Best/most useful mods in EU4: Fast Universalis/performance enhancement: nah I have a good PC. Overhaul/ MEIOU and Taxes mod: nah I like the base game more. Uncovered acceptance Indicator mod: S H I T J U S T G O T R E A L
Why no Missions Expanded? It adds so much to so many nations where you usually have to pay DLC bucks for missions which are barely even on par with the missions from the mod.
Thanks for the heads up! I'll check out the mod. Some of the ones included in the video, like M&T and Voltaires Nightmare include many more missions as well.
Jup indeed ME should be added too :P good developer team and nice community around it (with sister mods lik governments expanded and policies expanded)
A Little Disappointed Not Seeing Imperium Universalis, Mesoamerica Universalis Or Third Odyssey: Back To The Motherland On Here (As They're Some Of My All-Time Favourite EUIV Mods), But All In All Fantastic Video!
I love your videos. You are not putting in clickbait staff like 10 mods you MUST HAVE and etc. You also speak quite professionally Anyway, the best mod is Sabaton Music
Love the video's for the reasons you say BUT I hate Sabaton's music so much I consider it a war crime to expose human beings to it. Literally the worst metal band in history. Nauseating suicide inducing shite for the mentally challenged. Just NO! Horrible. Like the Kardassians! Shallow soulless empty garbage. Words fail me!
I found this to have a very good mix of mod categories. I’m glad most of them were actual useful mods, compatible with Ironman, and not more overhauls like a lot of comments wanted.
The Idea Variation mod is a really good one. Yes, some of the new ideas are more OP, but there's so much variation and such a variation that I think can make the game more variable. For one example, I was playing Colonial Brazil where I got big numbers for upkeep, so I could sustain a big army, and I was developing the country like crazy, but my morale were shit, so my wars was spreaing as much siege as possible against my neighboors. The game can be too "Let's Go To War!", so the Idea Variation mod can add a more variable type of game to the player and expand the war aspect of it; of course, it's not that much, but it's significant.
Not sure if it’s been updated in awhile but I enjoy the “ long after the end” mod for EU4. I’d check out Meiou and Voltaire mods too, but honestly I’ve not tired from most of base game EU4 yet.
I have to say my favorite mod hands down is the expanded ideas mod. Anybody who likes the game should definitely check that out because it adds a whole new level of complexity to the game play, adds more idea slots, and the added policies actually make certain idea groups(cough* maritime *cough) more viable.
Great stuff. Thank you, much appreciated information. I Love the map fonts and the Orbis Terrarum - but i like a more readable font for the regular infoboxes etc and noticed there was font mod with the Verdana font somewhere in there too.
My friend recommended I get EU4, since I got a gaming PC for Christmas and could run it, so I did, he taught me a lot about it, still am learning but it's fun, long story short he suggests I get a mod called "Extended Timeline" which I did, and I love it!! We used it for a multiplayer game or two. My first solo EU4 game was with the Cherokee Indians, which I'm still playing, I started in 58 AD, and the Cherokee aren't bad, but it's really really slow starting out. Great video by the way!
the 50+loadingscreens mod is one of the most useful mods for me. Not only does it give you something new to look at, but they are actually much more beautiful than the vanilla loading screen.
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is by far the best map mod of them all. Everyone who doesn't use it is a filthy heretic and will be purged. I can also recommend the Dynamic Borders addon for TOT, it's very beautfiful and also makes borders thicker when zooming out. Oh, Voltaire's Nightmare. I love it. I hate it. Wonderfully accurate borders, so many small countries. But such a lack of focus! Most if not nearly all countries in the HRE have no flavor at all, instead the devs expand the map further and further and adding features to regions like Iberia and Africa. If they are ever done, this mod will be incredible, but as it stands, the lack of focus and flavor kills all the fun in playing the small nations of the HRE. Novelty factor and micro-patriotism alone aren't enough to keep me playing, since most states are generic in all but their names.
