The second thing you’ll notice about England is their new parliament system. Simply having some time to get to know your country before finding one’s self in an existential war with the super power on the other side of the Channel makes those countries a lot easier to play. I was always reluctant to begin a game with a country at war and England and France were two countries I would often shy away from for this reason. Apparently in 1444, the Hundred Years War took a holiday and the game’s start now reflects this. While the parliament system is the biggest change here, the most immediate change is that England is now at peace with France at the start. Since England is this expansion’s focused country, it makes sense to look at the new experience playing as this country. Even for those who’ve played England before, this DLC will make that a new enough experience to justify a return. The paid content again makes one or two countries particularly unique and interesting in a way that encourages giving those countries a play. As is usually the case with these expansions, the free content is more major than the paid content, but the paid content is significant enough to merit a purchase in its own right. Both the free and paid for content includes new events which add flavor and are historically instructive. The new patch released alongside Common Sense includes a new defensive fort system, new diplomatic options and a reworking of the way the economy is modeled including buildings, tax revenue calculations and gains from looting foreign provinces.

Europa Universalis IV expands once again with the addition of Common Sense, bringing new mechanics for parliamentary monarchies, theocracies, the HRE, protestantism and Buddhism.

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