Praise Be to the Divine! Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham expansion has released, get it here:
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...here-to-buy-Crusader-Kings-II-Sons-of-Abraham!
UPDATE: To get you all hyped up for the release, we're going to be posting one Feature a Day up on till release (except for Saturday and Sunday unless I can find a way to schedule it!)!
November 18th (aaaall of the weekend posts)
Global events in the religious sphere
As a part of making religion more present and visible in Crusader Kings II, the Sons of Abraham expansion includes more focus on epic global issues in the religious sphere. The way Crusades are activated has changed somewhat, there are global effects for a religion if that religion's head should be of too weak moral fiber, and heretic movements have been made both more interesting and potentially more powerful if they manage to grow enough.
New Religious improvements
The Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham expansion is of course heavily focused on the Abrahamic religions. However, the other religions do get some attention as well. For example, there are now religious heads for all applicable religions and heresies in the game, as well as at least one holy order for each religion (if the right reforms or advances are achieved). Some new traits that have to do with religious tolerance and other things have been implemented for all religions in the game. So apart from the major features, you will see lots of little improvements to religious themes here
November 15th (Double post for Saturday as well!)
Holy orders
The holy orders will receive a lot of attention in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham, with special focus on the Christian military orders, who receive new events and decisions that more accurately illustrate their influence and allow the players to interact with them. New holy orders have also been added for various religions, among them the Knights of Calatrava, Knights of Santiago and the Persian Immortals.
Monasteries
The Sons of Abraham expansion is all about bringing religion more into the focus of Crusader Kings II, and one of the things we've felt was underrepresented in the game until now is the role of monasteries. This is why we are bringing in a bunch of new flavor events to illustrate the impact of monastic life on society at large, as well as including the possibility of characters to become monks or nuns.
November 14th
Kingdom of Israel
A Jewish ruler who succeeds in the extremely hard task of conquering Palestine in the face of opposition from the mostly hostile Christian and Muslim worlds (oh, did I forget to mention the Mongols?) can now reap the ultimate reward: the creation of the Kingdom of Israel in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham! As a bonus, there are other epic events related to this that will make such a conquest even more rewarding. Just don't expect to pull this off easily.
November 13th
Jewish characters
Being a minority, and usually not represented within the European feudal nobility, members of the Jewish faith have previously had very little presence in the game. This is about to change with Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham! Jewish characters will have their own events and decisions, they will be present in the courts as councilors and there will be various decisions for non-Jewish rulers relating to the presence of Jewish people in their realms. Oh, and there's one more thing for the Jews, watch this space in the coming days...
Finally, it's here, the semi-regular thread where images and text comes together in a passionate dance to hype up your expectations for the release of Crusader Kings II: The Sons of Abraham!
Week 45
Christian pilgrimages
Muslim rulers have been able to go on Hajj in Crusader Kings II since the Sword of Islam expansion. Now it's time for the Christians to go on pilgrimage in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham! Christianity has several different pilgrimage destinations to choose from, and every pilgrim will experience a unique journey that can potentially help shape them as a person. Where you can go depends on which part of Christianity you belong to, on whether that particular site has yet become a focus for pilgrimage (remember, Thomas Becket was murdered in 1270, relatively late in the Crusader Kings II era), and also on your own fancy!
Week 44
Muslim Schools
Muslim rulers get several new features in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham. For example, players may now choose to adopt one of two major Sunni schools of theology – the Mutazila and Ashari. Each of the two schools will have its own benefits, but there is a catch - choosing sides is certain to annoy followers of the opposing school. Also, Muslim heresies may now have their own Caliphate.
Week 43
The Game of Pope
Time to start scheming - the Pope game is finally here! Finally you can start building your influence and buy votes for the appointment of cardinals in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham. The reward is to have your own candidate taking a Cardinal's seat, in preparation for the ultimate prize: controlling the Papacy. And just to entice you even more to try to outdo the Borgias, we are adding new options for the Pope – you can now petition him for a crusade, or even ask for a monetary contribution to your various pious(?) projects. (Larger Image Here)
[video=youtube;iYd2QtRau68]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYd2QtRau68[/video]
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...here-to-buy-Crusader-Kings-II-Sons-of-Abraham!