I’m not sure ‘useful’ was a good term for most of the mods. The low-spec computer one, yes, but how are the others *useful?* The graphical mods look nice (I even use TOT), but where are they helpful? No offense but I’d consider these to allow a player to keep playing if they get bored of the base game. Maybe if it was pointed out how it was useful, I would understand better. Also, using that critique, it would’ve been nice to see the, albeit outdated, Imperium Universalis mod on the list as quite a few people noted. It’s a shame you forgot to add it, but oh well.
Thank god I watched this, I wanted something like the Dynamic Cultured Music for soooo long, and I also want to give the beyond typus mod a shot ..... those 2 mods take 2.1GB, nice
The first one, Fast Universalis, helped me a lot, I can play the game normaly with no lag, but at the late game it slows to a crawl. Now it's just like I've started a new one from scratch, its running smothly, thanl you Alzabo
Idea Variation and Extended Timeline are the only mods I use (if we don't count a few cosmetic changes) Meiou and Taxes I tried but it was such a big change to normal EU4 that it turned me off. Might try it again later.
I loved MEIOU in EU III, it was the only way I was playing the game. But I didn't adopt it from the beginning in EU IV and now I find it really too complicated to my taste. I can't get past a few years before giving up. One day, when I'll really be in the mood, I'll give it another try...
I use fast universalis and uncovered acceptance pretty much all the time now, great mods. I’m also a big fan of the century gothic (aka stellaris) font mod to massively improve readability and Arumba’s keyboard shortcuts mod to make navigating the game a little quicker.
Starting playing eu4 with dlc (a lot) and i find your videos amazing :) i'am a min/max type of player, so i find your top 10... vid really helpful :) thx for great content
I thought a WC run as a major country back in 1.1 was tedious. Can't imagine what's it like now with 1.30 rules and these mods with a gazillion new provinces.
MEIOU is based off of the Habsburg saying AEIOU, which means “Austria will rule the world” so MEIOU is basically saying “I will rule the world.” Clever.
a few mods you should've (or could've) included (just a few suggestions): MEIOU and Taxes (duh) Imperium Universalis (yes, Imperator exists, but still) Oceania Expanded (expands oceania) Missions Expanded (more custom missions)
VeF should imo be on the list. It really makes blobbing harder (which I like), gives you 140 years more playtime (1306 startdate I think?) and much more.
Extended time line also has a great support site: extended-timeline.wikia.com/wiki/Extended_Timeline_Wiki. Youll find basic info on most countries in the game. Im currently adding more when i have the time. Most of the world has already been updated so all countries are represented on the site. Only places like mexico need some more love. If you need to find a TAG of a country or some other information this site is great as a resource.
Though every one of these mods are interesting, the first one it is particularly to me. I've got a more than decent pc, with a good 4gb graphic card and 8 gb of ram, but I always tend to play beyond 1821, sometimes even centuries, and to conquer a couple or 3 of full continents, so it tends to become laggy with time. no more ;)
Can someone help me with Beyond Typus 11.0 mod ? I can't play it, but I don't really know why. I put unpacked mod into mod folder, run eu4, enable BT, run a game and I still have normal eu4, not modded. I don't know what to do now, cuz I'd really like to play this mod.
Hey Radioactive, I do have a DLC guide, you can see it in my EU4 guides playlist or on my mainpage. Its from about 1.5 months ago. Thanks for watching.
remove c keybind from military interface (mod) I think this is the most useful mod ever in EUIV. When a political screen exits on your screen while you are controlling your army you can press C to close the political screen with this mod.
I had every single one of the mods mentioned in this video. not hard since I never uninstall mods and download every mod that even sounds like a good idea
Great video, pal. But honestly i wouldn't put MEIOU in this top because.. Yeah, it's epic, but it's not _useful_, like other game-changing mods. They're cool, but not useful. =(
is there a mod that makes dealing with rebels less boring and quicker? ie highlighting the provinces they will spawn in better and moving the map to where they will spawn? also.. a mod that makes the game not keep swapping map modes when i reload a save, and doesnt keep moving the map back to my capital when i reload?
I personally find it a shame you included so many UI mods. I get why you include them, but I think it would have been more interesting if you some mods that change/improve the mechanics of the game. Mods like the idea variation, missions expanded etc. really add some spice to the game without overhauling everything.
