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Das123

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In this 'Let's Play' video series we play as the kings of Denmark through the house of Ylving. The series start in 1166, 100 years after Anglo Saxon England has been lost to the Normans. After a flurry of kings, we start with King Valdemar the Great. He has been on the throne for about ten years and the country is stable.

This series is really geared toward new players - and I'm one as well. So where possible I'll try to address or implement comments from more experienced players when recording the videos. The approach I take with these sort of Let's Play series is to try and explain every mouse-click and decision as I do it.

I hope you enjoy watching. And please leave comments here or on the videos if you things things could be looked at differently. :)

Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: The Playlist


Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 1: Choosing your bloodline
[video=youtube_share;whZbp_ZgOzg]http://youtu.be/whZbp_ZgOzg[/video]
This particular episode explores the way a new player may go about selecting a reasonable starting bloodline where the choices aren't overwhelming yet there are enough decisions to make the game interesting.


Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 2: Initial Decisions
[video=youtube_share;pWUFmy80TI8]http://youtu.be/pWUFmy80TI8[/video]
I thought we were killed by a boar while hunting as we start the game but I guess the message can be read a couple of ways.


Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 3: Our Swedish Relatives
[video=youtube_share;745BOWDVbeI]http://youtu.be/745BOWDVbeI[/video]
In this episode we delve a little deeper into the family tree and explore the close relationship we have with Sweden. Will it be good for us in the long term? Or will it be a thorn in our side?
 
Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 4: The Army of the Danes

[video=youtube_share;94iV_dd9ks0]http://youtu.be/94iV_dd9ks0[/video]

We have a quick look at the ledger to make sense of some of our mistakes. We also use the ledger to make sense of the fighting in Sweden. One of our allies calls for help and we oblige by sending an army of our house troops.
 
Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 5: Heresy

[video=youtube_share;2MiE_kBXOyw]http://youtu.be/2MiE_kBXOyw[/video]

Rebels scour the kingdom driven by heretic ideas. A firm hand is needed!
 
Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 6: The Danish Inquisition

[video=youtube_share;xi1mwTbBBzo]http://youtu.be/xi1mwTbBBzo[/video]

The Cathars take a firm hold in Slesvig. Root them out!
 
Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 7: With a mailed gauntlet

[video=youtube_share;p8h02cYVDro]http://youtu.be/p8h02cYVDro[/video]

In this episode we take some advice from the forum and take firmer control of our kingdom with a view to reclaim the capital. We also look at a few pointers learned from the Paradox live video.
 
Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 8: Attaaaaaack!

[video=youtube_share;vVCEM4-sEzk]http://youtu.be/vVCEM4-sEzk[/video]

Our forces of Denmark attack Sjaeland.
 
After watching episode seven, some points:
1) The reason the money you get from vassals who don't like you are shown in red, is because they aren't paying you as much as they should. Vassals who don't like their liege always cheat on their payment.
2) If you try to revoke a title, and the person you're revoking it from wouldn't want to give it up, he will always revolt.
3) Your most important vassal is the huge Prince- Archbishopric of Skåne. Since you have Free Investiture you should go to your religion tab and choose a successor for that bishop. Since he's such an important vassal, it's important that his successor likes you. If you haven't appointed a successor the game will appoint a new bishop when the old one dies.
 
Watched part 8. A very important point:

The counts of Fyn and Sjaelland are not electors for the crown of Denmark, but for the Duchy of Sjaelland. The ducal title have elective law since if you as a king create a ducal title within your de jure kingdom it always gets the same laws you have. So, since the crown of Denmark is elective, the Duchy of Sjaelland became elective, since it's created by the Danish king and within the borders of Denmark. However you yourself was not an elector of that title, since you didn't owned land in Sjaelland. This will change when you get your capital county back.
 
Thanks a lot for that important information. It really rounds out the 'unknowns' for me and makes sense of areas I was struggling with. :) I'll address those in episode 10. :)
 
Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 9: A bride for Prince Knut

[video=youtube_share;KLeejJWVCaE]http://youtu.be/KLeejJWVCaE[/video]

Many issues and opportunities within the realm are resolved in this episode including the betrothal of Prince Knut.
 
Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 10: Succession Planning

[video=youtube_share;LViDbSYSMN8]http://youtu.be/LViDbSYSMN8[/video]

In this episode we consider many of the recent comments and correct some weaknesses. We also start to consider the succession of the realm more thoroughly.
 
Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: Episode 11: Death of a king

[video=youtube_share;NZ2MOrV0jrI]http://youtu.be/NZ2MOrV0jrI[/video]

This is the last episode in this Let's Play series and takes us to King Valdemar's death bed.
 
Been watching these to pick up on differences between CK-DV and CK II, enjoyed them and thank you.

One small thing though "demesne" is pronounced "de-main", pedantic I know but it grates on me for some reason, other than that, which to be fair is anal on my part, nicely done.
 
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