I think I shall go with the Italian Normans. Relatively separate from the continent but with an option to expand, a good place to test things out. Definitely will be attempting to get a betrothal between Mathilda and young Bohemund.
CK2 - Who will you play as first?
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I would probably start as one of the welsh dukes or the equilivent of the Norman Duke of Apulia from ck1.
Another de Hauteville start here. Nice start to learn the game (though after many hours of watching LPs I find myself talking to the screen alot "why would you do that!"). Then on to County Mayo and the land of my ancestors. Might have to Mod the Costellos into the game, though, and yes, first son must always be named Elvis!
I was thinking about trying to reunite Irland ? , would be a good idea since irland has no king I think...
Either play as the Saxons, fending off both the Normans and the Norwegians. Or play in Ireland, slowly creating an Irish kingdom to conquer the British Isles.
Actually, Ireland has at least three kings at the start date
Those are all Dukes in the game.
One of the things I've replayed most was starting as the duchy of the isles (or whatever it's called in ck1), then invade Ireland, unite it, and then take over Scotland xD
Moi aussi! Southern France mostly likely. Ideally in Provence, Toulouse, or Auvergne.
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Asturias for sure, as my girlfriend's family from there says, "The only true Spain, the rest is conquered land."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I,_Duke_of_Burgundy
Quite possibly this guy; a complete legend in every sense.
Quite possibly this guy; a complete legend in every sense.
Well, I was thinking... El Cid conquered Valencia in 1094... Will he be playable, or he is only a baron? Play as him would be epic!
Like Julyan, I loved to play Gisulf of Salerno in CK. I will play him again - if not first, then second. His ancestors will reign as Kings of Sicily (and Italy) again, that's for sure.
If there will be counts of bulgarian culture, I could imagine to start as one and rebuild the Bulgarian Kingdom from scratch.
And a member of the "von Wittelsbach" family in Bavaria is my option for an easy first try.
If there will be counts of bulgarian culture, I could imagine to start as one and rebuild the Bulgarian Kingdom from scratch.
And a member of the "von Wittelsbach" family in Bavaria is my option for an easy first try.
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When thinking of it, and loving Macedonian history, I would love to be a count of Macedonia or in the region. I want to rebuild the kingdom and then conquer he empire of Rome, with them. But It will be hard..
I plan to start as the Count of Ulaid (spelling?) in North-Eastern Ireland and unite the whole of Ireland. My overall goal is to unite the British isles and mod in a titular emperor title called "Emperor of Britania" or "Emperor of the Celts"...something along those lines.
Spartenos, the greek count of Napoli. Will try to recreate the western Roman Empire under a greek orthodox dynasty.
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First i marry the Byzantine Emperor's daughter to secure an alliance with the Empire. Then i claim and annex the independent counties around Napoli. Then i'll go for Sicily against the muslims. When i have a little Italian land and the whole island of Sicily i will push out the Normans from Italy, and later expand into north africa. After that i will slowly secure the northern regions of Italy. All will fear the new Greko-Italian Empire.
Hope this plan works out.