, just like they did with EU4. In defense of Paradox, tackling world domination has always been more of a personal challenge than the standard way of ruling empires in their games. Fingers crossed they don’t swing the nerf bat too hard and spoil our leisurely world domination dreams!