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Finally, and here i was thinking we would finish CK without any insane monarchs. 
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Seeing Azerbaijan stand tall while the Il-Khanate is laid low makes me very happy inside. Our day of triumph is at hand!
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Aug 18, 2011 19:59
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KnoxZone posted:Seeing Azerbaijan stand tall while the Il-Khanate is laid low makes me very happy inside. Our day of triumph is at hand! I hope the voices in our Sultan's head, clearly angels sent by Allah to guide him, tell him to take out the bordering remains. Revenge! At long last, revenge!
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Aug 18, 2011 20:01
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KnoxZone posted:Seeing Azerbaijan stand tall while the Il-Khanate is laid low makes me very happy inside. Our day of triumph is at hand! Well, Azerbaijan doesn't seem to stand tall as much as hobbling along, but it is nonetheless very cathartic. Is Persia still an Ildeguzid realm?
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Aug 18, 2011 20:07
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Rejected Fate posted:I hope the voices in our Sultan's head, clearly angels sent by Allah to guide him, tell him to take out the bordering remains. At the moment the only screwing of neighbors that the Sultan should be doing is the literal kind. We need progeny!
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Aug 18, 2011 20:11
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Honestly, Schizo should have the crazed clown logo, not Crazed. So in my current CK game, a vassal of mine asked to marry one of my courtiers. She's a 0000 clubfooted schizophrenic. Of course I said yes, but I wondered what could have possibly attracted him in her.
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Aug 18, 2011 20:16
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It never stops bothering me that in CK being stressed leads to being permanently depressed which leads to schizophrenia. Thats not how mental illness works!
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Aug 18, 2011 20:22
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Patter Song posted:Honestly, Schizo should have the crazed clown logo, not Crazed. She's insane in the sack?
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Aug 18, 2011 20:31
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Is that Flanders bordering the massive Brabant? And are the lands north of Muscowy still Frisian? That's some amazing Dutch domination.
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Aug 18, 2011 20:52
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I'm surprised that Wales still ahs not been conquered by England or Scotland yet.
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Aug 18, 2011 21:24
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bunnyofdoom posted:I'm surprised that Wales still ahs not been conquered by England or Scotland yet. It is the one province minor that could. I have not seen it stay independent so long. It doesn't really do anything, though. Just stays that way.
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Aug 18, 2011 21:28
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Is Wales a Kingdom in Wiz's setup? If so it might not be getting focused on because of culture differences, an equal-level title, and a lack of claims on the throne of Wales.
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Aug 18, 2011 21:34
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Nakar posted:Is Wales a Kingdom in Wiz's setup? If so it might not be getting focused on because of culture differences, an equal-level title, and a lack of claims on the throne of Wales.
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Aug 18, 2011 21:37
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DarkCrawler posted:Well, Azerbaijan doesn't seem to stand tall as much as hobbling along, but it is nonetheless very cathartic. No.
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Aug 18, 2011 22:01
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So who inherits if Qutaiba dies without any children?
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Aug 18, 2011 22:34
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Oh, but we just got a decent ruler again. 
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Aug 18, 2011 22:54
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Patter Song posted:Honestly, Schizo should have the crazed clown logo, not Crazed. Well, the schizophrenia kind of makes it like having a threesome.
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Aug 19, 2011 06:18
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How the hell is Italy still holding together? I'm not complaining, I'm legitimately impressed. Roll on, Italia!
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Aug 19, 2011 08:22
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Does Poland have the resources to pull it out, or is that map the beginning of the end for the little Eastern European country that could.
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Aug 19, 2011 09:21
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Mega-Brabant and the Frisian Baltic: this world belongs to the Dutch! Loving big old Armenia there too.
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Aug 19, 2011 10:22
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Since I'm really just running out the clock at this point, I'm going to marathon this thing in four updates today. Because world maps is the main thing that takes time, I won't post any world maps until the final update. First one coming soon.
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Aug 19, 2011 15:47
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Wiz, the growth of Crete and Swabia into great powers fairly early on in the LP was fulfilling as it was a direct result of the actions and consequences of both you the player and the audience. You seem to have taken the wrong lesson from all of that... (opm azerbaijan all the way through eu3 won't be that exciting)
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Aug 19, 2011 15:51
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Wiz posted:Since I'm really just running out the clock at this point, I'm going to marathon this thing in four updates today. Because world maps is the main thing that takes time, I won't post any world maps until the final update. Oh, Wiz. You do spoil us so.
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Aug 19, 2011 15:52
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You are spoiling us Wiz e; f, b. Nice to see a new LP from you, didn't actually notice that you had started another one until now.
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Aug 19, 2011 15:52
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The Saurus posted:Wiz, the growth of Crete and Swabia into great powers fairly early on in the LP was fulfilling as it was a direct result of the actions and consequences of both you the player and the audience. You seem to have taken the wrong lesson from all of that... I really don't think you know what you're talking about.
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Aug 19, 2011 15:53
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The Saurus posted:Wiz, the growth of Crete and Swabia into great powers fairly early on in the LP was fulfilling as it was a direct result of the actions and consequences of both you the player and the audience. You seem to have taken the wrong lesson from all of that... If I remember crete actually didn't become much of a power till the late game when we could finally take on Rome. Also Swabia always had another power that could rival it.
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Aug 19, 2011 15:54
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Oh, my bad. Three province minor. Hadn't seen the EU3 map for a while. Assuming of course, Wiz literally does 'run down the clock' as in takes no action whatsoever and just waits for poo poo to be over.
