Thanks for the guide! One other thing, I may have missed it, but if anyone else struggled with the red and green around the policies in the main view: this acts as an indicator for whether you can increase or decrease a policy. The center point is the top, and if a policy is able to be increased there will be red or green going clockwise. If it can be decresed there will be red or green to the left. It will be red if you do not have enough political capital, and anything you have enough political capital for will be green. It makes the screen go from very offputting to alot of useful information in front of you.
Had my first playthrough right after watching your tutorial, it was an amazing experience. Thanks for helping me figure out the overwhelming (but now pretty straightforward) UI!
Very helpful to me too! All the arrows, symbols, political capital, causes and effects etc, really helped me understand the game better now. I was just clicking and moving sliders around like a madman without reading the descriptions in the sliders and popups. Did the same in dem 3. Wow, eye opener and a fresh way to play it when I get back later. Thanks!!!
Thank you for this video! I was really overwhelmed when I opened up the game for the first time last night - after watching this video I feel like I can actually get started playing the game.
I like these games because while not perfect, it does help people understand things such as long term policy and economic government implementations. The change is not 'instant' as in real life and most times flows over to the next administration who takes credit. Good stuff. Love the game and videos. Keep it up.
I bet someone in the Democracy forums has found settings that are a bit more accurate. I find the defaults in the early access a bit easy once you get the hang of it. Maybe a tad more debt, a political environment that is at odds with what you will play as (so if you're planning on going more liberal, make the population more conservative)
Thank you for this game, sounds and looks like it would be very enjoyable learning experience. Would it be possible to add nations that are war-torn for the sense of realism that it would bring to modern day governance that some nations from time to time must endure, World Peace and Prosperity for All !
hey, tobel good to see you active again two quick questions are you going to start up binary legion again. also I have found a new game that is really good but there's no decent playthroughs of it it is called the sands of Salazar and would you be willing to stream or record it.
The binary legion is probably retired. If there is a ever a full and stable mod overhaul I might consider reviving things. Sands of Salazar doesn't look like my type of thing unfortunately. Thanks for the suggestion though!
I just got the game and let's just say it's very hard. Hardest part so far has been not knowing what to do. It's for some reason quite difficult to understand how certain things will affect how the people think about stuff. Also the "popularity with voters" when looking at a policy is something I have trouble with. Of course I want it to be as high as possible but sometimes it's hard to understand why the voters don't like that spesicif policy. I wish there was more different starting set ups as all the non-dlc countries are countries with very western ideologies. The dlc then offers a wider variety of countries but as I'm still learning and not sure if I like it or not I will not be buying it at the moment. I was quite surpriced that the game didn't have countries like China, Niger or Saudi-Arabia as there would have been many different types of challenges there but I guess it's also so that they can later sell those as dlcs. Edit: I have to add that I am in the end my biggest enemy as it feels wrong to implement policies that go against my own values even though it's a game but in a way I also really enjoy making the ethical decissions but role-playing so far has proven to not be my cup of tea.
Pro tip: Money doesn't matter. Having a debt crisis is a good thing actually because you get Emergency Powers. So I'd recommend removing taxes to make people happy.
Nice video. I've never played democracy 4 before, and after watching the full video, I have only one single question if anybody knows: When the elections are held? Does it depend on the country and the number of quarters? Edit: Another question: what happens if you lost the elections? Does that mean that the game is over and you have to start all over again?
Can you continue for as long as you want (and get re-elected) or does the game end suddenly at some point? Never played any Democracy game before but I'm planning on buying this version.
It depends on the laws in your country for term limits. You can (if you have enough support/political capital) modify the term limit to set yourself up for life, basically.
@@Triantalex Yes. Places like the USA has a term limit of 2, so the president can only be president 2 times. In Canada (and Germany i suppose, I don't know about european politics lol) there is no term limit, so you can be the leader for as long as you can get re-elected.
Term limits are not that even common in democracies, I don't think. Keep in mind that a lot of countries have a parliamentary system - the head of state being ceremonial and the head of govt having the real power - and the ruling party is expected to be kicked out before too long in any case.
@TobelPlays fantastic I had this game a long time ago and forgot what it's like but I have been thinking about buying it again as I like political sims.
