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cybrxkhan

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It may not even be tied to a specific date -- look at the various heresies in the game, which will appear several centuries before they did historically.

I suspect it will only appear after certain dates, though. Or, well, that might just be speculation.
 

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Even if muslim republic are to be affected by decadence, it will probably be very easy for them to manage, as republic families regularly fall down to 0 demesne size, at which point decadence should stop increasing.
 

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My impression is that playing a Muslim republic is simply not an option.

It says in the article that the new republic systems apply to "infidel republics" too. So obviously this new expansion pack isn't "Crusader Kings II: The Catholic Republic"

Of course playing a Muslim republic is an option.
 

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My impression is that playing a Muslim republic is simply not an option.

It should be, barring some unknown requirement. In my last game I just noticed the Cordoba republic had been turned into a Duchy in some patch, I don't think it used to be one, so it should be playable. Of course they generally get swallowed by the Abbadids but still I guess that might be part of the fun.
 

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I'm not sure if this has been asked and answered somewhere, maybe my Search Fu is weak, but will you be able to create new republics? I mean ideally I'd like to see the possibility to use the ruler creator for this right from the start but granting land early on in a game would work too.
I'm thinking mainly as a way to spice things up if I want to play something other than the republics offered at the start of the campaign.
 

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I have seen at least one comment saying it will probably be impossible for modders to increase the number of families in a republic.

"very difficult" (in part because the UI won't support it).

Thats the only comment. The Paradox people on this game seem to be a bit shy.
 

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A joke-DLC where the player is given control of an immortal entity ruling over a court of reassignable pope and cardinal courtiers, while using piety collected as tax from all the believers as a primary resource to spend in events. Plus, extra character interaction options for rewarding the pious with positive traits and scaring the heathens.

Are you sure it's not a "God-DLC" you are talking about? But then would you be able to favor one heresy or another, or you will have to pick your religion fisrt, since there can be only one true one?
 

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Which is giving me a lot of unsettling feelings, because their openness tends to map pretty well to how good it ends up being. Guess I will write this one off.

That seems to bit a bit rash. I'm concerned too, but I am certain as we get nearer the release date, more data (and DDs) will come.