So has anyone playing Extended Timeline noticed the fucking Dacian Space Marines? Now I know the numbers that ET produces are little more extreme but Dacia gets a 10% Discipline buff... that's a lot.
Sadly TBARW is un-usable now because it started showing off the Monsoon effect and it is way too distracting and off-putting. Was my favorite visual mod by far.
Where is big oof on ruler death?
I'm more of a "get gnomed everytime you load up eu4" type of guy myself
@AlzaboHD Same, it's the best mod.
AlzaboHD I USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME
Or yoda death scream
Best/most useful mods in EU4:
Fast Universalis/performance enhancement: nah I have a good PC.
Overhaul/ MEIOU and Taxes mod: nah I like the base game more.
Uncovered acceptance Indicator mod: S H I T J U S T G O T R E A L
It doesn’t matter how good your pc is because without multi core support even an absolute monster pc would have lag in eu4.
@@retroflame3104 meh, still runs better than HOI IV
I remember Voltaire nightmare past versions were France was like 3 provinces but 50 force limit at the start date
Why no Missions Expanded? It adds so much to so many nations where you usually have to pay DLC bucks for missions which are barely even on par with the missions from the mod.
I support this comment since I know the Missions Expanded developer!
Thanks for the heads up! I'll check out the mod. Some of the ones included in the video, like M&T and Voltaires Nightmare include many more missions as well.
Unfortunately It's Not Compatible With Third Odyssey: Back To The Motherland..
This is my favorite EU4 Mod. No new mechanics, just flavor.
Jup indeed ME should be added too :P good developer team and nice community around it (with sister mods lik governments expanded and policies expanded)
A Little Disappointed Not Seeing Imperium Universalis, Mesoamerica Universalis Or Third Odyssey: Back To The Motherland On Here (As They're Some Of My All-Time Favourite EUIV Mods), But All In All Fantastic Video!
I love imperium but totally forgot to include it! Will check out Mesoamerica Universalis, thank you for the recommendation.
Imperium Universalis is currently outdated...
@@Scattman101 I'm Pretty Sure Some Of The Mods In This Video Are As Well.... Either That Or Steam Just Doesn't Update Them.
Third Odyssey is my favourite too! :3
I love Third Odyssey's unique take on the focus system, giving us three separate paths.
You're forgetting the best one, Waifu Universalis.
OK waifu it's just barely OK but ANIME PROFILEPICS are gay
@@Panda-ss3zhB I G G A Y
@@jacobcantrell82 no u
@@jacobcantrell82 outstandingmove
I had a joke about this mod in the script but it got cut! I might need to re evaluate my life choices here
Listen here, my TI-84 is great, you just can't experience the true power of it so cease your heresy of upgrading it
As a texan i can concur.
ITS PRONOUNCED MAYO AND TAXES JESUS
But That's An Instrument...
meow and taxes lmao
I love your videos. You are not putting in clickbait staff like 10 mods you MUST HAVE and etc.
You also speak quite professionally
Anyway, the best mod is Sabaton Music
Love the video's for the reasons you say BUT I hate Sabaton's music so much I consider it a war crime to expose human beings to it. Literally the worst metal band in history. Nauseating suicide inducing shite for the mentally challenged. Just NO! Horrible. Like the Kardassians! Shallow soulless empty garbage. Words fail me!
I found this to have a very good mix of mod categories. I’m glad most of them were actual useful mods, compatible with Ironman, and not more overhauls like a lot of comments wanted.
Can you make a Balkans Exodus mod? I want to recolonize the world as Byzantium...
The Idea Variation mod is a really good one. Yes, some of the new ideas are more OP, but there's so much variation and such a variation that I think can make the game more variable. For one example, I was playing Colonial Brazil where I got big numbers for upkeep, so I could sustain a big army, and I was developing the country like crazy, but my morale were shit, so my wars was spreaing as much siege as possible against my neighboors. The game can be too "Let's Go To War!", so the Idea Variation mod can add a more variable type of game to the player and expand the war aspect of it; of course, it's not that much, but it's significant.
