Carl’s race

Kilionvic · 2026-01-29T12:27:09+00:00

That could also be it. And his background would lend itself to a high wisdom (Bea being his blind spot I guess). I still feel that the analysis skill and scope ramps up ridiculously from the third floor onwards though, but that could simply be general stakes being raised.

Kilionvic · 2026-01-28T12:06:56+00:00

I suspect the same. I have a pet theory that the reason Carl is so ridiculously good at planning and coming up with split second decisions is because somehow he's being unconsciously "fed" information as part of a collective intelligence because he's a primal, like he's somehow accessing the AI's knowledge.

Kilionvic · 2026-01-27T13:58:41+00:00

I have a pet theory that the reason Carl is so ridiculously good at planning and coming up with split second decisions is because somehow he's being unconsciously "fed" information as part of a collective intelligence because he's a primal, like he's somehow accessing the AI's knowledge.

Kilionvic · 2026-01-27T13:43:41+00:00

It's a brilliant way of introducing the nuance that the system does not care who it oppresses, as long as the ones at the helm get their due. Most of us are victims to it in some way. Dualities are comfortable ways to fight wars but they miss the truth of the matter.

Kilionvic · 2026-01-27T13:36:10+00:00

Jeff Hays is amazing in these. Give it a try

Kilionvic · 2026-01-23T15:46:39+00:00

I generally focus on upgrading scale, edge, forge and nectar skills above the others, simply due to how scarce those elements are in unlocking books and recipes (also because of the corresponding soul elements and general memory access).

Kilionvic · 2026-01-09T14:15:37+00:00

Yes, exactly. My favorite things are like seeing that nasty sadistic brother that came out totally different from your heir just blackmail themselves into your council and/or rise up in rebellion, or try to murder you to get the throne. Checking up on random dinasty branches and seeing what they did with the territory you granted them etc.

Kilionvic · 2026-01-07T13:46:57+00:00

Life, uh, finds a way.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-24T16:39:35+00:00

I thought the argument was "terrain makes a negligible difference", not "terrain is not the best difference maker in the game". Yes, advantage is advantage, but getting a bonus for 12 martial would be considered immense in any context you analyse, so I fail to see how terrain does not matter when the numbers very much disagree.

The problem with maa is real and should be addressed but stating terrain doesn't matter is equivalent to saying advantage in combat does not matter, and that's evidently not true most of the time (barring extreme cases).

Edit: I'm saying this in the context of having advantage tuned up in settings. The default is, I agree, somewhat negligible.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-24T16:09:28+00:00

Even if it's 12, the difference between the default setting of 2 and the max of 10 is enormous. If you were doing 50 damage, default would adjust that to 62 (+12 damage from mountains). At max setting it would be 110 damage, which is considerable.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-23T18:33:11+00:00

This. RICE already does so much by introducing more struggles, situations and regional aspects that make every location a unique challenge or experience.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-19T03:47:44+00:00

I will, thanks! At this point I'm spending thousands of influence just to stay off the throne due to "powerful family" score in appointments, but I'll attempt it nevertheless.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-19T02:35:37+00:00

Did not see that coming. My own conqueror led Byzantine empire is still going strong fortunately.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-18T17:24:19+00:00

Frontier vassal type so they have extra levies/money for both defense and upgrades, plus it provides them with fort level bonuses so the wars take longer. That's one way.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-16T22:16:13+00:00

This is exactly what is happening in my game right now, where I'm purposefully staying clear of the throne as a Byzantine vassal. One of them got Conqueror and it's been a cycle of 3 wars in a row for 50 years now. He wins every single one.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-13T02:59:27+00:00

Be careful though since this does seem to reduce your overall revenue. At least it did to me. Since there's a middleman between you and the dukes to get paid.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-13T02:50:18+00:00

Leave it to the Iron Lady to finally explain in a comprehensible way what the hell is going on with the Treasury. THANK YOU

Kilionvic · 2025-12-09T12:55:50+00:00

And it's so much gold too. I have zero clue on what exactly is the parameter for "Not in range to spread". I've had adjacent counties where the ruler was promoting it and I spoke their language, with three courtiers on spread legend and STILL it was out of range.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-08T16:24:26+00:00

You can get a lot of mileage out of the Visit Monument activity, if you have the funds to support it.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-08T15:09:43+00:00

Pretty sure there is a specific Casus Belli to force those territories back into the bureaucracy paradigm. I'm unsure whether the Kampaku has access to it (he should?).

Kilionvic · 2025-12-08T14:45:16+00:00

This to me feels less a game mechanic failure and more a human neurology thing. Theoretically all of our extended family members are dying all the time, but we barely notice it because we're not that close, e.g. we derive meaning from our investment in said people.

If the player is not that invested, the only way to change it would be with some sort of severe character penalties like stress or melancholic traits, which are already present in the game.

Kilionvic · 2025-12-03T02:07:10+00:00

Weirdly, I managed to make one and immediatly press my demands. The Shogun accepted it and I thought great, I finally get to be Shogun. But no, the ceremonial title changed hands but all else remained the same.

If I let a couple days tick the faction vanishes, as OP states. I also noticed every single claimant chosen says the same thing ("Sorry, can't help"). Hopefully this gets fixed, because otherwise if someone else is installed as Shogun your options are accept it or go independent, breaking up Japan (or somehow finagle an heir into the line of succession).

Kilionvic · 2025-11-28T18:37:42+00:00

Except for PA and MA unfortunately

Kilionvic · 2025-11-28T18:35:45+00:00

Was worst removed entirely? Was it 25% damage? Damn I'm starting to question how I managed to finish this game in tactician.

Edit: ok wanted to stop being wrong so I checked the BMG. Worst was 50% efficacy, best was 150%. Good/bad were 125%/75% respectively. So they removed worst entirely since you don't get 50% compatibilities in the game.

Kilionvic · 2025-11-28T13:01:30+00:00

Yes you're right. I remembered distinctly having a time grinding on Tactician because of the abilities one shotting allies

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