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CKII Game of the Week/Month
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Here's an idea:
-Stamford Bridge Bookmark
-King Salaman I of Hungary
-Always stay as Hungarian culture.
-Catholic with an Anti-Pope or Orthodox with Patriarch.
-Gavelkind throughout realm, mod it so that all titles in the Kingdom of Hungary can only have gavelkind succession law or something.
-Only marry within the realm, so you do not by chance inherit any outside land.
-Try to get to High Crown Authority law so that laws don't pass out of your realm.
-No titles can be destroyed manually. You can revoke the last county from a duke and destroy a ducal title consequently though.
-No conquests, you can only declare war to retrieve Hungarian lands back.
-Play until 1453 or you get a score of 100,000.
-Stamford Bridge Bookmark
-King Salaman I of Hungary
-Always stay as Hungarian culture.
-Catholic with an Anti-Pope or Orthodox with Patriarch.
-Gavelkind throughout realm, mod it so that all titles in the Kingdom of Hungary can only have gavelkind succession law or something.
-Only marry within the realm, so you do not by chance inherit any outside land.
-Try to get to High Crown Authority law so that laws don't pass out of your realm.
-No titles can be destroyed manually. You can revoke the last county from a duke and destroy a ducal title consequently though.
-No conquests, you can only declare war to retrieve Hungarian lands back.
-Play until 1453 or you get a score of 100,000.
I have it done, waiting on last two provinces to convert, will have pictures tomorrow.
A little over 100 years to complete.
A little over 100 years to complete.
Bleh, I had all the provinces I needed before the turn of the century, but it took almost 20 years to finish converting everything.
All Hail Glorius King Kaloyan II, Famous for doing nothing in his reign!
Behold upon the Religious unity of Glorious Bulgaria! Note how Constantinople is Converted to the True Faith!
The extent of Kaloyan's realm given to Him by his Mother, who was the one who destroyed the Byzantine Empire! (Constantinople is currently under a sister state of Amerinicon, since you said to convert Kingdom. But also to convert Constantinople. I took this to read as Constantinople cannot be of your kingdom.)
Speaking of Byzantine...
And of the pretender Latin Empire who failed to last even 15 years....
As a side note, I did manage to win a War vs the HRE for the one Slavic province they had, I did it during one of their Italian revolts, which included Sicily, who they absorbed a few years earlier. I blitz assaulted the province and marshaled my troops for a big fight.... then they surrendered. I wish I remembered to take a screenshot.
Edit: Scratch that, looks like I did take it, I'm so happy for myself.
All in all, I'd rate that a 8/10. I had a hell of a lot of fun taking down Empires, but then I spent like 90 minutes sitting there waiting for things to convert.
All Hail Glorius King Kaloyan II, Famous for doing nothing in his reign!
Behold upon the Religious unity of Glorious Bulgaria! Note how Constantinople is Converted to the True Faith!
The extent of Kaloyan's realm given to Him by his Mother, who was the one who destroyed the Byzantine Empire! (Constantinople is currently under a sister state of Amerinicon, since you said to convert Kingdom. But also to convert Constantinople. I took this to read as Constantinople cannot be of your kingdom.)
Speaking of Byzantine...
And of the pretender Latin Empire who failed to last even 15 years....
As a side note, I did manage to win a War vs the HRE for the one Slavic province they had, I did it during one of their Italian revolts, which included Sicily, who they absorbed a few years earlier. I blitz assaulted the province and marshaled my troops for a big fight.... then they surrendered. I wish I remembered to take a screenshot.
Edit: Scratch that, looks like I did take it, I'm so happy for myself.
All in all, I'd rate that a 8/10. I had a hell of a lot of fun taking down Empires, but then I spent like 90 minutes sitting there waiting for things to convert.
Nice. I wasn't sure how difficult it would be to hold on after converting, hence why I added that goal.
It was only really desperate when the Byzantines still had some teeth, I had trouble holding onto some Greece Lands, for a generation. But every succession Crisis I took a couple more duchies until I hit a critical mass.
As for the Latin Empires Free troops, well they went to Spain for a crusade, so I declared on them, and took all but Constantinople and Pahplongia, which the Byzzies sniped.
Croatia-Hungary Split just as I was preparing to move into the area, making it a cakewalk.
Cards on the table, I did Save scum until the starting duke of Wallachia did not have the zealous trait, and I could convert him. Didn't really help though, that family constantly revolted.
As for the Latin Empires Free troops, well they went to Spain for a crusade, so I declared on them, and took all but Constantinople and Pahplongia, which the Byzzies sniped.
Croatia-Hungary Split just as I was preparing to move into the area, making it a cakewalk.
