Capitalism Reigns as Crusader Kings II: The Republic Expansion is Announced

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Work the Waterways to Wealth and Glory

Not of royal blood? Not a problem!
Money-making merchants are the order of the day as Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studios today announced Crusader Kings II: The Republic expansion.
The great medieval mercantile republics are given the (trade) stamp of approval in the third expansion of the critically acclaimed Strategy/RPG Crusader Kings II.

Trade trumps bloodline in this latest expansion, as players will experience a whole new style of game based on playing as the head of a Patrician family of in one of the great Merchant Republics. Take control of the seas to expand and defend your trading empire, survive feuds with rival families and and plot to seize their Trade Posts.

Crusader Kings II: The Republic introduces a silk route’s wealth of new features, including lobbying to become Doge, where investing money in the campaign coffers will make up for lack of family ties and prestige. Cold hard cash is king here, may the richest man win!

Crusader Kings II: The Republic expansion will release in Q1 2013 on all major digital download portals for $9.99 USD.

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[Sleight of Hand]

Which DLCs will be launching alongside it?

 

[htilden42]

Which DLCs will be launching alongside it?

Probably a music pack and the Mediterranean Facepack DLC. And possibly another dynasty CoA pack.

 

[Wallain]

Yey. Merchants with funny hats. Now we just need a beard DLC!

Also, note:

- Buildings on the first screenshot
- Genoa and Pisa now King-Tier!
- Harbour of capital province turns awesome!

 

[Talq]

Sooo many questions...

 

[Cymsdale]

Screenshot of the technology interface seems like an odd choice. What am I supposed to be getting from that?

 

[Mods]

thanks for the link to the paradox forums

 

[Galaahd]

Screenshot of the technology interface seems like an odd choice. What am I supposed to be getting from that?

+1

Am I missing something?

 

[Thure]

Look under the map! Next to the Title search. Is this a new character search?

 

[grumphie]

do i spot more mapmodes, an independent pisa and a king level pisa?

 

[Talq]

Screenshot of the technology interface seems like an odd choice. What am I supposed to be getting from that?

I think its just illustrating the different skin for merchant princes.

Or its the same skin & I'm just imagining it to justify Pdox showing it to us.

do i spot more mapmodes, an independent pisa and a king level pisa?

It also seems to have sardinia at game start. At least one of those mapmodes will be trade posts/families.

Edit: Genoa also seems to have a king-level shield.

 

[Sleight of Hand]

I don't really get it. Will republican families still have normal dynasties/family trees, or do you just play as a series of elected characters? o

 

[Gottskalk]

these southern european skin tones, is this something that is coming with this expansion or did I miss some dlc?

edit: oh and btw looks freaking awesome!

 

[Cymsdale]

Look under the map! Next to the Title search. Is this a new character search?

They just moved the button. A much better place for it.

 

[Sleight of Hand]

these southern european skin tones, is this something that is coming with this expansion or did I miss some dlc?

No, that's a separate purchase on top of your ten dollars.

 

[Cymsdale]

I don't really get it. Will republican families still have normal dynasties/family trees, or do you just play as a series of elected characters? o

My impression is that you still play as a dynasty, but you can continue to play on even during times when you are not currently elected as doge/mayor/whatever. During such times, you attempt to usurp the current republic ruler by dumping cash into campaign funds. You'll always have at least "holding" in the form of your mansion.

 

[Gottskalk]

No, that's a separate purchase on top of your ten dollars.

please take my money!

 

[Sleight of Hand]

My impression is that you still play as a dynasty, but you can continue to play on even during times when you are not currently elected as doge/mayor/whatever. During such times, you attempt to usurp the current republic ruler by dumping cash into campaign funds. You'll always have at least "holding" in the form of your mansion.

Hmm, so this DLC will let us play as baron-tier republican characters?

 

[Cymsdale]

Hmm, so this DLC will let us play as baron-tier republican characters?

I don't know, I'm just making guesses based off the information in the article linked in the sticky thread.

 

[Galaahd]

Hmm, so this DLC will let us play as baron-tier republican characters?

Yes.