UPDATE: To get you all hyped up for the release, we're going to be posting one Feature a Day up on till release (except for Saturday and Sunday unless I can find a way to schedule it!)!
November 18th (aaaall of the weekend posts)
Global events in the religious sphere
As a part of making religion more present and visible in Crusader Kings II, the Sons of Abraham expansion includes more focus on epic global issues in the religious sphere. The way Crusades are activated has changed somewhat, there are global effects for a religion if that religion's head should be of too weak moral fiber, and heretic movements have been made both more interesting and potentially more powerful if they manage to grow enough.
New Religious improvements
The Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham expansion is of course heavily focused on the Abrahamic religions. However, the other religions do get some attention as well. For example, there are now religious heads for all applicable religions and heresies in the game, as well as at least one holy order for each religion (if the right reforms or advances are achieved). Some new traits that have to do with religious tolerance and other things have been implemented for all religions in the game. So apart from the major features, you will see lots of little improvements to religious themes here
November 15th (Double post for Saturday as well!)
Holy orders
The holy orders will receive a lot of attention in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham, with special focus on the Christian military orders, who receive new events and decisions that more accurately illustrate their influence and allow the players to interact with them. New holy orders have also been added for various religions, among them the Knights of Calatrava, Knights of Santiago and the Persian Immortals.
Monasteries
The Sons of Abraham expansion is all about bringing religion more into the focus of Crusader Kings II, and one of the things we've felt was underrepresented in the game until now is the role of monasteries. This is why we are bringing in a bunch of new flavor events to illustrate the impact of monastic life on society at large, as well as including the possibility of characters to become monks or nuns.
November 14th
Kingdom of Israel
A Jewish ruler who succeeds in the extremely hard task of conquering Palestine in the face of opposition from the mostly hostile Christian and Muslim worlds (oh, did I forget to mention the Mongols?) can now reap the ultimate reward: the creation of the Kingdom of Israel in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham! As a bonus, there are other epic events related to this that will make such a conquest even more rewarding. Just don't expect to pull this off easily.
November 13th
Jewish characters
Being a minority, and usually not represented within the European feudal nobility, members of the Jewish faith have previously had very little presence in the game. This is about to change with Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham! Jewish characters will have their own events and decisions, they will be present in the courts as councilors and there will be various decisions for non-Jewish rulers relating to the presence of Jewish people in their realms. Oh, and there's one more thing for the Jews, watch this space in the coming days...
Finally, it's here, the semi-regular thread where images and text comes together in a passionate dance to hype up your expectations for the release of Crusader Kings II: The Sons of Abraham!
Week 45
Christian pilgrimages
Muslim rulers have been able to go on Hajj in Crusader Kings II since the Sword of Islam expansion. Now it's time for the Christians to go on pilgrimage in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham! Christianity has several different pilgrimage destinations to choose from, and every pilgrim will experience a unique journey that can potentially help shape them as a person. Where you can go depends on which part of Christianity you belong to, on whether that particular site has yet become a focus for pilgrimage (remember, Thomas Becket was murdered in 1270, relatively late in the Crusader Kings II era), and also on your own fancy!
Week 44
Muslim Schools
Muslim rulers get several new features in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham. For example, players may now choose to adopt one of two major Sunni schools of theology – the Mutazila and Ashari. Each of the two schools will have its own benefits, but there is a catch - choosing sides is certain to annoy followers of the opposing school. Also, Muslim heresies may now have their own Caliphate.
Week 43
The Game of Pope
Time to start scheming - the Pope game is finally here! Finally you can start building your influence and buy votes for the appointment of cardinals in Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham. The reward is to have your own candidate taking a Cardinal's seat, in preparation for the ultimate prize: controlling the Papacy. And just to entice you even more to try to outdo the Borgias, we are adding new options for the Pope – you can now petition him for a crusade, or even ask for a monetary contribution to your various pious(?) projects. (Larger Image Here)
[video=youtube;iYd2QtRau68]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYd2QtRau68[/video]
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