Crusader Kings 2 Redux

[Jaron]

The only thing was the duke's wife became duchess of Iceland and the eldest became heir to Iceland, and I'm not sure why that would disinherit him from receiving Anjou as well. It didn't all consolidate until the time of his grandson, who inherited everything.

Well this could be based on the level of crown authority. At some point, titles can't be inherited out of the realm.

That makes sense. Thanks.

[PDH]

So as the King of Sicily I threw my wife into the donjon, then later on I came to me with the request to release my wife if I paid me some gold.  I took the gold, and got richer, but I could have thrown myself into jail for attempting to bribe such an upright ruler.

[FunkMonk]

Same thing happened to me the other night. Nice to see the game models multiple-personality disorder. 

[Maximus]

My Duchy of Apulia -> Kingdom of Sicily game had a significant level of stability.  Yes, there'd be a ducal revolt every so often, but they were always rather easily crushed and their titles assigned to someone more trustworthy.

Yea, same with my Barcelona/Aragon game. Sometimes it's just as well to not reassign the titles, but hold Dad in prison until his less ambitious son succeeds him. It usually doesn't take long(Although my uncle the Duke of Castille has been in the dungeon for over 10 years now. ).

[Habbaku]

My Duchy of Apulia -> Kingdom of Sicily game had a significant level of stability.  Yes, there'd be a ducal revolt every so often, but they were always rather easily crushed and their titles assigned to someone more trustworthy.

Yea, same with my Barcelona/Aragon game. Sometimes it's just as well to not reassign the titles, but hold Dad in prison until his less ambitious son succeeds him. It usually doesn't take long(Although my uncle the Duke of Castille has been in the dungeon for over 10 years now. ).

Keeping the rebellious shits in jail until you can find a better alternative is often the best answer.  Even if you can't find a better alternative, it's still better than keeping them roaming around, starting plots on you.

I've played ~150 years of a Castille -> Leon game (Castillan king was assassinated by his brother within a month of game-start, so...I got to play the new King of Leon-Castille!).  Even with the Kinslayer trait and plenty of other negatives, the Reconquista has proceeded swimmingly with very minor hiccups.  The solution?  Crown Authority.  Hard to get a superduke vassal when they can't pick off their weak neighbors.

[Ed Anger]

I was able to banish all the rebellious shits in my Croatia game. ALL YOUR TITLES AND GOLD ARE MINE. Then they patched the game and couldn't find out how it went after that. 

[Habbaku]

Having my regents embezzle gold from the treasury is a fucking drag. 

[Ed Anger]

Beating up on neighboring duke that is rebelling against their liege and losing my gains because they made nice nice is being to PISS ME OFF.

[Ed Anger]

I also just assassinated the English language in my previous post.

[Habbaku]

I also just assassinated the English language in my previous post.

Your vassals aren't going to like that.

[Darth Wagtaros]

What's the learning curve on this? Hoping to have some play time Monday night.

[Ed Anger]

I also just assassinated the English language in my previous post.

Your vassals aren't going to like that.

[garbon]

Well it is a bit late (1205) but my King Gerbert IV's heir is poised to also inherit the Duchy of Aquitaine which comprises about half of France.

I also have to say I'm curious about all this supposed impossible rebelliousness. As the King of England, Leon, Portugal and Wales - it isn't very hard to keep everyone in line. Am I missing something? (I may soon spin Portugal off as the muslims on the continent have been sufficiently weakened.)

[Ed Anger]

What's the learning curve on this? Hoping to have some play time Monday night.

I don't think it is too bad, as long as you don't start as a bloated Kingdom or Empire. Polacks and Bohemia seem like good starters. Or Croatia.

[Viking]

So if Viking sucks at game it's broken?

Naturally, me being otherwise perfect, obviously it follows that any game that I dont perform spectacularly well at is broken