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[Milan92]

So I was wondering, is there any difference between creating the HRE through the decision tab and the normal way?

[Steelcan]

So I was wondering, is there any difference between creating the HRE through the decision tab and the normal way?

yeah, the decision will automatically implement elective succession and I think autonomous vassals, the normal way will create it like any other title

[Milan92]

yeah, the decision will automatically implement elective succession and I think autonomous vassals, the normal way will create it like any other title

 

I see. The decision is only available for german and dutch culture right?

[Steelcan]

I see. The decision is only available for german and dutch culture right?

yes and maybe Frankish

[Steelcan]

So I'm playing a game as a resurgent Germanic Scandinavia, but somehow along the line the Byzantines have become Catholic

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

now here's a weird turn of events - after the duchy of Gwynedd (in Wales) was conquered the former duke fled to the HRE, there somehow he got the Duchy of Luxemburg and only a few months later got elected as emperor, his reign was mostly unimpressive but he did one thing - changed the succession laws, so now after his death the HRE has a welsh empress

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

my wife asked me to edit the game files a little and make it possible to turn the Abbasid in to a matriarchy, that should be a fun game to watch, meanwhile in my own game their once mighty empire has been reduced to the kingdom of Arabia, also that welsh empress is proving to be as big of a pain in the ass as i originally thought, so far she's started an average of 2 wars per year while handling her 6 Karling vassal kings...

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

welp, my game as Leo The Khazar has been quite interesting so far, only 37 years after its creation the HRE was destroyed and replaced with a pagan German Empire, in Britain the Queen of Pictland created the Alba Empire and in Sweden the King reformed the Norse religion.........and in Rome Emperor Leo is playing Game of Thrones and pitching in in various succession wars

[Fast Jimmy]

welp, my game as Leo The Khazar has been quite interesting so far, only 37 years after its creation the HRE was destroyed and replaced with a pagan German Empire, in Britain the Queen of Pictland created the Alba Empire and in Sweden the King reformed the Norse religion.........and in Rome Emperor Leo is playing Game of Thrones and pitching in in various succession wars

I haven't gotten to play much post-Charlemagne - how do the new mechanics feel to you? I just have so much gaming on my plate now I can't squeeze a 100+ hour play through in.

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

I haven't gotten to play much post-Charlemagne - how do the new mechanics feel to you? I just have so much gaming on my plate now I can't squeeze a 100+ hour play through in.

well i cant speak for all the new mechanics because they dont apply to the characters i play (tribal holdings, regency overhaul and HRE centric events)

 

as for those i can speak about:

- assasinations - now they can only be done trough plotting and not trough character interaction, for me that's not only a good way to stop people from killing entire dynasties but it adds extra encouragement to use diplomacy and keep good relations with characters in other courts (a spymaster in your pocket can be an incredible ally, adds 130% to plot power), also i think everyone agrees the percentage based assassination attempts were extremely frustrating

- viceroyalties - amazing, removing the muddied lines of succesion is a huge bonus, also, you can make sure titles dont fall in the hands of incompetent characters

- custom kingdoms - very annoying, creating a custom kingdom removes the territories you hold from their previous de jure kingdoms and empires, it can make the map a huge mess, i actually had to restart a game because of that

- centralization law - also very annoying, it either severely limits the number of vassals you can have or the number of titles you can hold yourself, i mean it might be a good feature for some but im a megalomaniac, i love building a massive empire and micro managing every county, also, getting max centralization requires the Legalism technology to be at lvl 5, it might take a century or two to get it....

