Paradox Interactive Megathread V1 - "Rebels, Rebels Everywhere!" - Games

Can't he swear fealty to HRE or ERE even if he is a king?

[QUOTE=Nikota;38529019]Use Hamatchi[/QUOTE] we always have but now they cant join my server, i can join their, though. however playing at their server is a bad idea because their computers are really slow

Can someone tell me what is the best faction for a firsttimer in CK2?

[QUOTE=DrugUnit;38529919]Can someone tell me what is the best faction for a firsttimer in CK2?[/QUOTE] Any Irish Lord, but Lord of Dublin or Leinster in particular, as they're father and son so you get both territories when one dies.

You can also play as kingdom of Denmark, Poland, or Croatia if you want a higher rank and enough power to kick some ass outside of a single kingdom's de jure territories, while not being a vassal of an empire or a duke or count whose life is determined to fight Mongols/Muslims/European douchebags/Aztecs for all eternity.

Is that Aztec addon any good? How hard do they invade? How much territory do they end up taking?

[QUOTE=DrugUnit;38529919]Can someone tell me what is the best faction for a firsttimer in CK2?[/QUOTE] Dublin, you can usurp Duchy of Meath, plus you are in line for Leinster because your dad owns that. Plus everyone else leaves you alone (France/England), and everyone else on Ireland is just a count here or there. Although I like playing Duchies, I like the Duchy of Aquaitine. Dude owns half of France, plus have claims on Foix to start. Off your wife, Marry Mathilda of Tuscny (7-8 counties), and your children will have a huge Kingdom.

[QUOTE=Kentz;38529504]we always have but now they cant join my server, i can join their, though. however playing at their server is a bad idea because their computers are really slow[/QUOTE] Are the hash letters the same? All paradox games I believe have a hash check, hash being 4 letters like ZYYX that usually change for a reason I can't find. If they're not the same then you can't play with other people.

[QUOTE=Jake Nukem;38531820]Are the hash letters the same? All paradox games I believe have a hash check, hash being 4 letters like ZYYX that usually change for a reason I can't find. If they're not the same then you can't play with other people.[/QUOTE] He can join them, but they can't join them, so that's not the problem.

[QUOTE=croguy;38529461]Can't he swear fealty to HRE or ERE even if he is a king?[/QUOTE] no, that's the dumb thing. I'm like two provinces large and I can't swear fealty to the Byzantines.

You can't swear Fealty to the Byzantines because you're catholic.

I just formed Great Britain in EU3. I feel so happy, even though my inflation is at twenty, and I'm trying desperately to curb French expansion. They've nearly taken the entire Iberian peninsula, and somehow the French king was elected Emperor of the HRE. I'm scared shitless right now, but at least I have some colonies in West Africa.

I don't know what's worse; your inflation at twenty or the fact the French blobbing into Iberia and becoming Emperor. In any case, you're fucked. Also Africa, don't even bother. With exception for it's wine and ivory provinces, Africa is generally useless and gimps you bad technology-wise. The second exception is using South Africa as an staging point for India and Asia. Unless you plan on going to either, I suggest you ditch Africa immediately for Central/South America and the Caribbean. Alternatively you can also use Ceylons and Maldives since they had nice spice provinces and it'll increase your naval range further into Asia. But first things first; centralize, stop colonizing and get Master of mint and national bank to start cutting back on the minting.

[QUOTE=Nikota;38533847]You can't swear Fealty to the Byzantines because you're catholic.[/QUOTE] anyway I can force a conversion on my ruler?

[QUOTE=Jake Nukem;38531820]Are the hash letters the same? All paradox games I believe have a hash check, hash being 4 letters like ZYYX that usually change for a reason I can't find. If they're not the same then you can't play with other people.[/QUOTE] it's not that i tried to reopen my ports now, might be the router being a dick.

[QUOTE=Pedro the Fuzzy;38534910]anyway I can force a conversion on my ruler?[/QUOTE] Get an orthodox tutor for your heir.

Does anyone know of any mods that change culture spread in CK2? As it is, the MTTH is impossible to achieve per character without awesome stewardship (Still like 30~ years with the max bonus modifier for 14). As a result, it's incredibly difficult to spread culture and often it happens in a haphazard manner. I saw a mod a long time ago in someone's signature that did culture spread through ports (Whatever the fuck that meant), but I can't find it. I'd like to see something like that, maybe bonuses for having neighboring culture (i.e. surrounded by the changing to culture), and stuff.

Blargh dislike paradox removing Brythonia as a kingdom option

[QUOTE=scout1;38538841]Does anyone know of any mods that change culture spread in CK2? As it is, the MTTH is impossible to achieve per character without awesome stewardship (Still like 30~ years with the max bonus modifier for 14). As a result, it's incredibly difficult to spread culture and often it happens in a haphazard manner. I saw a mod a long time ago in someone's signature that did culture spread through ports (Whatever the fuck that meant), but I can't find it. I'd like to see something like that, maybe bonuses for having neighboring culture (i.e. surrounded by the changing to culture), and stuff.[/QUOTE] I think having high prestige affects cultural spread too, but I'm not too sure (it certainly did in CK1).

