Sankis posted:

It mentions in the flavor text (or dev diary, or perhaps someone in this thread) somewhere that the boats that the vikings used were able to be taken out, carried across a small bit of land, and put into the water again. If that's not it then I'm not sure what you're mentioning. The routes are abstracted, not the exact path your forces would take.

Mrit posted:

There is a county between the two rivers. But even if is is 'historically plausible', its still hilarious.

Mrit posted:

There is a county between the two rivers. But even if is is 'historically plausible', its still hilarious.

Tarnek posted:

They actually pulled the boats over logs, they didn't literally carry them.

DrSunshine posted:

Sampatrick posted:

I'm the Sassanid's in the picture:


Here's a religious map:


That's an AI Byzantine Empire, FYI. Francia is in revolt, but is actually part of the Byzantine Empire. All I did was convert one of their emperors; then this happened. It's pretty nutso.

Captain Trips posted:

I finally got a son, and started stabbing Mongols.

The game generates a new heir every time the old one dies. You can never transfer leadership of the horde outside the Khagan's family. Lame.

fermun posted:

There are a number of good portages in the Russian and Belorussian river systems. That's how the Vikings were able to do that exact route in real life, and how they pillaged Iran and Azerbaijan as well.

edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_route_from_the_Varangians_to_the_Greeks

Shorter Than Some posted:

How did you convert an emperor?

Theswarms posted:

Wait, they pillaged Iran and Azerbaijan? Really? Where can I read more about that, because that is insane.

Useless Shotgun posted:

While I am all down for having an update on Christianity, I really would like to see Paradox put Judaism into the game. I know it's in CK2 Plus, but it seems like such an important part of Medevial life to leave out. Plus it is sad to see Tengri Khazars, being that Dictionary of the Khazars is a book I really enjoy.

Strudel Man posted:

Well, this is annoying. It seems like something may be broken with pagan crusades - I reformed the Western African faith, and after 1100 rolled around, the High Priest called a great holy war on Andalusia. Fair enough, myself and the other Wafrican states in the area took care of it. Except that the warscore has been at 100% for over a year now, and the high priest still hasn't declared victory.

I know the norse pagan one works okay, but that's because you can be the Fylkir and end the war yourself. Has anyone seen any of the other pagan crusades pulled off successfully?

Odobenidae posted:

This isn't related to your question but what did you manage to do to succeed as a West African pagan? After I form the Kingdom of Mali I'm still not nearly powerful enough in either soldiers or income to do anything against the Muslims in the north. The closest thing to progress that I've made is declaring war on a count-level vassal in a succession crisis only to run out of time around halfway through.

Odobenidae posted:

This isn't related to your question but what did you manage to do to succeed as a West African pagan?

Gyshall posted:

What other Rulers are similar to the Muenster start in Ireland 1066? I'm interested in "babby's first CK2" game type of things.

Gyshall posted:

What other Rulers are similar to the Muenster start in Ireland 1066? I'm interested in "babby's first CK2" game type of things.

Useless Shotgun posted:

Plus it is sad to see Tengri Khazars, being that Dictionary of the Khazars is a book I really enjoy.

GreyjoyBastard posted:

Edit: also Paradox is fine with Jew events etc in games as long as ethnic cleansing never comes up. They skipped the Khazars in CK2 because proper Jewish events would have been annoying and they inevitably get crushed like bugs anyway.

Rollofthedice posted:

That's a good book, but just in case you're unaware it's quite fictional. If you want to read some historical stuff, try The Jews of Khazaria. Also, This link seems okay.

LowellDND posted:

So, I restarted, invited courtiers with claims to my court, betrothed them matrilinially. Now that its come due, they want a better alliance.


How do I get around this? Ive tried gifts and honorary titles, but he's still uninterested.

Walliard posted:

Can anyone with modding experience help me out? I'm trying to make an event that destroys all of a character's king titles. Here's what I've got:

code:

any_realm_title = {
			limit = {tier = KING}
			destroy_landed_title = THIS
		  }

Specifically, I'm trying to make an event which makes it easier for the AI to form the HRE while ensuring it's elective. It wouldn't make much sense for them to keep all the hereditary kingdom titles in the process. I could conceivably brute-force it by destroying any potential predecessor kingdoms, but that feels wrong.

Presumably I'm messing up the scope somehow, but I've tried it within the event itself, e_hre, and ROOT, so I'm at a loss.


The AI is able to weasel out of matrilineal betrothals whenever it suits them (usually due to a change in the line of succession). You'll have to break it off manually, unfortunately.

LowellDND posted:

So, I restarted, invited courtiers with claims to my court, betrothed them matrilinially. Now that its come due, they want a better alliance.

Opinion of me: +++++
Liege lord: ++
Wants something better: -----
Base reluctance: --

How do I get around this? Ive tried gifts and honorary titles, but he's still uninterested.

Pyromancer posted:

They have to be in your court for marriage, then they don't get a say on the matter. If you get this it means they left your court for some reason, or your relative isn't in your court.
Matrilineal betrothal does nothing, AI will accept matrilineal betrothal but will not accept matrilineal marriage, only normal marriage(it'll also sneakily offer you normal marriage when betrothed come of age). AI will also never break betrothal, so you'll have to do it yourself and get opinion penalty. In short - don't use matrilineal betrothal.
There is a loophole, when they turn 20 they'll marry just about anyone, without caring he/she isn't titled enough.

LowellDND posted:

They are all in my court, hence my confusion. Should I hold the betrothal on them for another 4 years, then force a matrilinear marriage? It doesnt seem to be working with the courtier I invited, he's 46.

FallenGod posted:

My guy, the Earl of Dublin, has taken his heir's wife as his lover and all of his "grandchildren" are actually his own children

Also I have literally nothing to do but wait now that I've got three counties (dead father + claims fabricated on another). If only my guy could manage to fabricate something I could easily take over all of Ireland with just my demesne levies, but he just can't figure out how to do it.

Allyn posted:

Did you give them any land titles at all? Even baronies, cities or bishoprics? I'm pretty sure they can't refuse any kind of marriage if they're unlanded and in your court, whether matrilineal or otherwise.

LowellDND posted:

They are all in my court, hence my confusion. Should I hold the betrothal on them for another 4 years, then force a matrilinear marriage? It doesnt seem to be working with the courtier I invited, he's 46.

edit: A friend of mine is suggesting do a standard marriage, send his kids to the clergy, and assassinate the original claim holder. I'm unsure who the county would go to then.

Pyromancer posted:

If claimant and granddaughter are both in your court you should be able to marry them without any check. Can you share a screenshot of arrange marriage diplomacy?

Anidav posted:

I don't get it, whenever I send a guy to try and convert a pagan province the ruler of the place just locks him up instantly. Is it broken?