This is just for fun. I'm bored, because my insanely awesome new computer (customized 5K Retina iMac 
) is still in transit, and my old one is just dying, so playing CK2 at the moment is less fun than it will be next week. Also, this isn't to disparage the current game at all, so any devs, you know we love it. So, without further ado...
You're in charge of CK3. Assume that its in development at the moment, and that there are no further CK2 DLC in the works. What do you do?
My ideas:
- Keep all gameplay DLC features for the new vanilla, whenever possible. Rolling back cosmetic DLC (portraits, units, CoAs, and music) is okay, because much of that will probably be re-done anyway. So, CK3 would ship with playable Republics, Muslims, and Pagans, but not necessarily Persian portraits. The scope of the initial map should be comparable to the present map.
- Refine the interface wherever possible. Such as: Break up the 'intrigue' window, as its really just the 'misc' menu right now. Refine character interactions: sub-menus might work really well for many of the options (grant/revoke landed title, transfer/retract vassal, etc.) so that the list of possible interactions is not so right up front. There could probably be some improvements to the character pages and the various ways they can be interacted with from there, as well (perhaps as a counterpart to the find spouse button, a find tutor (for children) or student (for adults) button?). Make it easier to find info about your realm (as opposed to just clicking on the CoA for your primary title in the character view, for example). Etc. There's dozens of these little ways the interface could be tweaked.
- Refine the map, there's some tweaking it could use (like the Danube).
- Refine the files, as well. For example, the databases for cultures and religions and their respective names could use a combing over.
- Expand the possibilities of each part of the interface. More ways to interact with your council, and more missions for them. More laws, and more detail in how to enact them (besides just a majority of your vassals). Perhaps if intrigue and factions are combined, there could be more details there, such as inviting people to your faction. Improve plotting. More interactivity on the religion screen.
- Add some new mechanics. Flesh out the various religions; even the Catholics could always use more love. Throw in sea battles.
Thats all I got for now. Of course, the first major DLC will be CK3: Crusader Mings.
) is still in transit, and my old one is just dying, so playing CK2 at the moment is less fun than it will be next week. Also, this isn't to disparage the current game at all, so any devs, you know we love it. So, without further ado...You're in charge of CK3. Assume that its in development at the moment, and that there are no further CK2 DLC in the works. What do you do?
My ideas:
- Keep all gameplay DLC features for the new vanilla, whenever possible. Rolling back cosmetic DLC (portraits, units, CoAs, and music) is okay, because much of that will probably be re-done anyway. So, CK3 would ship with playable Republics, Muslims, and Pagans, but not necessarily Persian portraits. The scope of the initial map should be comparable to the present map.
- Refine the interface wherever possible. Such as: Break up the 'intrigue' window, as its really just the 'misc' menu right now. Refine character interactions: sub-menus might work really well for many of the options (grant/revoke landed title, transfer/retract vassal, etc.) so that the list of possible interactions is not so right up front. There could probably be some improvements to the character pages and the various ways they can be interacted with from there, as well (perhaps as a counterpart to the find spouse button, a find tutor (for children) or student (for adults) button?). Make it easier to find info about your realm (as opposed to just clicking on the CoA for your primary title in the character view, for example). Etc. There's dozens of these little ways the interface could be tweaked.
- Refine the map, there's some tweaking it could use (like the Danube).
- Refine the files, as well. For example, the databases for cultures and religions and their respective names could use a combing over.
- Expand the possibilities of each part of the interface. More ways to interact with your council, and more missions for them. More laws, and more detail in how to enact them (besides just a majority of your vassals). Perhaps if intrigue and factions are combined, there could be more details there, such as inviting people to your faction. Improve plotting. More interactivity on the religion screen.
- Add some new mechanics. Flesh out the various religions; even the Catholics could always use more love. Throw in sea battles.
Thats all I got for now. Of course, the first major DLC will be CK3: Crusader Mings.
