I can't make up my mind about CK2. All I want is just CK2 and SoI, but the CK2 collection is a few dollars cheaper and it has all the dlc bundled together.
[QUOTE=kamikaze470;36846776]I can't make up my mind about CK2. All I want is just CK2 and SoI, but the CK2 collection is a few dollars cheaper and it has all the dlc bundled together.[/QUOTE]
If it's cheaper then why not get it?
Quite frankly, I didn't want any of the cosmetic stuff.
It's cheaper, though, so I'll get the collection anyways.
I can't be the only one that thinks a Westeros mod for Crusader Kings 2 would be brilliant.
Is such a mod in development?
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;36847352]I can't be the only one that thinks a Westeros mod for Crusader Kings 2 would be brilliant.
Is such a mod in development?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://citadel.prophpbb.com/topic520.html[/url]
[QUOTE=Devodiere;36823914]So uh, you know the Saxon Band, the mercenary group in CK2? Is this supposed to happen?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/qATHc.jpg[/img]
Is he supposed to still be wearing that helmet?[/QUOTE]
Yes, mercenary captains will remain in their military gear (though he's leading troops regardless).
[QUOTE=ShazzyFreak0;36846555]I really want to get Crusader Kings II to play with a friend, but I missed the sales it had. Should I wait for another sale, or just get it now?[/QUOTE]
Best thing for you to do is probably keep an eye on the community votes and flash sales and wait until the very last reveal for the daily sales. If it doesn't show up in any of those then you should just buy it. The Darkness II was a daily sale, a flash sale, and a contender for a community vote I believe so the same could happen to CKII
Napoleon Mod is hilarious
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/eu3_ported_to_vicky2.png[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/bbb4.png[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/plausible_worlds.png[/img]
not pictured are the communist knights of saint john, and until recently it also had austria-bohemia
Courtesy of /vg/
[QUOTE=ShazzyFreak0;36846555]I really want to get Crusader Kings II to play with a friend, but I missed the sales it had. Should I wait for another sale, or just get it now?[/QUOTE]
Your wish has come true. CK2 is on a flash sale now. You've got 8 hours.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;36852411]Napoleon Mod is hilarious
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/eu3_ported_to_vicky2.png[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/bbb4.png[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/plausible_worlds.png[/img]
not pictured are the communist knights of saint john, and until recently it also had austria-bohemia
Courtesy of /vg/[/QUOTE]
And like most mods, they made their favorite country ridiculously overpowered.
Welcome to the Vicky2 modding community.
[QUOTE=total_noob;36854464]Your wish has come true. CK2 is on a flash sale now. You've got 8 hours.[/QUOTE]
<3 Thank you Steam.
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;36859589]And like most mods, they made their favorite country ridiculously overpowered.
Welcome to the Vicky2 modding community.[/QUOTE]
Well its still in alpha and those screenshots were posted to the creator with the context of "see that? fix it."
From what I've been told it's actually reasonably well-balanced until shit like this starts happening.
So when playing EU3 do you guys play with Lucky Nations on, random or off?
I play with it off personally because it gets boring when the same countries are constantly dominating in every game I play.
I play it with random, but I can't really see a country sticking out from the rest.
I usually play off, but I never even noticed the "lucky nations" thing making much of a difference in a game.
The countries who were historically badass tend to be the ones who are still badass and vice versa. That's my main issue is that in the Grand Campaign it is hard to deviate from normal history near the start, though it gets easier as you go along.
[QUOTE=RearAdmiral;36870528]So when playing EU3 do you guys play with Lucky Nations on, random or off?
I play with it off personally because it gets boring when the same countries are constantly dominating in every game I play.[/QUOTE]
Random, for that added fun.
All Luck really does is give small bonuses such as decreasing tech and stab costs. More importantly, it also gives 1+ leader attributes when you recruit generals.
[QUOTE=croguy;36870805]I play it with random, but I can't really see a country sticking out from the rest.[/QUOTE]
Really? Mid game you should be able to see all the lucky nations easily since they tend to dominate the areas around them.
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;36871066]I usually play off, but I never even noticed the "lucky nations" thing making much of a difference in a game.
The countries who were historically badass tend to be the ones who are still badass and vice versa. That's my main issue is that in the Grand Campaign it is hard to deviate from normal history near the start, though it gets easier as you go along.[/QUOTE]
France and England both have a VERY hard time if they aren't lucky nations. I've seen many games where England is swallowed by Scotland or France is picked apart by Burgundy and Brittany.
I had a game where Burgundy and France were both lucky nations once. France imploded like mad from a couple of wars early on and didn't even partially recover from their balkanization until the 1800s'.
scary shit man
"In the Sword of Islam expansion, it's possible for two of your wives to fall in love with each other, triggering a series of events that can result in the two driving a carriage off a cliff. The internal character flags that keep track of them are labeled "Thelma" and "Louise""
So in my games of thrones game. The rebellion failed and all of westeros was united under the banner of the iron throne. I was playing as wildlings, so of course I wasn't brought in on it. I did ironically force them to be in a kingdom using fascist means.
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Kingdom of beyond the wall I think.
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I just got Victoria 2 and can someone tell me wtf I am doing? The tutorials only go so far as to make things clear. My biggest problem is why I can't build factories as the Ottoman empire and why my forces suck so much against Tripoli.
