Retinues Don't Work, and Vassals have no Levies

[Sakura_F]

Unfortunately, no matter what I do, I've reinstalled several times, etc, but I never get retinues. Ever, and I can't raise vassal levies either, they can raise their own, but they're worthless for me, as I can't combine them to form stacks, since they're AI troops.

It's annoying when I'm facing down the Seljuks, who have >10k troops, and I can only mass about 3,000 due to no vassal levies or retinues.

Latest patch, have all DLC (Sword of Islam, Legacy of Rome and Sunset Invasion), and I've rechecked my cache and everything several times, to no avail.

 

[Sakura_F]

...Anybody?

 

[Aardvark Bellay]

Have you played the game already and know how to raise levies ? You can't raise levies through the holding window anymore, but only through the military tab or the county.
If the vassals don't like you, they wont give you troops or not many depending on your laws. If their levies are depleted, they can't give you any. If they are already raised as they are in their own war, they can't, etc....

Regarding retinues, do the DLC icons show up on the lower left side of the Main Menu Start page ?
If not its a tech issue and belongs to the tech forum. The DLCs might not load despite having them set in the launcher.

Retinues need technology level and a certain realm levy size to be available.

Your issue doesnt' sound like a bug.

 

[Sakura_F]

I've checked my retinues, even on Max Crown Authority with Max Opinion, I still get 0/0 vassal levies, just aswell, I have all three DLC loaded and operable, and even if my technology is high, I've still got nothing.

 

[Maui]

Do the Legacy of Rome icon show in the lower left side of the map selection screen when starting or loading a game?

 

[Sakura_F]

Do the Legacy of Rome icon show in the lower left side of the map selection screen when starting or loading a game?

Yes. All the DLC are installed and working.

 

[Aardvark Bellay]

I've checked my retinues, even on Max Crown Authority with Max Opinion, I still get 0/0 vassal levies, just aswell, I have all three DLC loaded and operable, and even if my technology is high, I've still got nothing.

If you give more information, you might get more help.

 

[Sakura_F]

If you give more information, you might get more help.

Well I'm not sure what to say. No matter what crown law or opinion I have, I never get vassal levies or retinues, it seems to always remain at 0. I played a game from 1066 to 1250, and I got no retinues or levies, and ended up getting raped by somebody who could.

I'm not sure what else to say. All DLC are installed and working (Aztec's have invaded in one game, I've blinded people and formed Rome once, I've played as a Sultan, etc.)

 

[Dracko81]

Do you the correct checksum (JQDK)?

Are you using any mods?

Are you using steam or gamersgate?

 

[Sakura_F]

Do you the correct checksum (JQDK)?

Are you using any mods?

Are you using steam or gamersgate?

Yes, after several reinstalls...

No, I've tested it with both CK2Plus and vanilla.

I'm using Steam.

 

[Dracko81]

Do me a favour and open an affected game. Click the military tab up the top left and show me a screenshot of the retinues and also the levies tabs inside that window.

You can make screenshots with F12 in game with steam and upload them directly to steam to be viewed publicly.

 

[Sakura_F]

Apparently, I can get vassal levies and retinues on a person who has that feature working's save game (Restoration of the Byzantine Empire AAR, 1214 date), and I'm able to raise most vassal levies and raise retinues with no issue.

However, a campaign game does nothing for me.