Crusader Kings 2 Redux

[Martinus]

So any first impressions from Languishitas? I bought it last night... and got promptly called back to work so only got home around midnight.

[Caliga]

What in the expansion is free vs. paid content?  Is everything free except for the ability to play as a steppe nomad?

[Agelastus]

 

This is a new one on me...the de Jure Kingdom of Jerusalem is divided between two rulers. The Sultanate of Jerusalem (run by a Catholic Christian relative of mine with a Christian heir) and the Kingdom of the Knight's Hospitaller (run by a Sunni Muslim with a Sunni Muslim heir.)

[Queequeg]

Do any of the mods do plague or 14th Century Depopulation?

[dps]

What in the expansion is free vs. paid content?  Is everything free except for the ability to play as a steppe nomad?

I think so, but not 100% sure.

[Grinning_Colossus]

What in the expansion is free vs. paid content?  Is everything free except for the ability to play as a steppe nomad?

Nomadism as a government type doesn't exist without Horse Lords, so all the steppe hordes are tribal rather than nomadic. 

[garbon]

With all the mechanics now in the game (tribes, hordes, tributaries, patron gods, republican elections etc.) I'm starting to think that we're getting to a point where everything is in place for EU: Rome II.

I was thinking about this and I'm a bit surprised there isn't more of an effort to create an ancient era mod for ck2. I think diadochi kings with its aesthetically challenged map is still be worked on by one person but that's about it. Many more efforts for the less suitable EU4.

[Grallon]

I reactivated my copy and bought all the expansions (save the silly aztec one) for about 220$ - the game has come a long way since last I played (2013).  So far I tried a game with CK2Plus and the other one - HIP I think?  The SWMH map is simply astounding.  However they're still missing the tools one would expect from such a polished product, namely a character editor, a scenario editor and a decent coat of arms editor.  Yes there's one included but that's clunky at best. 

And the economy still suck.  From those who created Victoria 2 and understand the importance of wealth in grand strategic planning, it's a little disappointing to see how minimal that aspect remains - even after the Republic DLC and those that followed.

Oh well, nothing's perfect.



G.

[Queequeg]

I think Horse Lords has done quite a bit for the economy, at least for the areas I'm mainly interested in.  I think the big problem is that the game just can't handle the Plague.  It's stuck in Enlightenment and Victorian notions of progress being a rail line with one track rather than a weird, crazy process.

[Razgovory]

Ugh.  In my current game the Abbasids will just not fall apart.  They span from Egypt to India.

[jimmy olsen]

Had a good start as Karen in the 867 start and quickly conquered two duchies. Immediately after the second war my duke dies and a one year old girl inherits. 

[dps]

Has the game gotten harder with the Horse Lords expansion?  It seems to have, but maybe it's just me.

[jimmy olsen]

Has the game gotten harder with the Horse Lords expansion?  It seems to have, but maybe it's just me.

In what way?

[Alcibiades]

Is HIP that good? Honestly worth the small hassle of getting/starting a new game?

[Queequeg]

Yes, I think it is.  Especially if you play in the Levant or east of it.