Play as France or something for your first time so you can actually do something at the start of the game.
My first game I played as Prussia and created Germany which took about 20 years. I was then stomped off the face of the Earth by France and Russia.
[QUOTE=The mouse;36901554]I just got Victoria 2 and can someone tell me wtf I am doing? The tutorials only go so far as to make things clear. My biggest problem is why I can't build factories as the Ottoman empire and why my forces suck so much against Tripoli.[/QUOTE]
I haven't played Victoria 2, though I do remember some things from V1.
You most likely can't build factories since you are lacking certain resources. You should check out the resources window and possibly import them.
As of army, you should pay attention to the 3 main factors which define your army's usability: morale, strength and organization, which decrease during the course of battle and take time to restore (except for strength which is restored manually).
But as I said previously, this is based on my knowledge from Victoria 1, not 2.
[QUOTE=pawelte1;36902200]I haven't played Victoria 2, though I do remember some things from V1.
You most likely can't build factories since you are lacking certain resources. You should check out the resources window and possibly import them.
As of army, you should pay attention to the 3 main factors which define your army's usability: morale, strength and organization, which decrease during the course of battle and take time to restore (except for strength which is restored manually).
But as I said previously, this is based on my knowledge from Victoria 1, not 2.[/QUOTE]
How do I restore strength and why does my army piss it self and fall apart whenever I try and move it and how come I can't supply it?
[QUOTE=The mouse;36902363]How do I restore strength and why does my army piss it self and fall apart whenever I try and move it and how come I can't supply it?[/QUOTE]
Well strength restores over time by keeping it in your territory out of fighting, supply is connected to how far away you are from your territory. If you advance into enemy land without annexing it first then you're army will fall apart very quickly as it is cut off.
[QUOTE=The mouse;36901554]I just got Victoria 2 and can someone tell me wtf I am doing? The tutorials only go so far as to make things clear. My biggest problem is why I can't build factories as the Ottoman empire and why my forces suck so much against Tripoli.[/QUOTE]
First of all, the Ottomans are a terrible choice for a new player. You better play as France to learn the ropes.
To build factories, you need to have a Conservative party with Interventionism I think, that allows both you and capitalist to build factories. Building factories isn't as easy as 1 2 3. First off, you need the resources, like cement and machine parts. Now unless there is already a factory producing these goods in your country, you will have to buy them from the stockpile. This will make the national stockpile budget slider go up, so you might loose money if you're not careful. If you lower it, it will take longer for production to start on the factory.
When choosing what factory to build, try and find things that are in high demand and have an RGO in the province you're building them. For example, and canned food factory needs steel, cattle, and other resources. Therefore, it is more profitable to build it nearby a steel factory on a province where cattle is the main RGO. That way, they don't loose money trying to buy these things off the world market and can instead buy them cheaper locally.
Some factories will do better than others. That is okay, as there are factory types that are notorious for always being uncomfortably close to 0 with their profits (ammunition, explosives, artillery, and small arms are all like this, they only make money when you or another country is building lots of units). For a weaker nation like the Ottomans, having cement and machine parts factories is good, because the AI will buy them from you to make their own. So long as you have good relations with people like Britain of France, who are always building new factories, you'll be okay.
As far as warfare, one thing you must learn is that in this game, the attacker never wins. I would recommend having 3 times the enemies numbers plus better tech if you plan to go on the offensive. Be wary of mountains, they negate cavalry and give a massive bonus to the defender. Also, watch attrition. You will likely loose 1/4 to half of your force just marching to where you need to go! (I know, it's bullshit, but whatever) The best strategy is to play defense and let the enemy army come to you. You'll get defender bonuses that will smash their army. When they are weaker, swoop in and occupy them. Also, when building early armies, try to have them be 1/2 infantry. The rest can be cavalry (good for shock value, if an enemy army has low morale and organization, cavalry is devastating. It also lowers enemy morale) or artillery. Artillery is good in particular because it is the only unit at the start of the game that can fire at range, meaning it kills a lot of enemy soldier before they even reach your lines. Of course, artillery is expensive, but worth it.
The game is a lot different than Vicky1. It took me nearly a year to fully master it, and this is the first time I have had success with anyone but France.
[QUOTE=Thom12255;36902456]Well strength restores over time by keeping it in your territory out of fighting, supply is connected to how far away you are from your territory. If you advance into enemy land without annexing it first then you're army will fall apart very quickly as it is cut off.[/QUOTE]
for example I'm playing as Sweden and I move the army a couple of provinces north and suddenly the org and strength drop.
[QUOTE=The mouse;36902493]for example I'm playing as Sweden and I move the army a couple of provinces north and suddenly the org and strength drop.[/QUOTE]
Attrition.
The only way to lessen it is to annex the enemy provinces on the border to extend your supply range, that way your units organization and strength regain when they stop moving, so long as they are within supply range (within your borders or any enemy provinces you have occupied) Check the supply range map button to see the if the units will be fully supplied where you send them. Remember, bigger units need more supplies. It is not recommended that you make single units bigger than 18 or so.
You can take attrition in your own territory too. It's more noticeable in mountain provinces though. A simple march through there can easily cripple your army and drop your brigade limit tremendously.
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