CKII is released.

[DakaSha]

So I sent my current guy into battle and he got wrecked.. Knocked incapable then maimed.
Does setting them as a flank leader (which he wasnt) lower the risk of being wounded/killed in combat?

If so are there any benefits of fighting on the front lines? (Events etc)

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Generally it's just best to set your very best leaders for each army, not worry about a little personal prestige you might get from events. However, generally the flipside is that most likely the ruler is among the best leaders.

 

[Malakal]

So I sent my current guy into battle and he got wrecked.. Knocked incapable then maimed.
Does setting them as a flank leader (which he wasnt) lower the risk of being wounded/killed in combat?

If so are there any benefits of fighting on the front lines? (Events etc)

Fighting on the front lines can give you certain traits, trace amounts of prestige and improve your martial education (its possible to go from the lowest to the highest). It also carries a big risk of being maimed and smaller one of getting killed/incapacitated.

Flanks dont matter since all those are combat based events ie can happen when your character is in combat, no matter where. Not sure if they modify chances of event firing tho.

Dont ever go fighting if you cant afford a succession. On the other hand fighting can be a good forge of character.

 

[PorkaMorka]

I wouldn't really bother fighting in the front lines with my King. If you get captured the enemy automatically gets 100% war score.

Not sure if they can actually force you to accept peace at that point.

 

[JarlFrank]

I wouldn't really bother fighting in the front lines with my King. If you get captured the enemy automatically gets 100% war score.

Not sure if they can actually force you to accept peace at that point.

I don't think so but it's pretty hopeless for you to win the war from that point, because as long as the king is imprisoned by the enemy, they have 100% warscore, and the likelyhood of them releasing or ransoming your king is close to 0.

 

[Malakal]

Its autoloss and you agree to whatever they ask for.

 

[Trash]

You know, after playing this one for ages I really hope they'll add both more ambitions, plots and events to the game with the next patch/dlc. It could use some more personalised drama and/or c&c to liven up the whole Medieval Dynasty Sim part. As it is I really feel that Paradox has lost quite a bit of that aspect of the game and instead replaced it with their usual generic mappainting.

Either that or we need someone to go and make a new DVIP. None of the current mods even come close to the awesome that was.

EDIT: And I miss the violently psychotic nature of the AI from the beta. When your entire family is plotting to kill you or rise up against you and your neighbour is looking for any excuse to curbstomp you out of existence you know you're in the middle ages.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Well, I am going to work on adding a bit of that for the Finno-Ugric pagans in the next version of my mod, since I'm not adding new religion mechanics. Gotta have something special you know.

I'll also disable tournaments for them and add entirely new replacements, like summers' end festivals where one Strong character in the realm can win a contest of strength for example.

 

[Garm]

Is it possible to legitimize a bastard grandchild? In my current game one of my ruler's daughters had a bastard son and I chose to take them both in...I'd love to somehow legitimize him since I'm in the process of taking over Sweden (started as Angermanland) and the prospect of a bastard Norse king of Sweden sounds hilarious.

 

[Spectacle]

Is it possible to legitimize a bastard grandchild? In my current game one of my ruler's daughters had a bastard son and I chose to take them both in...I'd love to somehow legitimize him since I'm in the process of taking over Sweden (started as Angermanland) and the prospect of a bastard Norse king of Sweden sounds hilarious.

Bastards can only be legitimized at birth AFAIK.

 

[Fens]

there's an option in the intrigues-screen to legitimize a bastard child... but it only shows up for the parents

 

[curry]

There's also a bunch of events for it if you're lucky.

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

New DLC for CK2? Discuss!!!

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Byzantium/Orthodox DLC? Bullshitz, pagan DLC is far more important and should come first.

 

[Kattze]

Byzantium/Orthodox DLC? Bullshitz, pagan DLC is far more important and should come first.

ERE > Baltic pagans. Deal with it.

 

[oscar]

Orthodox already has a few specific events (icons) while Pagan has absolutely nothing. Doesn't matter so much for vanilla but it'd be nice for alternate history mods like Lux Invicta.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Byzantium/Orthodox DLC? Bullshitz, pagan DLC is far more important and should come first.

ERE > Baltic pagans. Deal with it.

See what oscar said. It's a matter of what actually needs something, Orthodox aren't anywhere near the ones that need new stuff.

 

[Kattze]

Byzantium/Orthodox DLC? Bullshitz, pagan DLC is far more important and should come first.

ERE > Baltic pagans. Deal with it.

See what oscar said. It's a matter of what actually needs something, Orthodox aren't anywhere near the ones that need new stuff.

I bet the pagans would be fleshed out in a later dlc, so don't worry my dear bro.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Still it's bullshitz when it comes to prioritizing.

 

[Spectacle]

Pagan's don't need anything since they're not supposed to be playable, they only exist to be conquered by Christians and Muslims
Orthodoxy does need to be fleshed out, they're quite bland in the base game compared to Catholics.

 

[Malakal]

Yes, especially the patriarch needs some more features. Also maybe some specific mechanics for ERE.

 

[IDtenT]

Patriarch fleshing out will almost certainly happen at the same time as the pope's. They should gain a lot more tribute and ground during the game.

 

[scratchmonkey]

There's a lot more crying out for ERE-specific mechanics on the Pdox forums than for pagans, so this doesn't particularly surprise me.

 

[Reject_666_6]

What if it's a HRE expansion?

 

[mondblut]

First towelheads, now greek sissies? I feel insulted.

What CK2 truly needs is an addon shifting the timeline a couple of centuries back (or 5-6 centuries rather, but that's too awesome to happen). With the Pagan DLC, of course. But I bet they'd sooner make a Subsaharan Niggers DLC.