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 Chapter 17: Recovery (1350 - 1365) The Il-Khanate continues to hobble, even losing a war to the Abbasids in 1352 that results in Baghdad returning to the Caliph.  Back in Azerbaijan, Qutaiba's behaviour becomes more and more erratic and paranoid. He mistrusts his closest advisors, accusing them of being spies and refusing to pay out salaries.  He neglects tax collection, claiming that all his tax collectors are stealing from him and channeling the money to his enemies in the Golden Horde.  He also cancels all payments to the Islamic poor-houses, hospices and schools, greatly damaging his prestige and making him enemies among the Imams.  In 1354, the court has had enough. In a bloodless palace coup, Qutaiba's advisors place him under arrest and confine him to a private room in the harem, where he will live out his days in a gilded cage.  Since Qutaiba left no children, next in line to the throne is his cousin Burak, a minor landholder in Syria. Burak travels to Azerbaijan and assumes the throne. Modest, celibate, honest and merciful, he is a calm and competent ruler with a particular talent for finances.  He immediately sets about rebuilding Azerbaijan's ruined economy, and slowly the Sultanate begins to recover from the ravages of the Black Death.    His peaceful reign lasts until 1364, when he passes away quietly in his sleep at the age of 59. Having lived most of his adult life as celibate, he leaves no children, and the throne falls to his nephew, Mürsel Ildeguzid.  
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Aug 19, 2011 16:15
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Special three-for-one offer on sultans it seems. They're going like hot cakes!
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Aug 19, 2011 16:24
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Maybe we'll get a military one soon. Those mongols aren't going to kill themselves!
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Chapter 18: The Return to Derbent (1365 - 1380) Mürsel Ildeguzid is the new Sultan of Azerbaijan. Like his predecessor, he is an honest and pleasant man, but instead of being celibate he is a notorious womanizer, being a bachelor at 38 and having left a string of illegitimate children throughout Syria. On the insistence of the court, he quickly arranges a marriage to the daughter of the Emir of Fars and begins to get to work on producing a heir.  Of course, this does not keep him from continuing his old ways, acquiring many beautiful young women for the harem and having countless affairs with the wives and daughters of his vassals.  Where he finds some time for statecraft, it is usually to spend the great fortunes amassed by his predecessor, building castles, palaces and harbors and spending lavishly on mosques and schools.   Following the births of four daughters and three illegitimate sons, a legitimate son and heir is born to Mürsel in 1372.  In 1373, the chiefdoms of Derbent and Semender, formly a part of Azerbaijan, break away from the Golden Horde and Mürsel sees a chance for glory, sending the army north.  The Mongol chiefs bravely resist, but ultimately the war can only end in one way and Mürsel proclaims himself Emir of Derbent in 1375.    With Derbent retaken, all lands traditionally considered a part of Azerbaijan are now back under Ildeguzid rule.  Several quiet years follow the brief war, as Mürsel continues to build up the cities and castles of Azerbaijan and the realm continues to flourish. News occasionally reaches Tabriz of foreign wars, and one particular piece of news sends shockwaves throughout the christian world: Richard, the King of Italy has proclaimed his Kingdom to be the inheritor the Roman Empire, and launched an attack on the Papacy with the intent of conquering Rome and making it the capital of his empire.  Only the intervention of numerous other kings who threaten to attack Italy forces Richard to back down, and even so he seizes severel territories that have belonged to the Papal State for centuries. The power of the Guiscards of Italy is undeniable, and the isolated Pope will need strong protectors if he's to be able to hold on to Rome.  Mürsel passes away in 1379, passing the throne to his seven-year old son. Except for the small wars in Derbent, Azerbaijan has now seen close to eighty years of peace and benevolent rule under the Ildeguzids.  How long can such a state of affairs last? Wiz fucked around with this message at 17:31 on Oct 3, 2011 |
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Aug 19, 2011 16:33
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What does the little blood drop within a shield below and to the left of the leader's portrait mean?
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Aug 19, 2011 16:42
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Monkeytime posted:What does the little blood drop within a shield below and to the left of the leader's portrait mean? They're part of your dynasty - a blood relative of your ruler.
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Aug 19, 2011 16:43
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Monkeytime posted:What does the little blood drop within a shield below and to the left of the leader's portrait mean? Means the character is a part of the ruling dynasty (Ildeguzid in our case).
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Aug 19, 2011 16:43
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Such a rain of updates! Wiz is like a mum telling us "Why, kids, of course you can have the whole tub of ice cream"
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Aug 19, 2011 16:55
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20 years to go, and we shift into Caucasus Universalis.
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Aug 19, 2011 16:57
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My brothers, this success is due entirely unto Allah. Come, join me, and let us give praise and thanks to Him. مدهش غريس، وكيف الصوت الحلو المحفوظة التي تعيس مثلي أنا مرة واحدة وخسر ولكن وجدت الآن صباحا كان أعمى، ولكن انظر الآن أنا كانت غريس التي تدرس للخوف قلبي وغريس، مخاوفي بالارتياح كيف فعلت ذلك الثمينة تظهر جريس الساعة أنا يعتقد فى البداية من خلال العديد من الشراك والمخاطر والافخاخ جئت بالفعل 'تيس النعمة التي جلبت لي آمنة حتى الآن وسوف يؤدي لي نعمة الوطن
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Aug 19, 2011 16:59
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Btw, why do the world maps take so long to generate?
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Aug 19, 2011 17:14
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No he couldn't! No he couldn't!
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Munin posted:Btw, why do the world maps take so long to generate? Well, they don't take THAT long to generate but compared to the mini updates I'm doing now.
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