Not sure if it’s been updated in awhile but I enjoy the “ long after the end” mod for EU4. I’d check out Meiou and Voltaire mods too, but honestly I’ve not tired from most of base game EU4 yet.
Thanks for the reccomendation, I'll check it out. Cheers.
I NEEDED this, and didn't know it. Thanks Alzabo. :)
5:55 What in the holy hell...
Texas Instruments TI-84 gang anyone?
Lowkey my favorite calculator
Go texas.
#Casiogang
I have to say my favorite mod hands down is the expanded ideas mod. Anybody who likes the game should definitely check that out because it adds a whole new level of complexity to the game play, adds more idea slots, and the added policies actually make certain idea groups(cough* maritime *cough) more viable.
Great stuff. Thank you, much appreciated information. I Love the map fonts and the Orbis Terrarum - but i like a more readable font for the regular infoboxes etc and noticed there was font mod with the Verdana font somewhere in there too.
My friend recommended I get EU4, since I got a gaming PC for Christmas and could run it, so I did, he taught me a lot about it, still am learning but it's fun, long story short he suggests I get a mod called "Extended Timeline" which I did, and I love it!! We used it for a multiplayer game or two. My first solo EU4 game was with the Cherokee Indians, which I'm still playing, I started in 58 AD, and the Cherokee aren't bad, but it's really really slow starting out. Great video by the way!
Its pronounced "May-ou" not "Meow"
the 50+loadingscreens mod is one of the most useful mods for me.
Not only does it give you something new to look at, but they are actually much more beautiful than the vanilla loading screen.
Meiou is the most historical accurate mod ever. Love it
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is by far the best map mod of them all. Everyone who doesn't use it is a filthy heretic and will be purged. I can also recommend the Dynamic Borders addon for TOT, it's very beautfiful and also makes borders thicker when zooming out.
Oh, Voltaire's Nightmare. I love it. I hate it. Wonderfully accurate borders, so many small countries. But such a lack of focus! Most if not nearly all countries in the HRE have no flavor at all, instead the devs expand the map further and further and adding features to regions like Iberia and Africa. If they are ever done, this mod will be incredible, but as it stands, the lack of focus and flavor kills all the fun in playing the small nations of the HRE. Novelty factor and micro-patriotism alone aren't enough to keep me playing, since most states are generic in all but their names.
Nah, Graphical Map Improvements is supreme.
I’m not sure ‘useful’ was a good term for most of the mods. The low-spec computer one, yes, but how are the others *useful?* The graphical mods look nice (I even use TOT), but where are they helpful? No offense but I’d consider these to allow a player to keep playing if they get bored of the base game. Maybe if it was pointed out how it was useful, I would understand better.
Also, using that critique, it would’ve been nice to see the, albeit outdated, Imperium Universalis mod on the list as quite a few people noted. It’s a shame you forgot to add it, but oh well.
Dakota S talk about fucking nitpicking
:shrug: Sure, pal.
@@jared1855 yea he's right these are good graphical mods but most of them wont actually be useful
Yeah this was just a "9 mods that I like and then one that fits the title"
I am really enjoying Italian Exodus. Thank you for the mod.
Im glad you are enjoying it! Thanks for watching.
How did you forget “Get gnomed every time you load up EU4
SuperStates was a great mod but hasnt been updated in a while.
RIP
Dude your voice is just so good
Dude your comment is just so smooth, thank you
Thank you, that was a great and quite informative vid!
The casual burns this guy makes straightfaced are why I love this channel
That burn at 1:32
Theres an amazing mod called ''More Nations'' i suggest everyone to try it out.