 

 and as far as the new start date, it lets me play as my favourite Byzantine emperor (after getting his father out of the way) so im extremely happy with that

 

 

Now Way of Life, Way of Life is a life changer, some decisions previously based in the intrigue tab (going on  a grand hunt, holding a feast etc) are now only available if you have a specific focus, other than that it adds hundreds of events but i wont spoil them for you, the only thing i will mention is that with a war focus you can now duel your rivals - a good way to get rid of them before they send assassins your way

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

good morning, its your unfriendly neighborhood Rakia Time with your turn of the century report, the year 900 is upon us

its been a interesting century - the creation, death and rebirth of the HRE (the white part of the map), next to it is its killer, the German Empire, hungry for conquest and eager to take back the lands lost in the Karling revolt, there's also the newest player on the stage, Wendish Empire, created after the King of Lithuania conquered Poland, Rutheania and half of Rus

 

the other more interesting realms - Prydain, created and ruled by the Queen of Pictland who eradicated her christian neighbors to form one of the five pagan empires that control most of Europe

 Scandinavia, formely 3 seperate kingdoms ruled by 3 brothers it became an empire when the youngest conquered the other two, killing them in the process

And there are the two muslim empires, the Abbasid, down to a single kingdom and buckling under the Roman onslaught and the Ummayad Empire, sitting quietly in Spain, mostly fighting revolts and the odd norse raid

 And India, as is visible on the map, is a mess

 

 

oh, and i just got this hilarious piece of news

you and what army? there arent any christians left

[Gorthaur the Cruel]

I hope the next dlc deals with late game boredom. I have an army bigger than Hispania and the Golden Horde combined, and I have more money than just about every country put together. Without any imminent danger I'm struggling to stay interested at this point.

 

As for my glorious empire, I now control all of the Mediterranean and my empire is finally connected together.

 

Spoiler

 

Dynasty map

[Aimi]

that dynasty map's names are terrible

[Steelcan]

that dynasty map's names are terrible

not as bad as when I had the de Hautevilles as Emperors in Byzantium.....

[Steelcan]

SO having tried both CK2+ and HIP, I think I give the edge to CK2+, it adds in a lot more relevant flavor like coronations and a better system for provincial bonuses than either vanilla or HIP and IMO better Coat of Arms for both dynasties and Nations, as well as a better managed intrigue tab

 

though it has a lack of TES references

 

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

as nice as HIP is i just cant get over all the blank spots in the middle east, hell even the part of arabia that is not in the vanilla map is buging the **** out of me, playing with the HIP map is torture....

 

 

SO having tried both CK2+ and HIP, I think I give the edge to CK2+, it adds in a lot more relevant flavor like coronations and a better system for provincial bonuses than either vanilla or HIP and IMO better Coat of Arms for both dynasties and Nations, as well as a better managed intrigue tab

 

though it has a lack of TES references

 

French won a crusade for Jerusalem?

[Steelcan]

as nice as HIP is i just cant get over all the blank spots in the middle east, hell even the part of arabia that is not in the vanilla map is buging the **** out of me, playing with the HIP map is torture....

 

 

French won a crusade for Jerusalem?

I think actually the duke of Toulouse did but then shenanigans happened

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

wow, i should use the dynasty map mode more often

i didnt know all 5 kings in russia were from the same dynasty, and while they are seperate realms they definetely got me beat in territory even with my 26 kingdoms

[AventuroLegendary]

Holy Roman Empire ruled over by Welsh dynasty? Hehe.

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

Holy Roman Empire ruled over by Welsh dynasty? Hehe.

 

thats Germania, the HRE is next to it ruled by the Karlings, now that welsh dynasty did rule the HRE at one point but the Karling revolt split it in two

[AventuroLegendary]

Charlemagne is 75% off on Steam for a couple days.

[Steelcan]

Charlemagne is 75% off on Steam for a couple days.

CK2 is off in general

[AventuroLegendary]

CK2 is off in general

 

First time I've seen Charles' price cut. Now, if only I can see that with Art of War in EU4...

 

Edit: Wait a second. The deal was 75 off before but when I got home, it's now only 33. Wut.

 

Note: At least Amazon is still has it low. Get it while you can.

[wolfsite]

Paradox has just signed with GOG so I was wondering if Crusader Kings was a good jumping in point for the publisher for someone new to the grand Strategy game series.

[AventuroLegendary]

Paradox has just signed with GOG so I was wondering if Crusader Kings was a good jumping in point for the publisher for someone new to the grand Strategy game series.

 

Sure. It's how I started. Though, it depends on taste since the other games play differently.

 

For instance, do you like roleplaying a single person or a nation? If the former, CK2 is for you.