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That's not exactly right is it? EG as Patrician of Venice your primary title is that, but if you lose that you continue playing with your House or lower county titles you owned.

Furthermore if you lose a feudal election on your primary title its not Game Over is it? I thought you continued with your lower title (eg a Duchy instead of Kingdom/Empire).

This is all correct. Losing your primary title is not game over. Having no playable dynast is. You can lose a war over your primary title -- you don't lose. You can have it usurped due to losing land in your primary title -- still ok. Your dynasty runs out of counties, on the other hand, and you can say bye.

I generally just press the spouse finder and sort by Stewardship. I ignore Prestige.

How do you type traits into the character finder? Never noticed an option to do that.

By typing in the box. It really is that simple.
 

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Is it worth legitimizing a bastard child? It just seems a huge disadvantage if I do, but if I don't the child seems to come back and cause trouble. What should one do?

Kill the child?

Man, only in CK2 forum can you get this conversation going :D
 

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CKIIWIKI said:
While there is an event that lets culture spread to culturally unconnected provinces, this event can only ever fire if the province is of a different religion, and as a province changes religion much faster than culture, this event will almost never fire

I'm wondering if there's a good way to make this event fire. I often end up playing on an island with a different culture than that of my character, and it would be nice if it was possible to convert the island's culture to mine, thus eliminating the "different culture/culture group" revolt risk bonus. The wiki mentions that religion needs to be different as well. Does that if I convert a province to my own religion, the event will never fire?

I'm guessing that the best chance to culture convert an island would be to NOT prostelyze and have a high stewardship ruler, but I am really unsure about this. Anyone got any experience with culture conversion of islands?
 

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Not true and outdated. Different religion not necessary.


Code:
# Bring in some settlers]
province_event = {
    id = 55001
    desc = "EVTDESC55001"
    picture = GFX_evt_stone_church
    
    only_rulers = yes
    
    trigger = {
        owner = {
            top_liege = {
                culture = PREV
            }
            NOT = { culture = ROOT }
            capital_scope = {
                province_id = ROOT
            }
            
            OR = {
                primary_title = {
                    conquest_culture = PREV
                }
                ROOT = {
                    county = {
                        conquest_culture = PREVPREV
                    }
                }
                ROOT = {
                    duchy = {
                        holder_scope = {
                            character = PREVPREVPREV
                        }
                        conquest_culture = PREVPREV
                    }
                }
                ROOT = {
                    kingdom = {
                        holder_scope = {
                            character = PREVPREVPREV
                        }
                        conquest_culture = PREVPREV
                    }
                }
                ROOT = {
                    empire = {
                        holder_scope = {
                            character = PREVPREVPREV
                        }
                        conquest_culture = PREVPREV
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        
        NOT = { # Exclude provinces covered by event 55000
            any_neighbor_province = {
                has_owner = yes
                ROOT = {
                    owner = {
                        culture = PREVPREV
                    }
                }
                owner = {
                    ROOT = {
                        owner = {
                            culture = PREVPREV
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        
        NOT = { # No flipping back to Norse culture before 1150
            AND = {
                owner = { culture = norse }
                ROOT = {
                    OR = {
                        culture = swedish
                        culture = norwegian
                        culture = danish
                        culture = norman
                    }
                }
                NOT = {    has_global_flag = norse_culture_flipping }
            }
        }
    }
    
    mean_time_to_happen = {
        months = 1200
        
        modifier = {
            factor = 1.5
            owner = { NOT = { stewardship = 2 } }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 1.5
            owner = { NOT = { stewardship = 3 } }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 1.5
            owner = { NOT = { stewardship = 4 } }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 1.5
            owner = { NOT = { stewardship = 5 } }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 0.75
            owner = { stewardship = 9 }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 0.75
            owner = { stewardship = 11 }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 0.75
            owner = { stewardship = 13 }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 0.75
            owner = { stewardship = 15 }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 0.5 # Altaic nomad steppe bonus vs non-Altaics
            owner = {
                culture_group = altaic
            }
            OR = {
                owner = {
                    is_capital = ROOT
                }
                AND = {
                    NOT = { culture_group = altaic }
                    terrain = steppe
                }
            }
        }
    }

    option = {
        name = "EVTOPTA55001"
        owner = {
            reverse_culture = ROOT
            if = {
                limit = {
                    NOT = { religion = ROOT }
                }
                reverse_religion = ROOT
            }
        }
    }
}

*copied from a 2.1.4 version
 

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Religion page 4 of the Ledger I'm assuming Size measures how many counties are controlled by that religion rather than how many have that religion?

