Crusader Kings 2 Redux

[Valmy]

Hmmmm...I wonder if I can start in 1336 and be Vijayanagar, my favorite EU2 country.

You can start at any time between 1066 and 1337, so yes.

Why are they your favorite? That seems so random.

Because they are the freaking City of Victory.  That is awesome.  Plus they are in great position to unite India under militant Hindu rule (though archaeological evidence indicates they were not quite as militantly anti-Muslim as Hindu nationalists like to think they were).  Also they are Canadian...er...Kannadian.  No doubt about conquering India eh?

[Queequeg]

Did this on Ironman with the fantastic HIP project.  Especially proud of it because the Abbasids (banu al-Abbas) not only stayed together but got stronger from initial start.  They're at like 99 Dec right now, so hopefully the Caliphs' heir-a genius-won't have time to take the reigns. 

[garbon]

Those Med portraits really are the worst of the lot.

[Queequeg]

They really are.  Wish they'd get rehauled. 

[Razgovory]

Those Med portraits really are the worst of the lot.

It always makes me think of this

[garbon]

Very fair.

[Sheilbh]

I always think I'm over the Jesus fresco. Then I see it again. Never over the Jesus fresco

[Crazy_Ivan80]

I always think I'm over the Jesus fresco. Then I see it again. Never over the Jesus fresco

there're no words for that abominiation

[Zanza]

I started a new game with the Abbasid Sunni Caliphate in the 1066 scenario. My goal is to reestablish the Caliphate as an empire. I started conquering the Arabian peninsula, then conquered bits of the Fatimids and those Seljuk vassals that rebelled. When I had about 100 realm holdings I joined the independence faction against my liege, the Seljuk sultan. He immediately granted independence. As I had saved lots of money and the Fatimid Shia caliph was busy fighting a Jihad for Anatolia, I invaded Egypt and after a spending a fortune on mercenaries I finally destroy all Fatimids and got Egypt. The Fatimids are now the Sultanate of Anatolia with some holdings in Jerusalem, the Seljuks still hold Persia and quite a bit of Syria, Armenia and Mesopotamia, while I hold Egypt and most of Arabia. Interesting game so far.

I can't remember if I had played a Caliph before. The Muslim invasion casus belli is extremely powerful as you can get a whole kingdom with one war. The Caliph subjugation casus belli is probably even worse as you can use it against your own religion. On top of that I could just call a Jihad against the Byzantines. I am sure I would win that too. So the Caliph has three extremely powerful casus bellis, which makes him overpowered in my opinion.

[The Brain]

I always think I'm over the Jesus fresco. Then I see it again. Never over the Jesus fresco

The Macho Grande of your generation.

[Ed Anger]

I always think I'm over the Jesus fresco. Then I see it again. Never over the Jesus fresco

The Macho Grande of your generation.

I'll never get over Macho Grande

[jimmy olsen]

I can't remember if I had played a Caliph before. The Muslim invasion casus belli is extremely powerful as you can get a whole kingdom with one war. The Caliph subjugation casus belli is probably even worse as you can use it against your own religion. On top of that I could just call a Jihad against the Byzantines. I am sure I would win that too. So the Caliph has three extremely powerful casus bellis, which makes him overpowered in my opinion.

How are you handling decadence?

[Zanza]

Conquest, events, decisions, only letting some sons marry at all, having fewer wives than required...

[garbon]

Ack. In my current game, my newest ruler is a 4 year old girl presiding over Wales, Scotland and Denmark (England and Ireland have mostly been absorbed into Wales at this point in time). She also stands to inherit France (though just the northern half because as with all my 867 starts, Aquitaine is still around).

Doubly negative is that her regent is an older male cousin with claims on Wales/Scotland...and her heir. I wonder how long till she has an unfortunate accident.

[Queequeg]

Did you start of as the Danes Garbon?