Crusader Kings II - Paradox Entertainement (02/12)
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I tried out the Monks & Mystics compatibility less than a day ago, and that was hardly the first time I've ventured into the new America.
Overall? Uhm. Honestly, I'm mercurial about that - I have a fondness for the Rust Cult, the Americanists' twisted Americana can draw in even as a non-American, the Cetics have their interesting style, the Occultists sometimes draw in by their mystic ways, the comforting similarity of Catholics, Evangelicals and High Church can be nice, and the Revelationists are cool for their twisted Christianity.
So Queen Gotilda recovered from her pneumonia - but her Attractive Genius heir died instead. 
I had a backup Genius heir, but she grew up to be a Lunatic. Fortunately, Joanna had a Genius son before she died; unfortunately, little Boudewijn is, like, four. Queen Gotilda might live long enough to see him reach adulthood, but it's a risky proposition...
Oh, and I finally managed to forge a claim to a county in Pomerania, the first step in my master plan to take it over. Their kings are still pagan, so once I have a province in there, I can start Holy Warring them. I'm going to delay the attack for now, though, because they've been at peace for a while so their levy numbers are high. I could probably still take them if I called in allies - half the dukes in Germany are married to my daughters - but I'd rather wait until they're distracted by a war with someone else.
In the meantime, I'm doing a little trimming of the vassals. Pick the one who likes me the least, spy on him until he does something I can imprison him for, replace him with someone more loyal, repeat. Intrigue focus for the win.
The Cathars have popped up, too, though at this point they're just characters floating around, there are no Cathar provinces. Other than getting lucky with the Chaplain mission, there isn't any way to convert to Catharism without either a province or a liege who's Cathar, is there?
I had a backup Genius heir, but she grew up to be a Lunatic. Fortunately, Joanna had a Genius son before she died; unfortunately, little Boudewijn is, like, four. Queen Gotilda might live long enough to see him reach adulthood, but it's a risky proposition...Oh, and I finally managed to forge a claim to a county in Pomerania, the first step in my master plan to take it over. Their kings are still pagan, so once I have a province in there, I can start Holy Warring them. I'm going to delay the attack for now, though, because they've been at peace for a while so their levy numbers are high. I could probably still take them if I called in allies - half the dukes in Germany are married to my daughters - but I'd rather wait until they're distracted by a war with someone else.
In the meantime, I'm doing a little trimming of the vassals. Pick the one who likes me the least, spy on him until he does something I can imprison him for, replace him with someone more loyal, repeat. Intrigue focus for the win.
The Cathars have popped up, too, though at this point they're just characters floating around, there are no Cathar provinces. Other than getting lucky with the Chaplain mission, there isn't any way to convert to Catharism without either a province or a liege who's Cathar, is there?
I forgot the Consumerists (not a starting religion, in my defence, they arise later) for their hilariously literal interpretation of the phrase 'the Almighty Dollar' (their holy wars are named Marketing Campaigns, and they literally have Marx, Socialism and Communism as their devils and infernal forces).
After four years of warring in Spain, Heinrich the Lion's crusade to liberate Valencia is complete. I took the provinces of Castellon and Valencia from the heathens and carved up these new holdings among my heir and trusted vassals.
My next step will be to usurp the Emirate of Valencia and claim further lands in Spain!
My next step will be to usurp the Emirate of Valencia and claim further lands in Spain!
I absolutely love the Rust Cult, but all of the religions are pretty sweet. The Atomicists are fun as hell and the Consumerist and Americanists have pretty great back stories too.
Before I could war further in Spain against the heathens, Matilda of Tuscany demanded independence. I denied her and I was pulled into a war against my Italian vassals, which ended indecisively after over a year of fighting when Matilda died suddenly.
Good news, the revolting provinces are back under my control. Bad news, I went from 1200 gold to -10.
Good news, the revolting provinces are back under my control. Bad news, I went from 1200 gold to -10.
"I guess these portraits aren't so ba..."
I use anime portraits. So everyone is always pretty. Except when they have the ugly trait.
If you have a child with a vassal via adultery, but it is assumed to be the child of your husband (my character was worried about him finding out), does it count towards inbreeding if you then betroth that child to one of your legitimate children?
Evilprodigy
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I don't have an answer to this question, sorry.
I just wanted to comment that this question, without Crusader Kings context, makes you look like an inbreeding psychopath.
Just like every question about CK2 really.
Muh eugenics doe.I don't have an answer to this question, sorry.
I just wanted to comment that this question, without Crusader Kings context, makes you look like an inbreeding psychopath.
Just like every question about CK2 really.
Umm, yes...?
Sorry but, it's still your kid. How would that possibly NOT be inbreeding?
It's a question of game mechanics, I think, but yes, the game does definitely keep track of who the real father of any character might be.
Or male identical twins marry female identical twins and their babies are genetically siblings.