Is it possible to find out how many have that religion? Or if it is how many have it, how many are controlled by that?
 

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You are correct that page 4 of the ledger refers to the number of counties that have a particular religion.

There's no easy way I can think of to work out how many characters hold a religion, but you can use the characterfinder, for all characters in all realms, sorting by religion, for a general idea.
 

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Is it possible to invest in tech of a county that isn't your capital? ..

No. Only in your capital. For your demesne you need your councillors.
 

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You are correct that page 4 of the ledger refers to the number of counties that have a particular religion.

There's no easy way I can think of to work out how many characters hold a religion, but you can use the characterfinder, for all characters in all realms, sorting by religion, for a general idea.

You can also add the "Ruler = Yes" filter to help a bit, but you're still stuck counting to if you want to get an idea of a religion's remaining rulers -- really only adequate if you're checking up on some barely-surviving religion. But I guess no one does this very often to check up on a religion that is going strong with large independent rulers all over the map anyway.
 

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Hi, thanks in advance for giving me some pointers. I wont go into GREAT detail, but I will mention a few things. I am not new to Paradox games, I've played EU4, HOI3 and some Vic2. But I'm no expert.

Ok so my CK2 question... I'm really really starting to get the hang of the game except for ONE HUGE PROBLEM. Every game I start, Count in Scotland, Duke in Basque country (forget the exact name) or Duke and Count of Brittany, I get invaded by THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of troops (vikings etc) and my Country can barely manage to raise several hundred troops. What gives? I've even adjusted the laws to make levies more favorable as well. My game falls apart within 10 years, three times in a row.

BTW I paid for ALL DLC.

Please help!
 

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Hi, thanks in advance for giving me some pointers. I wont go into GREAT detail, but I will mention a few things. I am not new to Paradox games, I've played EU4, HOI3 and some Vic2. But I'm no expert.

Ok so my CK2 question... I'm really really starting to get the hang of the game except for ONE HUGE PROBLEM. Every game I start, Count in Scotland, Duke in Basque country (forget the exact name) or Duke and Count of Brittany, I get invaded by THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of troops (vikings etc) and my Country can barely manage to raise several hundred troops. What gives? I've even adjusted the laws to make levies more favorable as well. My game falls apart within 10 years, three times in a row.

BTW I paid for ALL DLC.

Please help!

Invasions? As in prepared invasions, host invasions, claimant host invasions? Or invasions as in just "attacked?" Spain is not a good place for a newbie to start, IMO, particularly not a WEAK character in Spain. Brittany is horribly ill advised for a newbie in 867 and not a great place to start as a count in 1066. Scotland's a pretty rough time in 867 too...

So... bottom line? The game is not "balanced" so that everyone is equal. I'd suggest you start somewhere easier.

A common recommendation is Ireland in 1066 -- the counts there are all on equal footing, England has its own problems, Scotland isn't going to be looking your direction for a while, and the Viking invasions are no longer an issue. It can be slow, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for a first timer. Another option is to start as a moderately strong Duke under a much more powerful king. Pick a location your King-to-be won't covet (so not near his capital, for example) and pick someone the same culture as your king. A German Duke in the HRE in 1066 is not a bad way to go. Some French Dukes in either 867 or 1066 work well. If you're interested in playing a Viking, start as one of the Dukes in Denmark, or the power players in Sweden or Norway. They're all strong starts with small enough kingdoms to not go crazy on you immediately (don't expect easy successions as Norse as you grow though...). Another couple options, though I think less attractive for a newbie in terms of learning, is to play in the Byzantine empire (don't start on the Muslim border though) or as an Italian.

There are lots of options across the map, but the ones you named are not newbie starts.
 

