Kings Only?

[Count Coleman]

Is it possible to start the game as something other than a king?

I bought the game yesterday on sale in anticipation of CK2. I want to get the feel of how the game works before the new one comes out. Anyway, I wanted to play as a count and try and work my way up to a throne, similar to what many of the crusaders were actually trying to do. I'd love to play as someone like the Sire d'Coussy as the count of Picardy. I'd work my dynasty to dukedom, then challenge for the throne of France.

 

[Galliun]

Is it possible to start the game as something other than a king?

I bought the game yesterday on sale in anticipation of CK2. I want to get the feel of how the game works before the new one comes out. Anyway, I wanted to play as a count and try and work my way up to a throne, similar to what many of the crusaders were actually trying to do. I'd love to play as someone like the Sire d'Coussy as the count of Picardy. I'd work my dynasty to dukedom, then challenge for the throne of France.

Did you also buy the Deus Vult expansion?

In any case, yes, you can play as a duke or a count. You can select the ruler tier before starting the game.

 

[Grayfox]

Just above the list of Kingdoms there are three shields. The first, which is automatically selected, is a list of Kings. The second is a list of Dukes and the third is a list of counts.

 

[Count Coleman]

Thanks, I'll try that. Didn't see the options. I do have the expansion.

 

[Yakman]

anyhoo, if you want to start out the game on "easy and fun" level, pick the Duke of Apulia.

It's pretty easy and fun to become King of Sicily with the de Hautevilles, and from there, the sky is the limit.

 

[unmerged(402912)]

i must agree with yakman they are the easiest to start with to form a kingdom. I normally start with Warwick and eat away at england from the middle hahahahaha

 

[Erudit]

I find the easiest provinces on the way to a Kingdom are those under Elective Law. A good spy and enough gold or an ageing King will suffice.