If Real History Operated By CK2 Rules

[Rubidium]

Good point! Totally forgot about that. I was actually more than a little disappointed when George was born before Charlotte because we don't get to see the law in action just yet.

You play CK2 and you assume the older sibling will automatically inherit? No exploding manure or the like? I'm just saying George better make sure Charlotte doesn't develop the "ambitious" trait. Or take the intrigue focus.

Not to mention the ever present threat of the demon-child event chain.

Or losing a limb when a physician tries to treat the flu.

 

[DavidMK]

You play CK2 and you assume the older sibling will automatically inherit? No exploding manure or the like? I'm just saying George better make sure Charlotte doesn't develop the "ambitious" trait. Or take the intrigue focus.

Not to mention the ever present threat of the demon-child event chain.

Or losing a limb when a physician tries to treat the flu.

At this point Middle Essex has max technology and (empire tier) Queen Elizabeth II has a grand council. The odds of poor health or a plot getting past the inquisitor ending Prince George is highly unlikely. e_great britain also has all laws maxed out, full council authority and equal genders making it unnaturally stable.

 

[Admiral]

* The governor of a currupt US state is called to trial on account of his crimes, but instead of letting himself be arrested he mobilizes the state national guard and declares war on the rest of the United States.

* War is declared and troops are mobilized. The General presents an army comprised of every kind of soldier, "Light infantry and archers skirmish and support pikemen and heavy infantry. Pikemen are basically invincible in open terrain but heavy infantry can form shields ally's and are better in rough terrain. Meanwhile I have heavy cavalry for devastating charges and light cavalry for cleaning up the enemy after we've won. They cover each other's weaknesses with their strengths. Using combined arms, a basic principle of warfare, we will be unbeatable." The general's aide is appalled at the army composition, "But sir." he says, "Isn't it better to only have one or two kinds of soldiers in your entire army to maximize the chance of picking the right tactic."

* The general places pikemen in front of his archers to protect them: "The pikemen protect the archers from cavalry, while the archers rain down hell on anyone approaching the pikemen." His aide shakes his head again, "That's a terrible idea. It's better to have all our archers sitting on the right flank completely exposed with no supporting troops because this will make us choose the best tactic for archers."

 

[Telenil]

* The general places pikemen in front of his archers to protect them: "The pikemen protect the archers from cavalry, while the archers rain down hell on anyone approaching the pikemen." His aide shakes his head again, "That's a terrible idea. It's better to have all our archers sitting on the right flank completely exposed with no supporting troops because this will make us choose the best tactic for archers."

On a side note, this one isn't actually true. There is a specific mechanic where troops use Charge on Undefended Skirmishers and move into melee if the enemy has more than 60% archers in a flank. Pure pikemen or pure cavalry does make you pick better tactics, but the same is not true for pure archers.

 

[StarSword]

On a side note, this one isn't actually true. There is a specific mechanic where troops use Charge on Undefended Skirmishers and move into melee if the enemy has more than 60% archers in a flank. Pure pikemen or pure cavalry does make you pick better tactics, but the same is not true for pure archers.

Very true. Combined arms doesn't mean "every kind of weapon thrown into a melee", it means using different kinds of weapons in support of one another. Classical ancient example: Hannibal at Carrhae uses his LI as bait for the legions' HI then rolls Retreat and Ambush to hit them from behind with LC (because obviously Carthaginians are Altaic).

 

[0yvind]

Stamford Bridge, September 1066:

King Harald Hardråde, upon seeing Harold Godwinson's army coming their way and realizing his own men are completely unprepared and unarmored, resigns as current commander of his own army and teleports back to his seat in Norway.

 

[King_of_Spain]

You play CK2 and you assume the older sibling will automatically inherit? No exploding manure or the like? I'm just saying George better make sure Charlotte doesn't develop the "ambitious" trait. Or take the intrigue focus.

Not to mention the ever present threat of the demon-child event chain.

Or losing a limb when a physician tries to treat the flu.

If Charlotte blows George up with a cart of dung that girl deserves to be queen.

 

[TheTeaMustFlow]

Beijing, October 3, 1949

Mao Zedong: Now that we have achieved victory over the corrupt KMT, we must strive to free the peasants from Confucian superstition.
Aide: Confucian? They're all Christian these days.
Mao: ...Wait, what?
Aide: Obviously, after Sun-Yat Sen took over, he set about converting the country to his Christian faith. Given that Confucian's MA had tanked due to losing the holy sites, it was fairly easy. Naturally, his fellow Christian Chiang Kai-Shek continued this policy. Now the only non-Christians in all of China are those who were directly under your control from the start.
Mao: Well, if they can get the population to convert so easily, surely we can as well?
Aide: We can try, but it'll be rather more difficult. Protestant MA is pretty high since they control their holy sites, plus there was the successful defence against the Shinto Great Holy War... Also, while we're on the subject of Christians, this letter arrived for you from the Pope.
Mao: Hmm... 'To the Accursed Grand Prince Mao'... 'Your low character is the subject of Greek plays'...
Mao:... Tell me, what does 'Deus Vult' mean?