Actually what I really want in CK2 is some sort of option/ability to massacre the locals of a province, giving it some kind of negative penalty for a long period of time (and possibly piety penalties, increased if the dominant religion is your own?) which instantly converts culture. So for example the HRE, when they take a pommeranian, pagan province can slaughter the residents (-80% levies, -90% tax, -90% levy reinforcement). This would bring in new settlers or otherwise convert the province culturally and religiously. Maybe it needs a MTTH, as in not instant. On a per-county basis, after slaughtering the residents maybe with a MTTH of 10 years it'll get an event where both flip. [editline]21st November 2012[/editline] To clarify although the culture/religion flip would have a MTTH of maybe 10 years, the penalties would be for much, much longer, due to the low manpower and general destruction in the county.

[QUOTE=scout1;38539743]Actually what I really want in CK2 is some sort of option/ability to massacre the locals of a province, giving it some kind of negative penalty for a long period of time (and possibly piety penalties, increased if the dominant religion is your own?) which instantly converts culture. So for example the HRE, when they take a pommeranian, pagan province can slaughter the residents (-80% levies, -90% tax, -90% levy reinforcement). This would bring in new settlers or otherwise convert the province culturally and religiously. Maybe it needs a MTTH, as in not instant. On a per-county basis, after slaughtering the residents maybe with a MTTH of 10 years it'll get an event where both flip. [editline]21st November 2012[/editline] To clarify although the culture/religion flip would have a MTTH of maybe 10 years, the penalties would be for much, much longer, due to the low manpower and general destruction in the county.[/QUOTE] Unless you would be doing it to vassals that are dicks. Then you'd just be able to steam roll them because they won't be able to raise their levies against you.

[QUOTE=croguy;38539829]Unless you would be doing it to vassals that are dicks. Then you'd just be able to steam roll them because they won't be able to raise their levies against you.[/QUOTE] Those vassals would have to be holding counties of a different culture, so... I'd actually look at making this into a real thing, as it doesn't sound so hard (from what I've seen of paradox modding), but I don't know how to implement it. Would it be a decision? Could I only do it on my personal lands? My vassals' lands? A separate decision per county (SPAM)? Would probably need a new UI element for it....

[QUOTE=scout1;38539983]Those vassals would have to be holding counties of a different culture, so... I'd actually look at making this into a real thing, as it doesn't sound so hard (from what I've seen of paradox modding), but I don't know how to implement it. Would it be a decision? Could I only do it on my personal lands? My vassals' lands? A separate decision per county (SPAM)? Would probably need a new UI element for it....[/QUOTE] Event that occurs when you gain a county with a different culture?

Possibly. It shouldn't necessarily be forced. AI could choose it, with leanings toward slaughtering everyone if they're cruel or zealous... [editline]21st November 2012[/editline] But it should only be possible after a conquest. So maybe an if check if there's a recently conquered modifier on any of the holdings that are under your control.

Ok lets do this i finnaly have spare time to play CK2. Im doing my first game as the King of Poland.

[QUOTE=scout1;38540094]Possibly. It shouldn't necessarily be forced. AI could choose it, with leanings toward slaughtering everyone if they're cruel or zealous... [editline]21st November 2012[/editline] But it should only be possible after a conquest. So maybe an if check if there's a recently conquered modifier on any of the holdings that are under your control.[/QUOTE] I think the most natural and realistic way of doing it would be to make razing an option that any army can do while passing through a province. It should basically start a battle against a rebel army the size of the adult male population of said region, where the rebels are minimum strength and morale, unless other conditions would cause otherwise. It would also do to make slaughtering the common folk effect the generals or leaders who do it. If an army moves into a province and slaughters the population there should be a decent chance either of the general refusing, the other lords lowering their opinions of you for ordering it.

[QUOTE=DanRatherman;38542901]I think the most natural and realistic way of doing it would be to make razing an option that any army can do while passing through a province. It should basically start a battle against a rebel army the size of the adult male population of said region, where the rebels are minimum strength and morale, unless other conditions would cause otherwise. It would also do to make slaughtering the common folk effect the generals or leaders who do it. If an army moves into a province and slaughters the population there should be a decent chance either of the general refusing, the other lords lowering their opinions of you for ordering it.[/QUOTE] The problem with that, of course, is that county population isn't modeled and military leaders are a dime a dozen. Also rebels at 0 morale are an instant rout/kill because rebels disappear once defeated, and Morale at 0 is an instant rout.

I have successfully kicked all the Muslims out of Spain. Any good ideas for how to get rid of Aragon and Barcelona quickly?

[QUOTE=Mackalda2k6;38543162]I have successfully kicked all the Muslims out of Spain. Any good ideas for how to get rid of Aragon and Barcelona quickly?[/QUOTE] Heritage or a really, REALLY good chancellor.

Oh shit if i marry my first daughter to the King of normay and get a child with him. I could kill all the other possible rulers and get claims on Norwegian land :v: [editline]21st November 2012[/editline] What i just noticed my first daughter has the homosexual trait.