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

[falloutboy14]

Does this work with all cities, or just republics proper? I hope so, would be cool for big cities like London to have powerful families vying for trade dominance.

From here: http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/08/crusader-kings-iis-next-expansion-announced-the-republic/

Is there a mechanic for starting a new republic? Can republics have “de jure” holdings and things like that?

HF: Feudal lords cannot switch over to Republican style gameplay, but they can create proper vassal Merchant Republics by granting a county and a Duchy to a vassal Mayor in a coastal province. Republics have a “de jure” title hierarchy just like everyone else, which they can use to expand in the good old fashioned way…

Seems like duchy rank+ and the coast are the 2 necessary parts for traditional cities to work on this new model.

 

[takedown47]

what about a byzantine dlc fack pack, is it launched yet? I can't find anything on gamersgate but in screenshots of legacy of rome the greeks are clearly different looking.

 

[cybrxkhan]

what about a byzantine dlc fack pack, is it launched yet? I can't find anything on gamersgate but in screenshots of legacy of rome the greeks are clearly different looking.

The assumption that most of us here have, I think, is that the portraits in the Republic DLC are in fact the same as the one for the original LoR screenshots, only perhaps somewhat better done.

My assumption is that the mediterranean portrait pack will be included for most of the Christian mediterranean cultures (though personally I hope they also do it for the mediterranean muslims as well, as they already have a unique gfx for the Andalusians).

 

[soda7777777]

Huh, this actually surprised me. Was expecting a pagan dlc. Strange. Not bad. But strange.

 

[wormyguy]

Hey! Its wormy! Hi wormy!

I'm guessing that all Republics will use the same mechanics, but land-locked ones won't be able to build trading posts. And I very much doubt India will be included.

Hello there. I know that the moneyball method with Paradox games is to wait until it's 2 expansions in then wait for it to be on sale, but I'm very tempted to do the shut up and take my money routine with this one. Worth it?

 

[grumphie]

tbh i hope there will be some titular duchies for intresitng republics(i.e. cordoba, anacona, firenze ect.) that makes sure they stay playable if county level ones REALLY arent playable.

 

[yezhanquan]

Hello there. I know that the moneyball method with Paradox games is to wait until it's 2 expansions in then wait for it to be on sale, but I'm very tempted to do the shut up and take my money routine with this one. Worth it?

Depends on your reason for waiting. If you're waiting because of fear of bugs/CTDs/the like, do the ordering now. Ever since Sword of the Stars 2, QC over at Paradox is tightened for initial releases. However, if you're waiting for content, do continue. PI games reach their heights in 1-2 years after release.

 

[DominusNovus]

Hello there. I know that the moneyball method with Paradox games is to wait until it's 2 expansions in then wait for it to be on sale, but I'm very tempted to do the shut up and take my money routine with this one. Worth it?

Given that they now update through DLCs instead of expansions, yes. The game is already quite fun as it is, and is kinda the gold standard among P'dox games in terms of being fun and playable right out of the box.

 

[opus722]

I hope this turns out as good or even better than it appears. If done right it almost creates a new game within the framework of the original CKII. Honestly, I was hoping for a Pagan DLC, but the announced features for this have more than won me over. Q1 2013 can't get here soon enough.