That's a good question actually. I wonder if it effects how well the world economy does. A lower value means the global economy sits in a slump more often?
@@TobelPlays I cranked it up, I didn't really see what the difference was. But I did notice my income graduated slightly more on the plus side. Although I run my economy full blast so I'm not sure if it's the slider that's helping, or it's just my free market policies.
Good video but I'm finding out that no, you're wrong. When you were changing the slider for military spending, it *wouldn't* make liberals "grumpier" to lower military spending, rather it will make them happier. The darker shaded portion is where things were *before* the change, making the lighter shaded portion where things are *after* the change.
Forgive me; I had just awoken from a nap. I mean, I wasn't wrong, but I'm sorry for the way I phrased everything I guess. This video helped me greatly, and I'm actually forever grateful for what you've done for the gaming community. Numerous people have taken gigantic and positive steps to aid in this gaming evolution, working from their respective positions and roles to change the course of history for the better. Sir, I just want to say, that your attitude, spirit, visions, and creativity have attributed to some of the most pivotal and progressive changes in the industry. Without these revolutionary videos, we wouldn't be at the point we are today, and video games would be nowhere near the level they are currently at. The gaming industry is worth almost $200B; I'm told that we the community don't even realize the debt we owe to this beautiful man who we'll always love, but whose face we'll never see -- TobelPlays.
Forgive me again; I see that you've taken a sabbatical. I don't take back what I said about you being wrong in the video, nor do I regret anything that I said before. You are a true pioneer and we wish you the best in whatever venture you've got yourself mixed up in now.
@@JustAnotherNamelessGuy yepp, I picked the U.S. there was absolutely no reason people should've been unhappy, and a leader that would've run the country like that would've absolutely gotten my vote😂
I am still confused I need a 1 on 1 session I think, I am trying to read and listen to everything before I start this amazing simulation, I just purchased it 30 minutes ago but need to know everything before I even start, I am so very confused ugh 🤦♂️
@@aturchomicz821 I already have democracy 3 with the DLCs and a lot of mods, so why would I buy democracy 4? When you release a new game, you should obviously change some stuff, because people aren't gonna buy the same thing. Especially if there is not even a story thats different. Literally the same thing.
@@jort93z They said there is a lot more policies and situations and stuff. Edit: And the ui IS considerably better. But yes, Democracy 3 is probably good enough for you. Nobody is forcing you to buy it lol.
Woah i made everything for them. Everyone was using electrical cars I made germany into a future place but I had 1% of the votes. Disgrace to humanity a failed to society.
This was so helpful! I’ve been struggling trying to learn everything since I’ve never played before and this cleared up so much.
Thanks for the guide! One other thing, I may have missed it, but if anyone else struggled with the red and green around the policies in the main view: this acts as an indicator for whether you can increase or decrease a policy. The center point is the top, and if a policy is able to be increased there will be red or green going clockwise. If it can be decresed there will be red or green to the left. It will be red if you do not have enough political capital, and anything you have enough political capital for will be green. It makes the screen go from very offputting to alot of useful information in front of you.
Had my first playthrough right after watching your tutorial, it was an amazing experience. Thanks for helping me figure out the overwhelming (but now pretty straightforward) UI!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Very helpful to me too! All the arrows, symbols, political capital, causes and effects etc, really helped me understand the game better now. I was just clicking and moving sliders around like a madman without reading the descriptions in the sliders and popups. Did the same in dem 3. Wow, eye opener and a fresh way to play it when I get back later. Thanks!!!
Thank you for this video! I was really overwhelmed when I opened up the game for the first time last night - after watching this video I feel like I can actually get started playing the game.
I love these Democracy 4 videos. Keep them coming!
I like these games because while not perfect, it does help people understand things such as long term policy and economic government implementations. The change is not 'instant' as in real life and most times flows over to the next administration who takes credit. Good stuff. Love the game and videos. Keep it up.
Thanks for spending the time to make this video. This game looks great.
wow this was brilliantly explained, thankss
Good one, helped me a lot
Love this video. Please make more.
Do you have any information about how many bonuses and which are? Like the technology bonus, production, etc.
