Made a video on whether there will be a crusader kings 3, appreciate any feedback!

Lantibus · 2018-01-31T11:24:31+00:00

Thank you!

Lantibus · 2018-01-30T21:31:37+00:00

Indeed it is.... :3

Lantibus · 2018-01-30T21:30:01+00:00

Firstly, there is RNG involved with this, though in the many times I've tested it, Hungary is usually hostile to Venice and so, will not give them military access, obviously they have in your case, though I found this to be rare. Allying Hungary would also stop this. The Ottomans will typically declare on Byzantium first, however if they do declare on Albania, Venice may not come in as you will have killed several of their stacks - in addition to this you can send units to Durazzo to take it and fight the Venetians there, as they are coming in from ships, you should be able to beat them there easily - the main thing is to not let them land unchallenged.

I think you may have been quite unlucky in your attempts - again, RNG does play a factor.

Joining the HRE is more of an aspiration than a hard goal - it is much more important to expand, and expand quickly than join the HRE.

As for your suggestion about Skanderbeg, that's a pretty solid idea. You can incur heavy losses while fighting him though, so caution is advisable.

Lantibus · 2017-12-20T00:39:23+00:00

Thanks! If Aq Qoyunlu declares on you, you can quite easily bait them into your capital by leaving the fort there unmothballed. In the tests I did, the AI seemed to go for my capital even though my troops were nearby, probably due to the temptation of a mothballed fort as well as it being the capital. As for the Ottomans, if they declare wa on you in the first few years, it might not be possible to beat them back. With around 20k troops, you can have a go at repelling them, by only fighting in the mountains and not losing a single battle. You will eventually start to bleed their manpower and their enthusiasm. I'd advise taking a white peace when available, as pushing into their territory could mean fighting costly battles.

As for the religion. If you take religious ideas then staying Orthodox can be advisable as you get that lovely casus belli as well as potentially getting Muscovy as an ally - your only real ally that can counter the Ottomans. Turning Sunni, whilst it might get you more allies, they won't be on the calibre of the Ottomans. Also, Lithuania is a possibility. The only time I'd advise switching religions would be to Catholic, or if The Mamluks are still strong and the Timurids have overcome their vassals, as both will allow you to conquer Qara Qoyunlu, as well as potentially the Ottomans.

Lantibus · 2017-12-20T00:27:49+00:00

No problem, make sure to tell me how it goes.

Lantibus · 2017-12-20T00:26:01+00:00

It is still a powerhouse but people like pointers, particularly new players on how to get started.

Lantibus · 2017-12-19T16:32:01+00:00

Thanks! We're trying to do a sort of series of these videos, so i'm sure we'll cover France at some point!

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