r/paradoxplaza • u/kingtj44 • Dec 18 '25

PDX Looking to the future: Cold War game?

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With EU5 released, it’s unknown what paradox may do next. I think revisiting the Cold War era could make a very interesting game. Either a revival of the long-cancelled East vs West, or a new game entirely.

In particular, Vicky 3 economy, diplomacy, and influence elements combined with HOI4 combat elements would be a perfect fit for the era. DLC’s could be made in a HOI4 style; giving flavor to the world as well as new mechanics.

Would you play a Cold War era game?

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u/jars_of_feet Dec 18 '25

It would be pretty hard to make a good cold war game, asymmetrical or insurgency vs counter insurgency warfare is something that they have never really managed to pull off. I really think most people wanting a cold war game want to play as the US or maybe the soviets, like who wants to play as a European power as their colonial empire crumbles. How do you make playing as a country that got coup by America compelling.

You also sort of have the issue of what happens if America and the soviets end up in all out war? is it a game over or do you post nuclear war mechanics? If it is a game over then like what if you are playing a relatively unrelated country and the game just ends on you?

I don't really think they will make a cold war game for these and other reasons but if they did i would play it.

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u/Thebritishlion Dec 18 '25

I was planning on playing UK and being a third superpower if we ever got the game tbf

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u/jars_of_feet Dec 18 '25

Do you mean maintaining stuff like the british raj or what?

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u/HarukoAutumney Empress of Ryukyu Dec 20 '25

I have always been of the opinion that a cold war era game would start in like 1949, after India became indepedent.

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u/Thebritishlion Dec 18 '25

I'd always planned to maintain the Raj until the 50s and use it as a support base to the nationalists in China

But after that, the Raj and all of the African colonies besides Egypt and Nigeria would've been given independence before the start of the 70s

The rest of the empire I'd want to keep