Did CKII introduce anti-biotics and modern healthcare in the game?

[Gottskalk]

Yeah, it can be crazy some times.
Usually its okay, but then you get people like "King Gabriel the Cruel of Burgundy"

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All those kids (19 in all) and that age!

I could swear I saw that on /vg/ grand strategy general....

 

[Tryggen]

Pretty stronk i must say.

 

[palmus]

Well, if the spouses could die from child birth and maybe not ALL children would reach adulthood, it would feel a lot more realistic.

 

[Eirik Bloodaxe]

(50% infant mortality was the historical norm)

Not for princes and princesses I think.


Anyway, I lost 3/5 children as kids/early adults to diseases, so I let my king start banging a court woman to expand the family, but as I read these forums, it seems haveing a large number of sons suck atm, so I consider stopping for that reason. This is a much larger issue in my opinion, at least if it´s as bad as they say. But hey, roleplaying can be as fun as min/maxing

What you all need to consider is that with random events, you have to play the game a large number of times, to really get the feel for how much they tweaked this mechanism. Chance plays a huge role as well, which I love.

 

[palmus]

Not for princes and princesses I think.


Anyway, I lost 3/5 children as kids/early adults to diseases, so I let my king start banging a court woman to expand the family, but as I read these forums, it seems haveing a large number of sons suck atm, so I consider stopping for that reason. This is a much larger issue in my opinion, at least if it´s as bad as they say. But hey, roleplaying can be as fun as min/maxing

What you all need to consider is that with random events, you have to play the game a large number of times, to really get the feel for how much they tweaked this mechanism. Chance plays a huge role as well, which I love.

I read for some time ago that the infant mortality was slightly higher among the nobility. This was because the poor serfs were breastfeeding their infant to an age of 1 or 2 when the noble infants were only breastfed until they were 6-12 months old.
This way, the poor serfs childrens immune system were better than the children among the noobles (pun un-intented).
Brestfeeding was a cheap way to keep poor infants healthier.