So much for all the no votes; loving my Poland run. This is what makes CK so fun.I formed Poland. Do I get a Codex badge?
It's only been post-CK2 Paradox that shits out half-finished games and then bloats them with DLC. Their previous games were perfectly fine on release and only made better with expansions.current Paradox?
Was paradox ever different?
Have people played around with Excalve game rules? It seems like you can use it to cut down on a lot of the border gore. I'm now trying Limited (IIRC?) for both human and AI and I haven't seen anything this fucked.
Excessive border gore just isn't realistic (that is, direct control). Apart from all the relics of the empires, the only modern one I can think of is Kaliningrad (yeah, yeah, Russia wish it was an Empire / Rome / Soviet Union etc. etc.).Have people played around with Excalve game rules? It seems like you can use it to cut down on a lot of the border gore. I'm now trying Limited (IIRC?) for both human and AI and I haven't seen anything this fucked.
I can't imagine playing the game without that rule now. Easily one of the best changes that came with 3.0 / Holy fury.
Though the exact setting that's ideal probably depends where you're playing.
Excessive border gore just isn't realistic (that is, direct control). Apart from all the relics of the empires, the only modern one I can think of is Kaliningrad (yeah, yeah, Russia wish it was an Empire / Rome / Soviet Union etc. etc.).Have people played around with Excalve game rules? It seems like you can use it to cut down on a lot of the border gore. I'm now trying Limited (IIRC?) for both human and AI and I haven't seen anything this fucked.
I can't imagine playing the game without that rule now. Easily one of the best changes that came with 3.0 / Holy fury.
Though the exact setting that's ideal probably depends where you're playing.
Excessive border gore just isn't realistic (that is, direct control). Apart from all the relics of the empires, the only modern one I can think of is Kaliningrad (yeah, yeah, Russia wish it was an Empire / Rome / Soviet Union etc. etc.).Have people played around with Excalve game rules? It seems like you can use it to cut down on a lot of the border gore. I'm now trying Limited (IIRC?) for both human and AI and I haven't seen anything this fucked.
I can't imagine playing the game without that rule now. Easily one of the best changes that came with 3.0 / Holy fury.
Though the exact setting that's ideal probably depends where you're playing.
Within the HRE, you had excessive border gore between the states / principalities.
It's only been post-CK2 Paradox that shits out half-finished games and then bloats them with DLC. Their previous games were perfectly fine on release and only made better with expansions.current Paradox?
Was paradox ever different?
Crusader Kings 1: One expansion
Their previous games were very basic as fuck. More or less the same as EU4 and CK2/3 on release. They have always released the same copy/passed core game and spammed DLCs/expansions.
LoL it doesn't matter the number of expansions when the content in those "expansions" is as much as in one DLC.Crusader Kings 1: One expansion
Their previous games were very basic as fuck. More or less the same as EU4 and CK2/3 on release. They have always released the same copy/passed core game and spammed DLCs/expansions.
Hearts of Iron 2: Two expansions
Europa Universalis 3: Four expansions
Hearts of Iron 3: Three expansions
Victoria 2: Two expansions.
CK2: Fifteen "major" DLC
EU4: Sixteen and counting
I suppose there's not much of a difference between 4 and 15 if you're an illiterate Bulgarian who needs to use his fingers to count. And I won't even bother going into detail to explain how much meatier were the expansions of old compared to the DLCs of today. There would be no point.
It's almost impossible to see a proper kingdom of France or a HRE since you'll always have a king of Frisia, of Burgundy, of Aquitania etc.
If memory serves Victoria II were still sold on CD's backs then so I blame steam for endorsing such DLC strategy. Yet...none of Paradox's pre-STEAM dlc fests enjoyed tens of thousands of concurrent players and a million sold copies. Sadly, this cancerous dlc strategy is what allows Paradox to keep players interested and involved for years and years. Everyone knows that there will be dozens of DLCs for CKIII and over 100k people bought it - no other strategy game could even compete with this or million HoIIV copies sold.Crusader Kings 1: One expansion
Hearts of Iron 2: Two expansions
Europa Universalis 3: Four expansions
Hearts of Iron 3: Three expansions
Victoria 2: Two expansions.
CK2: Fifteen "major" DLC
EU4: Sixteen and counting
I didn't mind it in 920AD, yes. But since the situation is the same in 1250AD I'm a little bit sceptic about these systems.
Steam has enabled them, but it's not responsible for companies figuring out that milking their customers with a bazillion DLC is more profitable. Nor is it responsible for customers being generally fine with being milked. It's just a tool, and a lot of other developers are perfectly happy NOT milking their fanbases.If memory serves Victoria II were still sold on CD's backs then so I blame steam for endorsing such DLC strategy. Yet...none of Paradox's pre-STEAM dlc fests enjoyed tens of thousands of concurrent players and a million sold copies. Sadly, this cancerous dlc strategy is what allows Paradox to keep players interested and involved for years and years. Everyone knows that there will be dozens of DLCs for CKIII and over 100k people bought it - no other strategy game could even compete with this or million HoIIV copies sold.
Money is not just profits.Steam has enabled them, but it's not responsible for companies figuring out that milking their customers with a bazillion DLC is more profitable. Nor is it responsible for customers being generally fine with being milked. It's just a tool, and a lot of other developers are perfectly happy NOT milking their fanbases.If memory serves Victoria II were still sold on CD's backs then so I blame steam for endorsing such DLC strategy. Yet...none of Paradox's pre-STEAM dlc fests enjoyed tens of thousands of concurrent players and a million sold copies. Sadly, this cancerous dlc strategy is what allows Paradox to keep players interested and involved for years and years. Everyone knows that there will be dozens of DLCs for CKIII and over 100k people bought it - no other strategy game could even compete with this or million HoIIV copies sold.
The issue with CKIII's border gore is that it combines the historically more accurate system of partition with the brazillion titles of kings that you can create in the game. It's almost impossible to see a proper kingdom of France or a HRE since you'll always have a king of Frisia, of Burgundy, of Aquitania etc.
Another big part of the problem concerns the vikngs being too free to conquer left and right.
edit : Or at least, that's how my game went and therefore these are my early conclusions. Might be utterly wrong.
I'm kinda hoping they bring bring back the iron century start date.