The Importance of Empires and Imperialism in Strategy Games

Kisle: I think you can actually get a fair bit of thinking about how empires work and what motivates them from heart's of iron victoria. The game is really clear that imperialism is bad, it's also willing to acknowledge that for some of the rungs on that ladder, moving out the old system and replacing it with an imperial government would have complex effects through this society. Ah, even though, you know, on the whole it would be bad. Kisle: It may recast sort of, youre thinking of... the map painting you're doing in total war hammer. A, as you know, i don't know, glorious Glorious.