The Obligatory CK2 Strange Screenshot Thread

[classicist]

I've checked, it appears 'Direwolf' is not a vanilla nickname.

Anyway, aside from its inappropriateness in this game, why do you object to the word as such, if I may ask?

Oh thank gods for that.

My distaste is a bit difficult to pin down, but it has something to do with using a prehistoric animal as a prop in a game about (largely) historical or at least nearly-historical epochs. It relies too much on the inherent cool factor in a name like direwolf - which in itself is a bit of an awkward calque on the Latin Canis dirus.

 

[SehnVretor]

Oh thank gods for that.

My distaste is a bit difficult to pin down, but it has something to do with using a prehistoric animal as a prop in a game about (largely) historical or at least nearly-historical epochs. It relies too much on the inherent cool factor in a name like direwolf - which in itself is a bit of an awkward calque on the Latin Canis dirus.

In that case, your distaste seems wholly justified. I thought I had never encountered the word in historical settings (I did not remember it features in Age of Kings, as someone has mentioned, yet now I do) and mainly knew it from fantasy settings (Song of Ice and Fire; Dungeons & Dragons).

 

[Tapio]

Papal Orkney? That's madness, but not for this pope Caelestinus.

 

[Pigeoncount]

Papal Orkney? That's madness, but not for this pope Caelestinus.

This is bizarre, I had this happen as well. He also got most of Pictland with it, somehow. No other Papal expansion, just Norway and Pictland.

 

[TheTeaMustFlow]

This is bizarre, I had this happen as well. He also got most of Pictland with it, somehow. No other Papal expansion, just Norway and Pictland.

African Revolt is such a pretty blue colour.

 

[GCRust]

The crossroads of the world at the edge of it.

 

[Moarice]

The crossroads of the world at the edge of it.

I like those 2 random orthodox provinces in the middle of nowhere.

 

[Will Steel]

In an ironman game I saw 3 provinces in that area who were all Norse. In the same game there was a reformed Zunist province (I reformed that religion) in Mongolia/Uighuristan. Sadly didn't take screenshots.

That said, Christianity is becoming popular on the steppes it seems. Note those various Catholic provinces.

 

[Pirisinian]

That said, Christianity is becoming popular on the steppes it seems. Note those various Catholic provinces.

Distressingly early, too.

 

[GCRust]

My wife is the only daughter of the Khanate of Khazaria, and my ex-Brother in Law is the heir. There's a better then average chance my dynasty is going to inherit a gigantic chunk of the Steppes.

 

[ApocalypseMao]

Why do I get the feeling this will be a problem in the future? lol

 

[ColZimin]

Why do I get the feeling this will be a problem in the future? lol

Aw man, sick! I want an AI-restored Roman empire too! If I was running that game I would do anything to break up the Abbasids and lay out the welcome mat for Imperator Philotheos

EDIT: Not that he'd do it of course. I've yet to see an aggressive Basileus

 

[Will Steel]

The fact that ERE managed to reconquer the Balkans is a feat. For last few months I have never seen AI ERE to ever retake anything in Balkans except Bulgaria. They just focus eastwards (or onwards into Russia) for all centuries.

 

[ApocalypseMao]

Aw man, sick! I want an AI-restored Roman empire too! If I was running that game I would do anything to break up the Abbasids and lay out the welcome mat for Imperator Philotheos

EDIT: Not that he'd do it of course. I've yet to see an aggressive Basileus

Well, we did win the crusade for Jerusalem and I'll be happy to participate in any further crusades the Pope would like to call. I've got Welsh and Scots to absorb into the Kingdom though. It's not like the Basileus has needed help thus far...

The fact that ERE managed to reconquer the Balkans is a feat. For last few months I have never seen AI ERE to ever retake anything in Balkans except Bulgaria. They just focus eastwards (or onwards into Russia) for all centuries.

Well, this was the 769 start and the Abbasids were able to conquer the small states in Anatolia rather quickly. So, I think the AI was scared off and looked for easier prey elsewhere. Marrying the Queen of Italy was an incredible stroke of luck. We'll see if the heir can hold things together.

 

[Resistance0108]

What is this Bukhara!?

 

[TheTeaMustFlow]

What is this Bukhara!?

Probably a silly settled nomad empire. They can be very silly.

 

[Moarice]

This is getting ridiculous.

 

[GCRust]

Go home, Saxony. You're drunk.

 

[TheTeaMustFlow]

Go home, Saxony. You're drunk.

Lotharingia is looking a bit woozy, too.

 

[Kapitalisti]

Go home, Saxony. You're drunk.

They're trying to get reunited with their Anglo-Saxon brothers but went to the wrong Britain.