The ability to send privateers out to foreign trade nodes is both amusing and helpful just imagining all your ships bothering the French tradesmen is a pleasant experience. The irony of this is that the changes that have been put in place to effect the trade mechanics are generally good. The trade was many critics’ and fans’ primary complaint when the game was first released and it’s surprising to see that this DLC, supposedly intended to rejuvenate the mechanic, fails to make it interesting. If Paradox really wanted Wealth of Nations to be a worthy addition to the game then the trade mechanic needed a full overhaul. The system of placing merchants in trade nodes, either collecting goods or directing trade flow, is relatively unchanged, which is a problem. The main issue is that the core trading system has remained essentially unchanged, which means it’s still boring and practically passive. There are a few good worthwhile additions, but none that come close to the game-changing mechanics introduced in Conquest of Paradise. For a multitude of reasons, the expansion fails to bring the revolution to the trade system as promised. ‘Claims’ is the operative word there as this is ultimately a disappointing outing from Paradox, especially if you consider the publisher’s excellent history with post-release content. Wealth of Nations, the second main DLC for Paradox’s most recent grand strategy title, focuses on that very trade mechanic and claims to turn it from one of the game’s weakest aspects, to a fun and integral mechanic of its own. No title is perfect, and one of EUIV ’s weakest elements is the trade system that feels more like a tacked-on mechanic than a remotely important part of the game. Yet there are, as you’d expect, small issues with the game. With consistent free updates as well, EUIV is an incredible package. The first expansion, Conquest of Paradise, brought some excellent new mechanics including the brilliant randomised America feature. The deep, vibrant world in which the grand strategy takes place is practically made to be expanded.

Reviews // 26th Jun 2014 - 9 years ago // By Ryan Davies Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations Reviewįor a game as good as Europa Universalis IV, any addition is a welcome addition.

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