Crusader Kings II: When all else fails, I open my heart and put my faith in Satan

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Deific Presence: May 7, 2007

ThaumPenguin posted:

"just start in Ireland" works as long as you add "in 1066".

Personally I'd say the good Irish starts are:

1. Munster/Mumu (of course), as the player starts off strong and can quickly get introduced to the concept of "de-jure" right out of the gate.

2. Dublin for introducing the player to inheritance.

3. Connacht for being a slightly more challenging version of Munster which also introduces the player to how useful good councillors can be, via the genius Michael Ryan, which Connacht always starts off with:

This is good information. I wish there was a list of starting characters by what awesome traits they start with.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2015 21:14

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 08:36

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Rollofthedice posted:

What do people think about Monotheism Rising?

It has potential but as it stands it makes Byzantium extremely overpowered, starts at 769 with the Schism mended, and I didn't really explore any further than that because it was so ridiculous from the get-go.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2015 22:03

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I've never had a 769 start date where Constantinople didn't fall to either Pannonia or Abbasid by 900.

# ¿ Jun 10, 2015 19:00

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Freakus posted:

I just started playing a merchant republic.

I know I want to connect my trade zones, but should I go for 100% control in each? E.g. I have 3/5 trade posts with the 2 other not built. But the trade zone next to that is more valuable. Should I go for 100% control (5/5) or try to gain control of the more valuable trade zone next to it?

I believe as long as you have majority control you still get the bonus income.

# ¿ Jun 12, 2015 02:01

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cock hero flux posted:

Mongols have a special CB that's very good. Jains get insane bonuses that make their realms very stable but they also lose access to a lot of CBs. Mongol Jains still get the special CB.

Makes me think that it will get nerfed in the next DLC...

# ¿ Jun 13, 2015 01:54

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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:

Is there a way to give a county to someone outside your realm? I'm doing a Charlemagne playthrough just for the hell of it and to form the HRE I need the Pope to have 100 opinion of me but that's not gonna happen for as long as I hold Orvieto.

Antipope

# ¿ Jun 13, 2015 05:00

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ecavalli posted:

That's what I was worried about.

I know it's blasphemy these days, but I'm not so in love with GRRM's books or the TV show that a simple fan service reskin gets me excited.

It does add a lot of new mechanics, traits, events, and other cool stuff. I still prefer changing real-world history, but it seems pretty cool from the few times I've tried it.

# ¿ Jun 14, 2015 04:22

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 08:36

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After many a game of getting ganked the moment I convert from tribalism, I'd recommend waiting to convert until all of your demesne has all the tribal upgrades, most of your vassals have a Stone Hillfort/Large Market City, and you have enough gold stockpiled to hire plenty of mercenaries, start construction on a new holding in each county in your demesne, start some upgrades in your capital, and some extra gold as a buffer.

# ¿ Jun 18, 2015 10:03

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