Cards on the table, I did Save scum until the starting duke of Wallachia did not have the zealous trait, and I could convert him. Didn't really help though, that family constantly revolted.
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Well, I did not complete the goal, but I did get fairly far along.
* Destroy the Latin and Byzantine Empires (incomplete) Latin Empire was destroyed by the Byzantines, but the Byzantine Empire remains
* Unite all South Slavic cultured provinces under your banner (complete)
* Convert to a Orthodox Heresy (done, as Nestorian)
* Convert all provinces in your kingdom to your religion (incomplete but more than half done)
* Convert Constantinople (complete, but I had to conquer the province in order to convert it)
I may continue on with this one just to see how long it takes me.
* Destroy the Latin and Byzantine Empires (incomplete) Latin Empire was destroyed by the Byzantines, but the Byzantine Empire remains
* Unite all South Slavic cultured provinces under your banner (complete)
* Convert to a Orthodox Heresy (done, as Nestorian)
* Convert all provinces in your kingdom to your religion (incomplete but more than half done)
* Convert Constantinople (complete, but I had to conquer the province in order to convert it)
I may continue on with this one just to see how long it takes me.
You're doing good so far. Keep going, you still have almost a full week to finish. Don't forget the province of Istria though!
I didnt finish for another 40 years, you are on track to beat my time, especially since it looks like that Italian civil war is not looking good for HRE
Hah, I thought it was over on the 13th. Looks like I've got more time. I'm not sure I can beat your time. In the last 5 years only 2 provinces have converted and I'll very soon have to deal with a succession crisis 
My Iconoclast Kingdom of Bulgaria. No Byzantine Empire,no Latin Empire:
All South Slavic cultured provinces under my banner, including isolated parts in Hellas,Ephesos and Paphlagonia:
And all united in one and only truly faith ICONOCLAST:
All South Slavic cultured provinces under my banner, including isolated parts in Hellas,Ephesos and Paphlagonia:
And all united in one and only truly faith ICONOCLAST:
I think I have it all completed now. Only a minor succession crisis followed by an orderly wave of conversions to Nestorianism. It would have been completed earlier had I not inherited the Kingdom of Sicily and my vassals getting greedy and conquering parts of Eastern Europe (had to convert all the orthodox heretics). The rebellions were crazy! But all my dukes were Nestorian, so they, largely, remained loyal. The toughest part was taking on the HRE for Istria (and thanks for that reminder, I missed it).
I'm kind of glad it is ending though. Things were getting a tad inbred in the extended family. :blush:
Very nice ivacaeu!
I'm kind of glad it is ending though. Things were getting a tad inbred in the extended family. :blush:
Very nice ivacaeu!
I should note that a owe a lot of thanks to pure luck. Knowledge spread through my demesne with remarkable speed, giving me decent income and troops. And the HRE and ERE were beset with civil wars, and to a lesser extent, Croatia. And the Aztecs kept the Catholics busy. The Golden Horde imploded VERY quickly too, so I never had to deal with that threat either.
All in all, an enjoyable game, but I have a feeling it was all about to implode due to absurd amounts of inbreeding in the family. (I did manage to get the attractive trait to start running through the family line, and less often, lustful, so perhaps it shouldn't have been so surprising.)
All in all, an enjoyable game, but I have a feeling it was all about to implode due to absurd amounts of inbreeding in the family. (I did manage to get the attractive trait to start running through the family line, and less often, lustful, so perhaps it shouldn't have been so surprising.)
Weeks of 5/17/13 - 5/31/13
New challenge in by popular demand. You have a problem with it, take it up with the other forumites.
--- Results ---
Congratulations to the top three finishers of last fortnight's challenge!
Specularius - 10 April, 1302
ivicaeu3 - 29 April, 1306
KhanXLT - 20 February, 1316
--- Rules ---
1. No console.
2. No mods unless purely cosmetic (font, borders, etc.).
3. Save/reloading discouraged, but allowed for those more casual and faint of heart.
4. Ruler Designer not allowed.
5. Legacy of Rome DLC that enable retinues allowed.
6. Sunset Invasion DLC allowed, though certain challenges may become impossible (or drastically more difficult) if used.
Anything else should be fair game. If you are unsure, ask. Questions, post them. If you want to make it confirmed, post screenshots proving each point. Good luck everyone.
