Crusader Kings II ~ Quick Answers

[melachromatic]

"Hindered countrywide" ?? What does that even mean ?
What nonsense. It's a technology like any other.
Why does it matter so much to you to make ships in your capital ?

The post had read that, basically the capital Duchy not having sea access slows down Seafaring's development for the entire country including vassals.

It could also be that they were just full of it and had no idea what they were talking about, hence the question since I had just recently started playing the game.

 

[Aardvark Bellay]

The post had read that, basically the capital Duchy not having sea access slows down Seafaring's development for the entire country including vassals.

It could also be that they were just full of it and had no idea what they were talking about, hence the question since I had just recently started playing the game.

As i mentioned (and edited in) below the quoted text, what "seafaring" do you talk about ?
Shipbuilding is not seafaring and its research has no strings attached.
As asked before, you talk about CK 2 ?

 

[melachromatic]

"Hindered countrywide" ?? What does that even mean ?
What nonsense. It's a technology like any other and researched like any other.
Why does it matter so much to you to make ships in your capital ?

Wait, "seafaring" ? That's a cultural characteristic, not a tech.
Are you talking about CK 2 or 3 ?

Shipbuilding rather, I am playing 2. As I wanted to try out 2 while I wait for 3 to go on sale again.

The post had cited that, since tech spreads out from the capital hold's advancement and since the capital has no sea access, it wouldn't advance much in that tech, so it advised to move capital to a duchy with sea access. Though it could have been an answer to a question for 3 rather than 2. I had been looking up strategic capital placement when I found said thread.

Assuming that, ships do not really do anything for Catholics other than cross troops to islands, it would not really make a difference.

It seems like securing a larger Duchy to have comparable levys to your total vassals is more a priority than being able to make ships; I just was not sure if being inland hinders my ship technology for my vassals that can make them in later game.

I had typed the previous message before I had seen your edit, sorry.

 

[Aardvark Bellay]

Shipbuilding rather, I am playing 2.

Alright

..The post had cited that, since tech spreads out from the capital hold's advancement and since the capital has no sea access, it wouldn't advance much in that tech...

That was still nonsense.
Neither reasearch nor tech spread has nothing anything to do with sea access.
In CK 1 tech spreads via (hidden, but not neccessarily coastal) trade routes, but not in CK 2. Don't know about 3.

The only advantage for coastal provinces are "port" buildings in cities, hence accumulating more money...and potentially raising that amount
through trade posts build by patricians etc.

 

[melachromatic]

Alright thanks for your time; so with Lombardy there's little reason for me to move from Milan just to be able to build ships.

One more quick curiosity.

When children are born (including to vassals), does the child inherit some of the parents' stats, or is it randomized before childhood focus?

Also when I assign a child a Guardian, does that reduce the possibility of assassination by plot? Im aware the child has a chance to inherit their Guardian's perks and I think culture as well.

 

[Aardvark Bellay]

Alright thanks for your time; so with Lombardy there's little reason for me to move from Milan just to be able to build ships.

One more quick curiosity.

When children are born (including to vassals), does the child inherit some of the parents' stats, or is it randomized before childhood focus?

The base stats of the parents influence the child until the age of six.
Without Conclave DLC it's only the primary parent influencing the stats.

Not worth it to waste much energy on ideas of breeding, in my opinion.

 

[melachromatic]

I see, alright then. Thanks for the advice and time.

The base stats of the parents influence the child until the age of six.
Without Conclave DLC it's only the primary parent influencing the stats.

Not worth it to waste much energy on ideas of breeding, in my opinion.

Noted, thanks for the advice and time

 

[Aardvark Bellay]

Also when I assign a child a Guardian, does that reduce the possibility of assassination by plot?

No. Not that i know of.
This would be the first time i'd hear of that.

See:
https://ck2.paradoxwikis.com/Assassination

Im aware the child has a chance to inherit their Guardian's perks and I think culture as well.