10:00 god damn it, you made me choke on my taco! :)
Thank god I watched this, I wanted something like the Dynamic Cultured Music for soooo long, and I also want to give the beyond typus mod a shot
..... those 2 mods take 2.1GB, nice
Beyond typus is amongst my favourites tbh
Also the Graphical Improvements
And the NO GOD PLEASE NO mod for when you get DoWd
It's a must
The first one, Fast Universalis, helped me a lot, I can play the game normaly with no lag, but at the late game it slows to a crawl. Now it's just like I've started a new one from scratch, its running smothly, thanl you Alzabo
Nice video i love them keep the great work up
Idea Variation and Extended Timeline are the only mods I use (if we don't count a few cosmetic changes)
Meiou and Taxes I tried but it was such a big change to normal EU4 that it turned me off. Might try it again later.
how much hrs
I'm the exact same way! I'm still trying to learn how to use M&T. It's got a ridiculous learning curve but it looks very fun
I got 500 hours on EU4, not that impressive but I heard there were players with even less hours in the Grandest Lan.
I prefer common universalis as it is more compatable with other mods.
I loved MEIOU in EU III, it was the only way I was playing the game. But I didn't adopt it from the beginning in EU IV and now I find it really too complicated to my taste. I can't get past a few years before giving up. One day, when I'll really be in the mood, I'll give it another try...
I use fast universalis and uncovered acceptance pretty much all the time now, great mods.
I’m also a big fan of the century gothic (aka stellaris) font mod to massively improve readability and Arumba’s keyboard shortcuts mod to make navigating the game a little quicker.
Starting playing eu4 with dlc (a lot) and i find your videos amazing :) i'am a min/max type of player, so i find your top 10... vid really helpful :) thx for great content
I tried to download the fast eu4 mod but it is only for version 1.29, I have 1.12, how can I update my game?
lmao, I was almost tempted to start calling it "meow" and taxes after watching this video.
I thought a WC run as a major country back in 1.1 was tedious. Can't imagine what's it like now with 1.30 rules and these mods with a gazillion new provinces.
Veritas Et Fortitudo and Third Odyssey are my favorite mods
MEIOU is based off of the Habsburg saying AEIOU, which means “Austria will rule the world” so MEIOU is basically saying “I will rule the world.” Clever.
Nice, but what about the mod Imperium Universalis?
Wow! I actually didn't know about mod for low end PCs. Surely download it immediately.
Scandinavian Exodus would be a fun mod.
By Scandinavian, I am talking about Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.
omg new songs, i've been listening to the vanilla st for 500 hours...
Any hopes for a similar list for CK2, my dude?
Love these videos
You forgot about the "we have casus belli!" song mod. heh
I still jam to this mod! Its actually quite helpful
a few mods you should've (or could've) included (just a few suggestions):
MEIOU and Taxes (duh)
Imperium Universalis (yes, Imperator exists, but still)
Oceania Expanded (expands oceania)
Missions Expanded (more custom missions)
but he did include meiou
VeF should imo be on the list. It really makes blobbing harder (which I like), gives you 140 years more playtime (1306 startdate I think?) and much more.
Bummer that the Shattered Europa mod is no longer up-to-date. That was my favorite for alt-history
"Glorified map staring simulator" finally I have the right words to explain this game.
Unfortunate how Fast Universalis isn't updated, would be great if they could, gonna check out the others
#4 has been a part of my game forever. I dont have the mod but my game functions like the mod.
Omg u made HR exodus I fkn love u
Thanks dude! Im happy to see that people find it useful
Sengoku mechanics on an exodus would make unifying Japan very wacky.
Voltaire's Nightmare + Comic Sans Mod
= Best Modpack Ever!
Extended time line also has a great support site: extended-timeline.wikia.com/wiki/Extended_Timeline_Wiki. Youll find basic info on most countries in the game. Im currently adding more when i have the time. Most of the world has already been updated so all countries are represented on the site. Only places like mexico need some more love. If you need to find a TAG of a country or some other information this site is great as a resource.
Though every one of these mods are interesting, the first one it is particularly to me. I've got a more than decent pc, with a good 4gb graphic card and 8 gb of ram, but I always tend to play beyond 1821, sometimes even centuries, and to conquer a couple or 3 of full continents, so it tends to become laggy with time. no more ;)
you forget the best mod for the game: Imperium Universalis as it turns EU4 into what imperator rome was supposed to be
Can someone help me with Beyond Typus 11.0 mod ? I can't play it, but I don't really know why. I put unpacked mod into mod folder, run eu4, enable BT, run a game and I still have normal eu4, not modded. I don't know what to do now, cuz I'd really like to play this mod.
