Trying my first run as Jarl Rurik the Trouble in 867. Norse culture and the Asatru religion are powerful, but Rurik starts with few like-minded friends nearby. Should he stay true to his upbringing, or convert to local customs to save the frustration of trying to flip vassals, counties, and his own first-born son?
My ultimate goal is to form the Empire of Russia for the achievement, but I wanted to take my time and unify my subjects along the way. I'm just wondering if trying to convert counties to Norse culture and Asatru religion is a fool's errand. I'm also wondering what happens to Norse counties and rulers in Russia once 950 hits and Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian cultures appear. Can Rurik's descendants and his realm remain Norse?
Russia's de jure territory includes 2 Slavic holy sites (with a 3rd one close by in Plock), and Rurik has enough Russian counties in his realm to become the Russian culture head. There is also the Vepsian culture that is self-contained inside the Russian Empire, and they have the nice Metsänvartija archer men-at-arms innovation at game start.
My ultimate goal is to form the Empire of Russia for the achievement, but I wanted to take my time and unify my subjects along the way. I'm just wondering if trying to convert counties to Norse culture and Asatru religion is a fool's errand. I'm also wondering what happens to Norse counties and rulers in Russia once 950 hits and Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian cultures appear. Can Rurik's descendants and his realm remain Norse?
Russia's de jure territory includes 2 Slavic holy sites (with a 3rd one close by in Plock), and Rurik has enough Russian counties in his realm to become the Russian culture head. There is also the Vepsian culture that is self-contained inside the Russian Empire, and they have the nice Metsänvartija archer men-at-arms innovation at game start.