Adopt would be a better word, but as i see that you got Conclave, there education changes quite significantly
and nothing gets adopted, not in the way as without Conclave.
Culture requires the heritage focus.
See :
https://ck2.paradoxwikis.com/Education_(Conclave)

 

[g Paulus Caesar]

i try to have family members be guardians since they are same faith and culture

 

[Aardvark Bellay]

i try to have family members be guardians since they are same faith and culture

That's irrelevant with Conclave, as long as the relevant focuses which change culture and religion are not used.
There might be a higher likelyhood for negative events with different faith and culture, but 'm not aware of any.

 

[Andrew0Red]

Elective gavelkind: Who gets claims on what?
Does main heir get claim on all inherited titles? Or only on all top-tier titles? Or is it only if they go independent?

 

[jonjowett]

Elective gavelkind: Who gets claims on what?
Does main heir get claim on all inherited titles? Or only on all top-tier titles? Or is it only if they go independent?

According to the wiki: "Under gavelkind succession, the primary heir does not get claims on titles that are passed to junior heirs who become vassals."

So, your primary heir will only get claims on the top-tier titles of secondary heirs who become independent. (They may go independent by decision, or because they inherited a title of the same tier as the primary heir - eg. a multi-king with several sons.)

 

[Andrew0Red]

But what about elective gavelkind?

 

[jonjowett]

But what about elective gavelkind?

It's the same, I believe. Elective gavelkind is just gavelkind plus a few extra features. I can't think of any reason why changing the claim mechanics would be part of that, and I also don't recall any important differences. (But of course I might be wrong!)

As with all things in this game, if you really really care about exactly what will happen, you have to do your own tests. (For me this usually means a new non-ironman game, with heavy use of the console.)

 

[Tur8oed]

Is there anything stopping you from forming both the Slavic Union and the Empire of Russia?

 

[Tur8oed]

By having the 'Immortality' bloodline the 'forge bloodline ambition is not possible to take.

What I'm wondering if whether this bloodline blocks off some other bloodlines too? The Wiki isn't terribly clear on this.

 

[Andrew0Red]

Is there anything stopping you from forming both the Slavic Union and the Empire of Russia?

Afaik, you can do the small one, then the big one, but not the other way around. A prerequisite for the small one is being emperor of Rus, which gets destroyed in the decision.

Actually, I think you're more or less assumed to do the 'small' one before the big one.

 

[Naia]

By having the 'Immortality' bloodline the 'forge bloodline ambition is not possible to take.

What I'm wondering if whether this bloodline blocks off some other bloodlines too? The Wiki isn't terribly clear on this.

Wiki.

Created Bloodlines
All bloodlines that are neither historical nor saintly bloodlines are flagged as created bloodlines. They can be formed through various events and are inherited the same way as historical bloodlines.
Many foundable bloodlines in game files have both a Patrilineal and Matrilineal variants. If founded on a male character, then it will be Patrilineal, if on a female character, Matrilineal. These (pairs of bloodlines, technically) are listed below as "Depending on Founder Gender".


Forged Bloodlines
These bloodlines are earned through the Forge Bloodline ambition, available to duke+ rulers with very high prestige. The prestige cost will be higher if anyone of your dynasty has succeeded at this ambition (even if that bloodline has died out). Warning: Any created bloodline, which means any bloodline except historical and saintly (including ancestor veneration) ones, on the character will prevent taking this ambition.

So yes, it will block off many others.

 

[Karlington]

By having the 'Immortality' bloodline the 'forge bloodline ambition is not possible to take.

What I'm wondering if whether this bloodline blocks off some other bloodlines too? The Wiki isn't terribly clear on this.

IIRC the immortality bloodline is marked as an ambitious bloodline, which means anyone who has it cannot become a child of destiny.

 

[Tur8oed]

The invasion CB allows you not only to gain a complete kingdom in one go but also gives you additionally all counties that you have sieged down, in addition to the de jure kingdom you take.

But can you actually take a complete empire using this approach? Just siege it all down during that one war?