4:41 What the hell Ireland
UK: Teleports behind you
Ducats into monarch points is so simple but so useful
That sounds quite powerful for trading nations like the Netherlands and England
Good video
>Extended Timeline
>Extended missions
>With Challenger's submod
>Rome
>Imperial Cult as religion
Truly the only Chad nation playable in eu4
Where's the link to your poll for that Exodus thing? I can't seem to find your main channel 😂
Please make a video about most important DLCs to know what is worth to buy first
Hey Radioactive, I do have a DLC guide, you can see it in my EU4 guides playlist or on my mainpage. Its from about 1.5 months ago. Thanks for watching.
@@AlzaboHD Thanks... I found it. I think the most important DLC is The Art of War ( I didn't watched yet)
No mention of Shattered Europa?? It completely changes and balances the game. No more big blue blob or Ottomans
Just wondering, when are you going to release the Lberian Exodus mod?
mission epanded + goverment epanded is the best
Is it possible to combine fast universalis with graphical map improvements or does it negate the efficiency of fast universalis?
This is a good question! I have no idea, sorry. Time to experiment for science!
remove c keybind from military interface (mod)
I think this is the most useful mod ever in EUIV. When a political screen exits on your screen while you are controlling your army you can press C to close the political screen with this mod.
Can you do a ck2 most useful mods?
I had every single one of the mods mentioned in this video. not hard since I never uninstall mods and download every mod that even sounds like a good idea
4400 hours played on eu4. Still not a single mod installed xD
You should at least try some music or graphics :)
It's better than you would expect and makes this amazing game even more fun!
@@silas__3994 5100! Still not one. I tried some, they are buggy as hell for newest versions :((
@@cynical_boy wow, that's a lot of hours XD
I hope you will find something that works, i use a baroque/classical music mod that works very well.
@@silas__3994 which mod? :O
@@cynical_boy its called "Classical & Baroque Music"
Ordo Heraldica Regum et Ducum because I love beautiful flags ;D
Where's missions expanded?
You didn't mention that MEIOU & Taxes started in EU3 (MEIOU and Death & Taxes) :(
Great video, pal.
But honestly i wouldn't put MEIOU in this top because.. Yeah, it's epic, but it's not _useful_, like other game-changing mods. They're cool, but not useful. =(
Where is Vertitas es Vortitudo?
This is my favourite EUIV mod
I've found that flat map mods speed up the game faster than fast universalis
is there a mod that makes dealing with rebels less boring and quicker? ie highlighting the provinces they will spawn in better and moving the map to where they will spawn? also.. a mod that makes the game not keep swapping map modes when i reload a save, and doesnt keep moving the map back to my capital when i reload?
Imma be real, looking back at this.
Extended Timeline sucks unless you wanna play after 1821 or before 1444.
I personally find it a shame you included so many UI mods. I get why you include them, but I think it would have been more interesting if you some mods that change/improve the mechanics of the game. Mods like the idea variation, missions expanded etc. really add some spice to the game without overhauling everything.
is the idea had been fixed yet ?, i notice in the mod not yet updated latest idea update
5:50 why does the map look so much bigger, its as if youre zoomed all the way out and yet the continent is right there in your face
So has anyone playing Extended Timeline noticed the fucking Dacian Space Marines? Now I know the numbers that ET produces are little more extreme but Dacia gets a 10% Discipline buff... that's a lot.
Do these graphical overlays impact performance? Is so which ones do the least impact?
Sadly TBARW is un-usable now because it started showing off the Monsoon effect and it is way too distracting and off-putting. Was my favorite visual mod by far.
Is there a mod that allows you to speed up time past the current limit?
It might just be me, but I gain more FPS with Theatrum Orbis Terrarum than Fast Universalis.
Spolszczenie EU is the best mod ever
*Change my mind*
My favorite mod is pax francorum, but sadly it hasnt been updated in a long time :(
The thicker borders mod is the one for me.
I need a timelapse of MEIOU and Taxes but can't find any updated ones.