How do you play CKII (mods etc.)

GapingLotus

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• Jun 1, 2012

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Just started playing CK2 again after a couple of months and went straight in with the CK2+ mod. There's a few more mods out now and just wondering how people like to play their game. Vanilla or with what mod?

 

Scott1964

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with CKPlus :happy:

 

Sleight of Hand

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Personally I don't think it's a good idea to go straight to a major mod and skip vanilla altogether, though obviously you're free to play however you wish. I played vanilla for a few weeks and had a great time, but over time noticed things I either didn't like or thought I could do better so I started playing my own slightly modified version of vanilla -- it's now a larger group of changes but still very much the vanilla game. CK II is awesome.

 

Dutchling

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• Jun 1, 2012

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No mods. They slow down and crash the game and the larger mods are, the more unpolished and incomplete they feel. Occasionally I try one, and Balansegang, Game of Thrones and Bascilium Tribeum (Two latin words ) were fun.

 

Ruwaard

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• Jun 1, 2012

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At a minimum (and only real constant) I usually use a map mod, but I tried various mods.

 

unmerged(26764)

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Either vanilla with BLC or CK2plus.

There's a lot I like better with CK2plus, but there's some things I think are worse than vanilla. I like the goal of slowing massive expansion, but some of the mechanics to achieve that are pretty heavy handed so they end up not really slowing expansion that much while becoming another painful annoyance to manage. So I swap back and forth based on my mood.

No one should ever play without BLC. It really brings the portraits to life and makes the game so much better. It's a cosmetic thing, but you feel the impact. I actually think it embarasses Paradox a bit because it demonstrates how generic and paltry their basic character portraits are and how badly they need to add variety. To design the amazing DNA system and then put everybody in the same helmet and suit of armor from King to courtier from Spain to Moskva is a little weak.

 

newuser99

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• Jun 1, 2012

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Using vanilla because I bought the game only a few weeks ago, but I'm trying to figure out a good/interesting mod to try. Maybe CK2Plus.

 

hilal

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Most time I played CKPlus and can not live without some of their features. SWMH have a very nice map and lots of new well done culture (playing Bosnian at this time) and is a nice play also.
Some minor mods are very nice and adds lots of flavour and/or playability and could be used with major mods, like Ad Limina (a always checked option with vanilla or other mod) and Better Rebels Mod.
NAE have also a nice MAP and a well done design.
For low mid laptops Performance Mod is a very useful option.

 

Diet of Worms

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• Jun 1, 2012

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Another for CK2+... Its huge array of added features aren't something I'm willing to give up.

 

Davisx3m

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Ck2+ :d

 

chrism2012

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CK2plus... really good one.

 

unmerged(418271)

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I play multiplayer exclusively.
That meant vanilla only until now and from now on vanilla and the ASOIAF-mod depending on the weekday.

 

Korbah

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• Jun 1, 2012

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hilal said:

NAE have also a nice MAP and a well done design.

Click to expand...

Thanks :happy:

 

Agrippa43

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• Jun 2, 2012

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In the nude

 

grommile

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• Jun 2, 2012

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I use Syren's Culture Buildings mod so that letting my children handle their grandchildren's education doesn't run the risk of my culture buildings magically exploding when one of said grandchildren inherits.

 

Mercadi

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• Jun 2, 2012

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Made a mod for myself. Compiled a bunch of medieval-sounding and folk music of different nations to add to the in-game tracks.

 

vaca_loca

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• Jun 2, 2012

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only dynasty shields mod, I like vanilla just fine.

 

jonlucero

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• Jun 2, 2012

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I love the vanilla, my mods are just graphical (i specifically enjoy the Better Looking Characters mod), it adds darker skin tones for Mediterranean characters, black ones for east afrikaners and very good new clothes in addition.

 

Ijtzoi

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• Jun 2, 2012

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Lot of vanillas and single-mod people here. I use my Cantrefi mod for Wales, a jury-rigged Friends&Foes 100 Traits Mod to include Better Rebels (I consided F&F pretty much essential now. Still working on making BetReb play nice with it), CK2 Heraldry (with a few choice flags removed), Mercator, and an unreleased mod of mine that splits the Scottish, French, Occitan, German and Italian cultures into smaller ones (as well as adding a few others here and there). Considering working in BLC when I have my cultures mod in a state where I wouldn't mind rehauling it to be compatible.

 

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Wessex1

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Vanilla with combination of Friends and Foes, Family Relations and BLC. Oh, and the expanded tooltips from Wiz's CK2+. So these are 'flavour and immersion' mods rather than major overhauls, looking for more depth in the character and relationship aspects. Once I feel I'm experienced enough at the main game I'll explore the major overhaul mods further - though I have looked at them and found much of their content beyond my level of need right now.

The ability to (carefully) mix in aspects from a few chosen mods is a real benefit.