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.

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