4 expansions - only 1 unknown to go

[Fawr]

When they started paradox announced that there would be 4 expansions for CK2. Now we know of 3 of them:
Muslim Expansion
Orthodox Expansion
Aztec Expansion

So does anyone know what the last one will be? I was hoping for both playable theocracies, playable republics, and playable pagans, so I'm going to be disapointed. But has any info dropped on this?

 

[cybrxkhan]

The Aztec one actually isn't considered a major DLC. I forgot which thread they said it in, but I think the devs repeated that a few times.

So we actually have 2 more to go.

 

[TheChronoMaster]

They said AT LEAST four MAJOR expansions.


Note the capital text.

Aztec is a minor expansion -- word of doomdark.

 

[Thure]

They said AT LEAST four MAJOR expansions.


Note the capital text.

Aztec is a minor expansion -- word of doomdark.

I wouldn't call aztecs expansion... Ot's a little DLC not a expansion...
And muslims didn't count. Paradox say "four MORE expansions" in a interview about SoI. So we have only one of this four.

 

[TheChronoMaster]

I wouldn't call aztecs expansion... Ot's a little DLC not a expansion...
And muslims didn't count. Paradox say "four MORE expansions" in a interview about SoI. So we have only one of this four.

Exactly.


At some point in the telephone line, this got twisted up to 'only four CK2 dlcs!', which is already patently untrue.

 

[Thure]

Exactly.


At some point in the telephone line, this got twisted up to 'only four CK2 dlcs!', which is already patently untrue.

Right. The have four expansions in mind. This didn't mean the only make four expansions.

 

[Beric Dondarion]

No, only Legacy of Rome counts so far, they said it somewhere amid all the DLC hate in the SI announcement thread.

 

[Fawr]

Ah, I just got home from work and read the main annoucements, I haven't read through any of those huge threads yet. Anyone have a link or a suggestion of where to look?

 

[Gunnarr]

I don't think even the devs know what will be the 1 (or 2) unknown dlcs ;P

 

[cybrxkhan]

Ah, I just got home from work and read the main annoucements, I haven't read through any of those huge threads yet. Anyone have a link or a suggestion of where to look?

I think they cover most of the major complaints in the first post of the FAQ thread. Whether PI's answers convinces or not and whether that changes your opinion on the DLC or not, that's up to you, but I think they covered most of the major concerns there. Essentially my impression is that the Aztec DLC is just a minor side thing they did for fun, and it won't really effect any later major DLCs.

 

[Bodhisattvas]

Doomdark stated that they have many many ideas. If the next DLC sell well I would assume that they even make more DLCs. Hopefully this time without such a rage on the fourms :closedeyes:

 

[cybrxkhan]

In a way, actually, the Aztec "minor DLC" (as I think doomdark or one of the devs called it) is a good thing - this means there might be smaller minor DLCs, not considered major DLCs, released in the future, and hopefully these will be less, um, fantasy-oriented. For instance, in another thread, I suggested ther emight be several "minor DLC' focusing on certain regions or cultures, such as a Celtic, Iberian (Muslims+Christians+Jews), Zoroastrian, West African, East African, etc. focuses adding flavor and maybe some minor game mechanics to improve the immersion for those groups.

 

[Luhood]

Well there are the Pagans (Could be divided into several DLCs/Exps, one for each Pagan religion, but I don't think they're big enough separately to warrant that); There are the Plutocrat states, aka Republics, that needs to be expanded upon, along with Theocracys (though I think we can look into the clouds for either of them being playable); The Catholic Curia needs a place in all of this, surely, as well as other matters of religion that may need a revamp; Jewdom! Even though only a minor DLC! They may not have been big, but they sure have had a big part in history; But other than that I can't think of much, frankly. Pagans, Plutocrats, Religion and Jews, and the rest is mostly balancing issues that will be solved through patches. Perhaps pushing the starting age back a few centuries along with the Pagan Expansion, but I digress.

 

[Comradebot]

They said, just after Sunset Invasion was announced, that the ONLY one of those "four major DLCs" released was LoR, and that SI is NOT one of them.

EDIT: BAM!

Only LoR was amongst those 4 talked about.

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?643491-The-Third-of-Four


In other words, there's at least another three LoR-sized expansions planned, with the possibility of more beyond them. 'Twas a long time ago PI said they had another four expansions planned (right after Sword of Islam, I believe), only they know what other ideas they may have cooked up during those months.

 

[Fawr]

Doomdark stated that they have many many ideas. If the next DLC sell well I would assume that they even make more DLCs. Hopefully this time without such a rage on the fourms :closedeyes:

Thats bad news. I don't want their production of real DLC linked to people buying garbage DLC. Hopefully they treat it more like one of the facial mods, and don't decide that gameplay mods are bad.

 

[Buladelu]

There's only one thing we're left to do - buy it. Again and again. Till they give up and make another expansion.

 

[burny26]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!!!!!
LoR is considered to be bigger than SoI????????????????

I have both , and i can say that LoR is not even close to the changes SoI brought.
LoR and the 1.07 came with the faction and retinue system ,but the latter ,which were the big enhancements, were for free.
LoR didnt add much on its own.And even though I bought all dlc up to date. I was dissappointed actually about LoR ,about its small size and than having to buy OTHER dlc's to add more byzantine flavour ,which in turn cost me 10-12 euros more.

Or did I miss something ?

 

[Jeltz]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!!!!!
LoR is considered to be bigger than SoI????????????????

I have both , and i can say that LoR is not even close to the changes SoI brought.
LoR and the 1.07 came with the faction and retinue system ,but the latter ,which were the big enhancements, were for free.
LoR didnt add much on its own.And even though I bought all dlc up to date. I was dissappointed actually about LoR ,about its small size and than having to buy OTHER dlc's to add more byzantine flavour ,which in turn cost me 10-12 euros more.

Or did I miss something ?

Yes, that the four _more_ major DLCs planned statement was made after SoI was released, which means a total of five including SoI and LoR. Now note also that they have not promised anything definite here. If the major DLCs stop selling they might quit early or if hey have more ideas after these five they might continue making more major DLCs.

 

[burny26]

Aaah ,that explains.
Well im sure a lot of people will keep buying new historical correct dlcs for ck2.
So i hope they will keep pushing for dlcs as long as they did with eu3. I will buy them all!

Isnt it so that ck2 has been the most popular paradoxgame ever?

 

[Jeltz]

I too hope that the major expansions will continue to sell until it is time for CK3, and hence continue to be produced. And seeing all the activity in this forum it seems plausible.