--- Weeks of 5/17/13 - 5/31/13 ---
1066, Count Herbert Karling, Count of Vermandois
* Reclaim the Holy Roman Empire or Francia, with respective De Jure territory based on the title you claim
* Put at least 3 Karlings on the throne of the Papacy
* Win 2 Papacy-Called Crusades
* Have the following combination of traits on at least one of your rulers:
- Genius, Quick, or Strong
- Brilliant Strategist or Skilled Tactician
- Crusader
- Defender, Unyielding, Organizer, or Experimental Leader
- 3 of the following: Chaste, Temperate, Charitable, Diligent, Patient, Kind, Humble
- 1 or none of the following: Lustful, Gluttonous, Greedy, Slothful, Wroth, Envious, Proud
- Just, Honest, Brave, or Gregarious
- No stat beneath 8
Good luck. You'll need it.
New challenge in by popular demand. You have a problem with it, take it up with the other forumites.
--- Results ---
Congratulations to the top three finishers of last fortnight's challenge!
Specularius - 10 April, 1302
ivicaeu3 - 29 April, 1306
KhanXLT - 20 February, 1316
--- Rules ---
1. No console.
2. No mods unless purely cosmetic (font, borders, etc.).
3. Save/reloading discouraged, but allowed for those more casual and faint of heart.
4. Ruler Designer not allowed.
5. Legacy of Rome DLC that enable retinues allowed.
6. Sunset Invasion DLC allowed, though certain challenges may become impossible (or drastically more difficult) if used.
Anything else should be fair game. If you are unsure, ask. Questions, post them. If you want to make it confirmed, post screenshots proving each point. Good luck everyone.
--- Weeks of 5/17/13 - 5/31/13 ---
1066, Count Herbert Karling, Count of Vermandois
* Reclaim the Holy Roman Empire or Francia, with respective De Jure territory based on the title you claim
* Put at least 3 Karlings on the throne of the Papacy
* Win 2 Papacy-Called Crusades
* Have the following combination of traits on at least one of your rulers:
- Genius, Quick, or Strong
- Brilliant Strategist or Skilled Tactician
- Crusader
- Defender, Unyielding, Organizer, or Experimental Leader
- 3 of the following: Chaste, Temperate, Charitable, Diligent, Patient, Kind, Humble
- 1 or none of the following: Lustful, Gluttonous, Greedy, Slothful, Wroth, Envious, Proud
- Just, Honest, Brave, or Gregarious
- No stat beneath 8
Good luck. You'll need it.
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Also, @ivicaeu3 & Specularius
You did complete them. I'll update the previous post, sorry I didn't see them earlier. Finals week.
You did complete them. I'll update the previous post, sorry I didn't see them earlier. Finals week.
You sadistic asshole. This will be interesting
Can you win a crusade vs yourself and have it count?
Can you win a crusade vs yourself and have it count?
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Don't sweat it. I'm much more interested in the trying than the recognition of completion.
And after reading the current challenge, yes, you are sadistic
Good God, 3 dynastic Popes! And spawning a lesser Kwizatz Haderach.I presume either 1066 start is fine?
I think that new Karling game is entirely a matter of luck. I don't think there's any way to influence who becomes pope without doing the antipope+press claims sequence, and even if you perfectly micromanaged the education and adult lives of every ruler, getting that combination of traits is going to be nearly impossible.
As an alternate challenge, I propose the following: Alans to Alentejo.
As the last descendants of the Scythians and Sarmatians, and more broadly, the last remnants of the Indo-European steppe tradition that spread the language family over half the world, the Alans have a long and proud history to live up to. Unfortunately, they are surrounded on the steppe by hostile Turkic heathens.
During the Migration Period, offshoots of the Alans who were fleeing from the Turkic Huns wandered through Europe, eventually finding their way to Iberia, where they (maybe) gave their name to the Alentejo region of Portugal.
If it worked for your ancestors, why won't it work for you today? Lead the Alan people away from the harsh steppe, to a new homeland in the idyllic south Portuguese countryside! The only victory condition is to have one province in southern Portugal as Alan culture, which I think should be difficult enough. Bonus points are gained for re-conquering te Vandal-Alan kingdom of Africa!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alans#Hispania_and_Africa
As an alternate challenge, I propose the following: Alans to Alentejo.
As the last descendants of the Scythians and Sarmatians, and more broadly, the last remnants of the Indo-European steppe tradition that spread the language family over half the world, the Alans have a long and proud history to live up to. Unfortunately, they are surrounded on the steppe by hostile Turkic heathens.
During the Migration Period, offshoots of the Alans who were fleeing from the Turkic Huns wandered through Europe, eventually finding their way to Iberia, where they (maybe) gave their name to the Alentejo region of Portugal.
If it worked for your ancestors, why won't it work for you today? Lead the Alan people away from the harsh steppe, to a new homeland in the idyllic south Portuguese countryside! The only victory condition is to have one province in southern Portugal as Alan culture, which I think should be difficult enough. Bonus points are gained for re-conquering te Vandal-Alan kingdom of Africa!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alans#Hispania_and_Africa