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IMO, the best duke in the HRE is Bohemia. Superior succession laws, control of the entire kingdom of Bohemia and easy kingship. For a viking experience, dial 0800- I mean start as Harald Fairhair of Ostlandet.
 

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I often hear of AI converting to attacker's religion when being holywarred, but I never saw this happen, nor did I have the option to do it myself.
How does this work and how do you do it ?
 

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I often hear of AI converting to attacker's religion when being holywarred, but I never saw this happen, nor did I have the option to do it myself.
How does this work and how do you do it ?
I believe you only get the option if you are a Pagan, but when holy warred a decision should appear on the intrigue tab saying "convert to attacker's religion". It doesn't show up if you're Christian or Muslim.
 

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You can also add the "Ruler = Yes" filter to help a bit, but you're still stuck counting to if you want to get an idea of a religion's remaining rulers -- really only adequate if you're checking up on some barely-surviving religion. But I guess no one does this very often to check up on a religion that is going strong with large independent rulers all over the map anyway.
I wanted to check if my Norse Kingdom of Norway is bigger than the surviving combined Catholic world yet.

Norse is third most popular religion with 158 provinces, Catholicism has about 222 (a lot of mine have been taken from Eastern Pagans not just Catholics) but there's a lot of unconverted provinces so I imagine it's close.
 

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Hi, thanks in advance for giving me some pointers. I wont go into GREAT detail, but I will mention a few things. I am not new to Paradox games, I've played EU4, HOI3 and some Vic2. But I'm no expert.

Ok so my CK2 question... I'm really really starting to get the hang of the game except for ONE HUGE PROBLEM. Every game I start, Count in Scotland, Duke in Basque country (forget the exact name) or Duke and Count of Brittany, I get invaded by THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of troops (vikings etc) and my Country can barely manage to raise several hundred troops. What gives? I've even adjusted the laws to make levies more favorable as well. My game falls apart within 10 years, three times in a row.

BTW I paid for ALL DLC.

Please help!
The game is very violent in 867 with no easy starts really unless you know what you're doing already. Vikings are a tremendous threat then.

Easiest start to learn the mechanics (IMO, how I learned) is the Irish Duke of Munster in the first of the two 1066 starts, which was the original start date. Bottom-left hand corner of Ireland. You have just two provinces (one of which is vassal-owned) and a de jure claim on the third. Vikings are not a major concern in 1066 and Ireland is very divided meaning becoming King of Ireland and not just surviving is a realistic goal for your first game. Unless you're very unlucky the English war will continue for a long time leaving England quite divided between two-three AI nations so you don't have any major neighbour turning on you.

Once you've learned the mechanics you can move on to harder starts.
 

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The game is very violent in 867 with no easy starts really unless you know what you're doing already. Vikings are a tremendous threat then.

Easiest start to learn the mechanics (IMO, how I learned) is the Irish Duke of Munster in the first of the two 1066 starts, which was the original start date. Bottom-left hand corner of Ireland. You have just two provinces (one of which is vassal-owned) and a de jure claim on the third. Vikings are not a major concern in 1066 and Ireland is very divided meaning becoming King of Ireland and not just surviving is a realistic goal for your first game. Unless you're very unlucky the English war will continue for a long time leaving England quite divided between two-three AI nations so you don't have any major neighbour turning on you.

Once you've learned the mechanics you can move on to harder starts.
And in the rare occasion England gets its shit together under whoever, just swear fealty to the HRE and no one will dare touch you.
 

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I believe you only get the option if you are a Pagan, but when holy warred a decision should appear on the intrigue tab saying "convert to attacker's religion". It doesn't show up if you're Christian or Muslim.

Zoroastrians can also convert and void a holy war CB with the same decision -- when Karen survives, it's more often than not by doing this. Heresies can always convert back (if the ruler is not zealous) and that will also void the CB, but it's not the same decision.

I wanted to check if my Norse Kingdom of Norway is bigger than the surviving combined Catholic world yet.

Norse is third most popular religion with 158 provinces, Catholicism has about 222 (a lot of mine have been taken from Eastern Pagans not just Catholics) but there's a lot of unconverted provinces so I imagine it's close.

Yep, and the rare occasion you want to actually count rulers of larger religions is rather impossible. =(