This is the perfect way to do a tutorial and really works, but youtube thinks it's worth only 52k views
What default settings do you recommend for a realistic usa? And what difficulty level should someone new to the game play on? Very helpful video btw 👍
I bet someone in the Democracy forums has found settings that are a bit more accurate. I find the defaults in the early access a bit easy once you get the hang of it. Maybe a tad more debt, a political environment that is at odds with what you will play as (so if you're planning on going more liberal, make the population more conservative)
Thanks man :D
very helpful thanks.
5:56 "So it's a pretty basic cause" *(heh, basic)*
This sentence single handedly Explains this whole game
Thank you for this game, sounds and looks like it would be very enjoyable learning experience.
Would it be possible to add nations that are war-torn for the sense of realism that it would bring to modern day governance that some nations from time to time must endure,
World Peace and Prosperity for All !
hey, tobel good to see you active again two quick questions are you going to start up binary legion again. also I have found a new game that is really good but there's no decent playthroughs of it it is called the sands of Salazar and would you be willing to stream or record it.
The binary legion is probably retired. If there is a ever a full and stable mod overhaul I might consider reviving things. Sands of Salazar doesn't look like my type of thing unfortunately. Thanks for the suggestion though!
@@TobelPlays ok thanks for responding.
Any way to make font size bigger? The font is way too small in my game.
Can we still get achievements with the “no political capital” cheat option?
Nice guide make more
As a policy and budget wonk, I can't wait to give this game a try!
It's got lots of dials to poke at
I just got the game and let's just say it's very hard. Hardest part so far has been not knowing what to do. It's for some reason quite difficult to understand how certain things will affect how the people think about stuff. Also the "popularity with voters" when looking at a policy is something I have trouble with. Of course I want it to be as high as possible but sometimes it's hard to understand why the voters don't like that spesicif policy. I wish there was more different starting set ups as all the non-dlc countries are countries with very western ideologies. The dlc then offers a wider variety of countries but as I'm still learning and not sure if I like it or not I will not be buying it at the moment. I was quite surpriced that the game didn't have countries like China, Niger or Saudi-Arabia as there would have been many different types of challenges there but I guess it's also so that they can later sell those as dlcs.
Edit: I have to add that I am in the end my biggest enemy as it feels wrong to implement policies that go against my own values even though it's a game but in a way I also really enjoy making the ethical decissions but role-playing so far has proven to not be my cup of tea.
Pro tip: Money doesn't matter. Having a debt crisis is a good thing actually because you get Emergency Powers.
So I'd recommend removing taxes to make people happy.
So... NationStates reference?
Nice video. I've never played democracy 4 before, and after watching the full video, I have only one single question if anybody knows: When the elections are held? Does it depend on the country and the number of quarters?
Edit:
Another question: what happens if you lost the elections? Does that mean that the game is over and you have to start all over again?
Elections are set to the default of the country you picked. If you lose the election you are done, but if you do really bad you might get assassinated
Anyone else have an issue with the game even opening? I run it but it won't even run. Downloaded everything support wanted me to. Doesn't work
This guy just made the future of the world
Can you continue for as long as you want (and get re-elected) or does the game end suddenly at some point?
Never played any Democracy game before but I'm planning on buying this version.
It depends on the laws in your country for term limits. You can (if you have enough support/political capital) modify the term limit to set yourself up for life, basically.
@@TobelPlays Germany has an unlimited term right? So the game would let me have 20 terms if I would be good enough, wouldn't it?
@@Triantalex Yes. Places like the USA has a term limit of 2, so the president can only be president 2 times. In Canada (and Germany i suppose, I don't know about european politics lol) there is no term limit, so you can be the leader for as long as you can get re-elected.
@@majorphysics3669 thx. I know by now - bought the game and played it quite a lot already. I really like it!
Term limits are not that even common in democracies, I don't think. Keep in mind that a lot of countries have a parliamentary system - the head of state being ceremonial and the head of govt having the real power - and the ruling party is expected to be kicked out before too long in any case.
When is it coming out on mobile
How are you doing bro, you haven't uploaded in a while =(
شكرا
I played this game for the first time ,and now I feel like uncle joe.
