Crusader Kings 2 is a complex game, it is probably as complex as Hearts of Iron 3 but in a different aspect. This game is all about family relations and getting your family to improve itself and its name over the 400 years you are given (1066-1466). Even though Crusader Kings 2 offers a lot to do and a lot to look forward to every time a new generation is born (things like education, betrothal, having children, ensuring succession, etc) there still could be a few tweaks and small additions to make the game even better.
Dynasty to Dynasty Relations
I think a concept that is missing that could really benefit gameplay is that of dynasty to dynasty relations. In game there is player to player relations, such as things like making friends, having someone as a lover, helping someone out in a war or complying with a call to arms. Focusing on dynasty to dynasty relations could be really good on the long run. It would be you as a player helping out or associating yourself with another dynasty, by simple things such as maybe giving one of their relatives a holding in one of your provinces, paying off their debts (this should be added), ransoming imprisoned relatives (this should be added as well), arresting assassins who killed one of their relatives, defending their land from invasion, helping them in a war, or perhaps just fighting alongside them in a Crusade.
Unappreciative Lords and Vassals
I'm sure that everyone who has played Crusader Kings 2 has been frustrated by your vassals or lieges lack of appreciation whenever you are set out to help them. Sure you can get the modifier that you answered the call to arms and that you fought alongside in a campaign, but these modifiers are limited. What if you were helping your liege win a civil war that last for 5-10 years? There should be some sort of feature where vassals can become a lieges favorites by the actions they do, that way vassals can either plot together against their liege or work against each other to earn their lieges trust. This way you don't have to declare independence or fight your beloved liege for more land, you can kiss butt and hope you will receive an extra county or even a duchy every time you do something great. This can be similar to the Crusade system, where the ones who contribute the most get the most land in the Middle East. In a civil war, if you do the most to quell rebellion, you should get the traitors lands.
How is He Family?
It would be nice to see how your distant kin is related to you. I'm sure that it will be impossible or a pain to do for very distant family, but it could be done for closer family. It would be good to see things such as "Grandfather's Brother", "Grandfather's Nephew", "Cousin's Son", "Second Cousin's Wife", etc...
Family Ties
Playing with Elective Succession, I came across an interesting scenario. I had decided to make my first son a bishop, so that my second more skilled son could inherit my counties. I had Elective succession at the time, so then I was voting for my second son to succeed anyways. Anyways my second son came to power and as he was getting old and it was time to vote for a new successor, I chose his son. His brother who I had made a bishop then decided to vote for some mayor who wasn't even family. Maybe one could assume that the first brother was bitter about being skipped over so he wanted to screw over his family, who knows? But it would be good if family could favor each other for titles as well as trying to protect each other from assassinations and rebellions.
Splitting Army in Half
This feature has been added to EU3 and VIC2. I think that Crusader Kings 2 really needs it as well, it takes a long time to move soldiers from one army unit to the other, and if your playing in Multiplayer, I'm sure it would be really inefficient.
These are all my suggestions that I'm sure would make the game even funner to play.
if you have any suggestions, post yours..
Dynasty to Dynasty Relations
I think a concept that is missing that could really benefit gameplay is that of dynasty to dynasty relations. In game there is player to player relations, such as things like making friends, having someone as a lover, helping someone out in a war or complying with a call to arms. Focusing on dynasty to dynasty relations could be really good on the long run. It would be you as a player helping out or associating yourself with another dynasty, by simple things such as maybe giving one of their relatives a holding in one of your provinces, paying off their debts (this should be added), ransoming imprisoned relatives (this should be added as well), arresting assassins who killed one of their relatives, defending their land from invasion, helping them in a war, or perhaps just fighting alongside them in a Crusade.
Unappreciative Lords and Vassals
I'm sure that everyone who has played Crusader Kings 2 has been frustrated by your vassals or lieges lack of appreciation whenever you are set out to help them. Sure you can get the modifier that you answered the call to arms and that you fought alongside in a campaign, but these modifiers are limited. What if you were helping your liege win a civil war that last for 5-10 years? There should be some sort of feature where vassals can become a lieges favorites by the actions they do, that way vassals can either plot together against their liege or work against each other to earn their lieges trust. This way you don't have to declare independence or fight your beloved liege for more land, you can kiss butt and hope you will receive an extra county or even a duchy every time you do something great. This can be similar to the Crusade system, where the ones who contribute the most get the most land in the Middle East. In a civil war, if you do the most to quell rebellion, you should get the traitors lands.
How is He Family?
It would be nice to see how your distant kin is related to you. I'm sure that it will be impossible or a pain to do for very distant family, but it could be done for closer family. It would be good to see things such as "Grandfather's Brother", "Grandfather's Nephew", "Cousin's Son", "Second Cousin's Wife", etc...
Family Ties
Playing with Elective Succession, I came across an interesting scenario. I had decided to make my first son a bishop, so that my second more skilled son could inherit my counties. I had Elective succession at the time, so then I was voting for my second son to succeed anyways. Anyways my second son came to power and as he was getting old and it was time to vote for a new successor, I chose his son. His brother who I had made a bishop then decided to vote for some mayor who wasn't even family. Maybe one could assume that the first brother was bitter about being skipped over so he wanted to screw over his family, who knows? But it would be good if family could favor each other for titles as well as trying to protect each other from assassinations and rebellions.
Splitting Army in Half
This feature has been added to EU3 and VIC2. I think that Crusader Kings 2 really needs it as well, it takes a long time to move soldiers from one army unit to the other, and if your playing in Multiplayer, I'm sure it would be really inefficient.
These are all my suggestions that I'm sure would make the game even funner to play.
if you have any suggestions, post yours..
