Aw yeah CK2

[Gowi]

Glorious! Let the war elephants ride!

I know there are CK2 players here, so just sayin

[Sloth]

I swear I play that solely for the Game of Thrones mod.

Daemon Blackfyre riding dragons into King's Landing yo.

[Captain Jordan]

New expansion adds in India? Interesting.

I haven't played it for a while, I fear. My favorite mod hasn't been updated in forever, and last I noticed the GOT mod still hadn't worked out the Essos bugs.

[Gowi]

Captain Jordan said
New expansion adds in India? Interesting. I haven't played it for a while, I fear. My favorite mod hasn't been updated in forever, and last I noticed the GOT mod still hadn't worked out the Essos bugs.

It doesn't run on my measly craptop anymore so I've been investing in a gaming rig so I havent played in awhile either.

I still want to try that tasty Elder Scrolls mod tho

[Sloth]

Captain Jordan said
New expansion adds in India? Interesting. I haven't played it for a while, I fear. My favorite mod hasn't been updated in forever, and last I noticed the GOT mod still hadn't worked out the Essos bugs.

I haven't come across any major Essos bugs? Then again I don't read forums or anything so I probably wouldn't know what is a big and isn't.

[The Nexerus]

Someone will eventually get this joke.

Norway marches against the pagans.

[Seravee]

I've never played. Is it worth getting into?

[Gowi]

Seravee said
I've never played. Is it worth getting into?

You a fan of strategy games? Risk? alternate history?

then probably yes. It took me awhile to get used to but CK2 is the easiest paradox game to learn.

[Seravee]

Gowi said
You a fan of strategy games? Risk? alternate history?then probably yes. It took me awhile to get used to but CK2 is the easiest paradox game to learn.

I'm definitely a history lover, and I've played a lot of real-time strategy, but that's about it. Maybe I'll give it a try anyway, just for the challenge.

[Gowi]

Seravee said
I'm definitely a history lover, and I've played a lot of real-time strategy, but that's about it. Maybe I'll give it a try anyway, just for the challenge.

the in-game tutorial sucks balls though, so it's best to get a hang of it through youtube or trial/error. It's one of my favorite games EVER though.

the way I'd say it is"civilization is for squires, paradox games are for kings."

[Captain Jordan]

Sloth said
I haven't come across any major Essos bugs? Then again I don't read forums or anything so I probably wouldn't know what is a big and isn't.

Ah, perhaps they've fixed it by now. I just recall the GOT mod adding in Essos, and then removing it quickly in a patch, citing lots of bugs and claiming it wasn't ready. Perhaps they re-released it now.

[Captain Jordan]

Seravee said
I've never played. Is it worth getting into?

It's really fun, but there's a big learning curve. You also have to be pretty flexible, as your plans don't (read: never) always work out.

[Seravee]

Captain Jordan said
It's really fun, but there's a big learning curve. You also have to be pretty flexible, as your plans don't (read: never) always work out.

I'm a plan B kind of girl, so I might actually quite enjoy that.

[Gowi]

Captain Jordan said
It's really fun, but there's a big learning curve. You also have to be pretty flexible, as your plans don't (read: never) always work out.

It's curve is small compared to Hearts of Iron, Victoria, and Europa Universalis tho

[Sloth]

Captain Jordan said
It's really fun, but there's a big learning curve. You also have to be pretty flexible, as your plans don't (read: never) always work out.

Unless you have dragons.

Oh we mean in vanilla.

Unless you have Elephants.

[Captain Jordan]

Seravee said
I'm a plan B kind of girl, so I might actually quite enjoy that.

Yeah, it's interesting to go from a small Duke, build up your holding and try to vie for the throne, win it with an unsteady peace and spend the next few decades holding on. Then, just when you think your country has entered a golden age, your king character dies, passing the throne to his weakling son, and then you, as the son, get ousted from the throne and demoted down to Count.

Back to square -1.

[Gowi]

Captain Jordan said
Yeah, it's interesting to go from a small Duke, build up your holding and try to vie for the throne, win it with an unsteady peace and spend the next few decades holding on. Then, just when you think your country has entered a golden age, your king character dies, passing the throne to his weakling son, and then you, as the son, get ousted from the throne and demoted down to Count. Back to square -1.

Yeah, but sometimes it can go in the opposite direction-- there is a lot of chance with CK and the goal isn't to be a super empire or kingdom; just to be the best dynasty you can be.

or I don't know roleplay your traits and have a lot of crazy fun

[Sloth]

Gowi said
Yeah, but sometimes it can go in the opposite direction-- there is a lot of chance with CK and the goal isn't to be a super empire or kingdom; just to be the best dynasty you can be.or I don't know roleplay your traits and have a lot of crazy fun

That last bit is hard when you're a genius attractive dwarf with a penchant for the mystic and greedy as all hell.

[Captain Jordan]

Gowi said
Yeah, but sometimes it can go in the opposite direction-- there is a lot of chance with CK and the goal isn't to be a super empire or kingdom; just to be the best dynasty you can be.or I don't know roleplay your traits and have a lot of crazy fun

That's true. Not every game has to be a throne-grab.

It's actually quite fun to play as the instigator, causing trouble but never actually grabbing power yourself. Keeping the king weak can sometimes be more profitable than becoming the king yourself.

[Gowi]

Captain Jordan said
That's true. Not every game has to be a throne-grab. It's actually quite fun to play as the instigator, causing trouble but never actually grabbing power yourself. Keeping the king weak can sometimes be more profitable than becoming the king yourself.

Once I get my gaming rig we should setup like multiplayer stuff with guild members