Vanilla 1.07 Fan Club

[MasterOfGrey]

So, with the litany of complaints going on in the forums about factions, levy's etc. (mostly factions) I thought it would be good for those of us who like the vanilla version of the game with the latest patch to show a little support. (And yes I'm sure we can agree that some things still need minor tweaks but in a general sense it's pretty good right?)

So anyway, +1 for now. Anyone else going to join me?

 

[justin6477]

I like it.

Personally, I think the issue is that the patch alters the balance we've grown accustomed to a bit too much. It would've been nice if we'd had some of these features (lets say the Liege/Levy system) introduced before LoR.

Without a doubt though, I'm loving this retinue system. Which I believe is LoR exclusive? I always wanted a standing doomstack.

 

[The Insufferable]

Much better, +1

 

[James The 1st]

The factions are a great idea, just needs tweaking.

 

[Kanin_Usagi]

I definitely enjoy it. I haven't started a brand new game for it yet, but have had absolutely no problems game-play wise.

 

[ZechsMerquise73]

Its certainly an improvement and a lot more engrossing. The bugs just need to be ironed out. Its quite fun and playable, if the 'no-claimant, cannot start' faction wars are annoying.

 

[Veetor]

I prefer it, +1

 

[Voy]

+1

Couldn't live without the extra 700 characters and titles lists added to the history files. The levy system is wonderful and I love this patch.

 

[whosthebestcop]

I think everything in 1.07 is a great idea. However it does need some tweaks and there appears to be a lot annoying bugs.

I didn't find or read about anything game breaking but there does appear to be many minor annoying bugs.

Perhaps this patch was too ambitious? Retinues, orthodox religion stuff, levies, factions, plots, ambitions, ERE stuff. Feels like it was the biggest patch yet.

So I guess it is to be expected that there will be 3 or 4 hot fixes.

 

[Orinsul]

Good to see this thread, i really like the new changes, cant say im not hoping for 1.07b though but the additions are good ones.
More positive threads need to exist above all the complaints to represent the silent majority who dont mind so much and stop everything thinking its all hated.

 

[b_raven]

Great patch. Love it.

 

[unmerged(109898)]

Been waiting for LotR and 1.07 since the dev diaries started and was most pleased.
Just as in EU3, a good vanilla game just keeps getting better thanks to good follow up by the devs.
Now the military managemnt aspect of CK2 actually is challenging and has depth compared to the release I'd say.

 

[Lessing]

It broight me back to the game, and I am having lots of fun.

I still dont understand though why so many minor issues arent fixed in vanilla. Missing hotkeys, missing bishop successors after reloading the game, such things.

 

[harisoradiel]

+1
I like the new factions mechanism

 

[Arko]

1.02 was really 1000% better !!!!!

 

[Sleight of Hand]

1.02 was really 1000% better !!!!!

Wasn't 1.03b the release version?

1.07 is great fun but in all honesty I think LoR itself was/is a poor investment. Admittedly it was a reduced price, but it appears to add very little given the subject matter and just how popular and important Byzantium was. It has about the level of content (and the price) I'd have expected from a Zoroastrian-themed expansion, which for fairly obvious reasons would be limited in terms of viable content for this period.

Of course I bought it to support Paradox and make sure I had full access to the game's content. I really like the new Byzantine sprites and African portraits, though I feel let down by the quality/skewed proportions of some of the new coats of arms, and several obvious favorites are still missing.

Ideally the new expansion would have been priced the same as SoI but perhaps had a little more time spent on it, and focused on East Africa and Russia as well as the Byzantine Empire. The much-requested Orthodox interface would have added a lot, too.

This game is amazing and I will continue to support it, but I do have to admit I was a little disappointed this time around. :blush:

 

[ZechsMerquise73]

I thought it would be good for those of us who like the vanilla version of the game with the latest patch to show a little support.

Please note the thread topic. ^

 

[Hootieleece]

I'm ALL IN.

I think that the new patch is great.......it just needs the bugs fixed and balance tweaked.(just like anytime there is a new patch)

At least there aren't any game breaking bugs like the 0/0/0/0/0 bug in an earlier patch.

 

[Arko]

Wasn't 1.03b the release version?

I didn't remember exactly but IIRC 1.01 was demo and then 1.02 was release version.

anyway 1.07a in the best until 1.07b and then 1.08^^

 

[Lord Samuel]

I didn't have much sleep since 1.07.

I think that, except for minor bugs and some tweaking required, it is surprisingly stable, it runs faster on my old computer even with old savegames, and is incrediby fun to play. Now, thanks to the faction system, I'm always worried about something.
I love the retinue system.
Liege levies are OK, much simpler to muster your troops now.

There are still some minor bugs and some issues IMHO, like Imperial Blobs, but heck! I can live with them. +1!