 

[Caspoi]

During the end of Dano-Swedish War that was a part of the Napoleonic wars King Frederick VI of Denmark decided to grant Norway independence so as to invalidate the Swedish Casus Belli as it was a war for Noraway...

... Which is exactly what he did in real life (not that it did any good as Sweden immideatly declared war on and crushed Norway) and in fact Paradox have made precautions making it impossible for you to hand away titles if they are the subject of a war meaning the Frederick could not have done that. Sometimes life really is stranger than fiction.

 

[Rubidium]

Council of Clermont, 1095

Pope Urban II: I, or rather the Lord, beseech you as Christ's heralds to publish this everywhere and to perse all people of whatever rank, foot-soldiers and knights, poor and rich, to carry aid promptly to those Christians and to destroy that vile race from the lands of our friends. I say this to those who are present, it is meant also for those who are absent. Moreover, Christ commands it.

Knights: Deus Vult!

Raymond of Saint-Gilles: Well, I guess it's time to start gathering the men to march on Jerusalem

Fulcher of Chartres: What are you talking about? He called the Crusade for Italy! We have to liberate Italy from the infidels.

Raymond: Sacrebleu! Have the Saracens made it all the way to Italy? All of Christendom is in danger.

Fulcher of Chartres: Worse than that, my lord. The Kaiser gave his kids the heritage focus.

Raymond: I thought that was odd, since they were already German Catholics, but the Germans have always been a bit strange. So what?

Fulcher of Chartres: Then he gave them to his Jewish courtier to educate.


[Pretty much what just happened in my game. I appreciate the free kingdom, but Paradox really needs to teach the AI how to handle the heritage and faith foci in selecting educators.]

 

[Rubidium]

Because this thread shouldn't be allowed to fade into obscurity:

Henry I of England: Look at this law code. A work of art. England has never been so well governed. But do they call me "Henry the Lawgiver?"

Chancellor: No, your majesty.

Henry: I've crushed countless revolts, but do they call me "Henry the Mighty?"

Marshal: No, your majesty.

Henry: I've fathered countless children out of wedlock, but do the call me "Henry the Seducer?"

Steward: No, your majesty.

Henry: But you usurp one title!

[Seriously, the biggest quandary I face whenever I press my wife's claim on a title is "Do I want to spend the next several decades married to someone nicknamed "the Usurper?"]

 

[Sunspawn]

Succession to an equal- or higher-tier title should remove that nickname imo.

 

[Lingvort]

Succession to an equal- or higher-tier title should remove that nickname imo.

It shouldn't be given out at all. At the very least, it should be like 20% chance or something, but not 100% certainty.

 

[GoukaRyuu]

It shouldn't be given out at all. At the very least, it should be like 20% chance or something, but not 100% certainty.

I hate the fact that if someone rebels to get back a title they lost either to a pressed claim or faction they get labeled a usurper.

 

[Lingvort]

I hate the fact that if someone rebels to get back a title they lost either to a pressed claim or faction they get labeled a usurper.

Amen. This gets my blood boiling even more.

 

[Zohtun]

I hate the fact that if someone rebels to get back a title they lost either to a pressed claim or faction they get labeled a usurper.

Should be a flag added upon losing your title like that which causes "the usurper" nickname to become "the rightful" or something upon a successfully pressed claim.

It wouldn't even add stress to the CK2 engine since it's just a simple check upon them gaining a new title. Eg: If gain nickname: "the usurper" AND have k_france THEN nickname = "the rightful". Flag is removed upon successful triggering to prevent it firing every single time the ruler gets a new title or nickname.

Either that or make the usurper title be lost after 10 years of stability and then the person can get a new title as normal.

 

[karmaepsilon]

Unless some sort of demonic force possessed a non-Muslim, resulting in the Abbasids being slowly pushed back by crazed zealots all determined to crush the world in the name of the Norse gods.

Because face it, most people on the forums play Germanic -_-

If you were on the HoI4 boards (or worse the reddit) you'd be cringeworthingly correct
CK2 seem to be pretty well balanced other than "no one plays Indian really"

 

[Dragatus]

I think I for one actually have more playtime as Buddhist than Germanic Pagan. Though that say more about how little I played Germanic Pagans than about how much I played Buddhists.

 

[Kabrok]

If real life operated by CK2 rules, the Queen would be dead, because in CK2 you can't get absurd health bonuses from having multiple dogs, whereas in real life you apparently can.

 

[Sunspawn]

So THAT is how she remains so robust at her age!