"To run the government, we have to be able to afford to run the government." Someone should tell the government that
there is a mod to play with all the european countries
came here for some help understanding the cabinet -_-
What if you want a Authoritarian government? can you still make it happen in a game called "Democracy 4" ?
You can go either end of the commercial and political spectrum
@TobelPlays fantastic I had this game a long time ago and forgot what it's like but I have been thinking about buying it again as I like political sims.
What does the "Economic Cycle" do?
That's a good question actually. I wonder if it effects how well the world economy does. A lower value means the global economy sits in a slump more often?
@@TobelPlays I cranked it up, I didn't really see what the difference was. But I did notice my income graduated slightly more on the plus side. Although I run my economy full blast so I'm not sure if it's the slider that's helping, or it's just my free market policies.
Minister loyalty seems bugged
you sound like oscar from the office
Good video but I'm finding out that no, you're wrong. When you were changing the slider for military spending, it *wouldn't* make liberals "grumpier" to lower military spending, rather it will make them happier. The darker shaded portion is where things were *before* the change, making the lighter shaded portion where things are *after* the change.
Forgive me; I had just awoken from a nap. I mean, I wasn't wrong, but I'm sorry for the way I phrased everything I guess. This video helped me greatly, and I'm actually forever grateful for what you've done for the gaming community.
Numerous people have taken gigantic and positive steps to aid in this gaming evolution, working from their respective positions and roles to change the course of history for the better. Sir, I just want to say, that your attitude, spirit, visions, and creativity have attributed to some of the most pivotal and progressive changes in the industry. Without these revolutionary videos, we wouldn't be at the point we are today, and video games would be nowhere near the level they are currently at.
The gaming industry is worth almost $200B; I'm told that we the community don't even realize the debt we owe to this beautiful man who we'll always love, but whose face we'll never see -- TobelPlays.
Forgive me again; I see that you've taken a sabbatical. I don't take back what I said about you being wrong in the video, nor do I regret anything that I said before. You are a true pioneer and we wish you the best in whatever venture you've got yourself mixed up in now.
Hey its amy’s son. You should start posting again i watched a couple vids. They’re really good
Thanks for the support Jack! I just might. Think about giving it a try yourself if you want - it can be fun!
@@TobelPlays I don’t have the equipment for creating youtube videos but i do stream on twitch from my ps4 once in a while.
@@jackdavis2436 At least it's a start!
@@TobelPlays you should add me on my psn @ Hyst3rlcle. And my stepdad baron his psn is Outlaw-_-Trucker.
We hope to hear from you sometime!
and how i make more money?
Taxes, mostly.
Thank you, i failed my country
I've been so annoyed, i keep getting taxes to s fine place. Get a surplus and start making absolute strides and i get voted out
If you selected America then don’t be surprised lmao.
@@JustAnotherNamelessGuy yepp, I picked the U.S. there was absolutely no reason people should've been unhappy, and a leader that would've run the country like that would've absolutely gotten my vote😂
Democracy 4 is an easy game to use.
7 sectors, rather than 6..
Math hard
I keep accidentally causing a genocide
We learn by murder.
I am still confused I need a 1 on 1 session I think, I am trying to read and listen to everything before I start this amazing simulation, I just purchased it 30 minutes ago but need to know everything before I even start, I am so very confused ugh 🤦♂️
It's a bit complex. Just keep playing with values and remember everything take time to take effect.
Just click back for no political power cost lol
I wish the US was 24B in debt
It looks identical to democracy 3.
and??
@@aturchomicz821 I already have democracy 3 with the DLCs and a lot of mods, so why would I buy democracy 4?
When you release a new game, you should obviously change some stuff, because people aren't gonna buy the same thing. Especially if there is not even a story thats different. Literally the same thing.
@@jort93z They said there is a lot more policies and situations and stuff.
Edit: And the ui IS considerably better. But yes, Democracy 3 is probably good enough for you. Nobody is forcing you to buy it lol.
Japan is impossible...
Woah i made everything for them. Everyone was using electrical cars I made germany into a future place but I had 1% of the votes. Disgrace to humanity a failed to society.
No, liberals LESS Grumpy.17:10
18:37
r/SocialismIsCapitalism
PLAY VALHEIM
This game sucks and is propaganda.
Propaganda from who? Big Strategy Games?