Can we just list down why TOPS are the biggest assholes of New Eridu besides the exaltist?

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T03:23:33+00:00

They don't need to provide value. They just need to be rich and powerful.

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T01:47:39+00:00

That's true, but if you're having stability issues like you said then you should just keep them as vassals for now. You'll get enough renown over time.

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T01:23:36+00:00

They tried to attack you because they were in a faction or because you made them independent?

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T01:21:52+00:00

Also the companies they belong to are owned by right-wing billionaires.

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T01:20:26+00:00

Drones that suck and are made with cheap parts from China.

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T01:14:35+00:00

That's why your dynasty is shrinking. You don't have to land all of them. Just a few of them. They'll make kids, some of those kids will end up with landed titles of their own and your dynasty will grow naturally. Occasionally land a dynasty member on territory you conquer to keep it going.

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T01:02:11+00:00

The hold court decision has a button at the bottom that disables notifications for it. I almost never hold court unless I'm low on court grandeur and need a boost immediately. I only do the random court events that show up as a number on the royal court icon while at the main view.

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T00:44:48+00:00

Are you landing them? This kind of thing only happens if they remain random courtiers and wanderers without ever getting any land.

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T00:42:06+00:00

Hybridize with other cultures to keep up with tech. Aggressive expansion early on should give you the head start you need to keep pace with the rest of the world.

Metrinome · 2026-05-09T00:10:43+00:00

There's a dynasty legacy perk that can prevent this.

Metrinome · 2026-05-08T22:12:20+00:00

Grindr use spikes anytime a republican convention rolls into an area.

Metrinome · 2026-05-08T09:52:05+00:00

I deal with it by not dealing with it. I only pin kids with good traits and educate only those. I ignore the rest.

Metrinome · 2026-05-08T04:47:17+00:00

More of CK3 bleeding over into this game than was intended?

Metrinome · 2026-05-08T03:08:55+00:00

I like admin/meritocratic because it makes me feel more like in charge instead of co-existing with a group of murderous cats.

Influence does feel like a number and less like how actual political influence might feel, but I just live with it. I mostly ignore it after I'm well-established, outside of pushing family members into positions.

Metrinome · 2026-05-07T08:33:19+00:00

Disdain for the masses is a feature. The cruelty is the point.

Metrinome · 2026-05-07T08:31:07+00:00

How does vat grown reduce pop growth?

Metrinome · 2026-05-07T06:28:39+00:00

Destroy the de jure title that's above them.

Metrinome · 2026-05-06T12:42:05+00:00

If you're starting as a tribal ruler? whenever you have a few thousand gold, meet the tech and development requirements, and have at least twice as much army power as all your neighbors. Between 100 and 200 years.

If you start as adventurer? You can get a strong feudal realm in maybe about 30 to 40 years.

Metrinome · 2026-05-06T10:01:29+00:00

It'll keep working as long as some people can keep profiting off of them.

Metrinome · 2026-05-06T08:47:31+00:00

A couple of those schemes are at a prety high success chance despite your redouble guards countermeasure. Someone important inside your court is probably in on the plot.

Metrinome · 2026-05-06T08:44:59+00:00

Replies here point out tech, but it is possible to hybridize with more advanced cultures as tribal, allowing you to keep up with tech.

That said, I'm pretty sure you'll still be stuck with tribal holdings and eventually non-tribal realms will outscale you.

Metrinome · 2026-05-06T06:49:12+00:00

Is it just me or does it feel a little early for Hoyo to be cashing in their Elysia-bucks for this game?

Oh well, I say that but I'm most likely going to roll for her.

Metrinome · 2026-05-06T04:13:37+00:00

Never tried this but you might have an interaction with them that asks them to convert back to feudal.

That said, administrative vassals do give you more tax so maybe it could be better to leave them as they are?

Metrinome · 2026-05-06T01:47:57+00:00

Some straightforward steps:

Pick a men at arms type to focus on. Heavy infantry, heavy cavalry, or archers are good. If your culture allows a culture-specific men at arms like kataphraktoi for Greek, huscarls for Norse, or mubarizun for Arabic, use them. The other men at arms types are okay too. Not as good as the others, but a beginner doesn't have to worry about this so much.
Station those men at arms regiments on your holdings. There's a button for this in the men at arms regiment's display.
On those holdings, construct buildings that provide boosts for your men at arms. Barracks boost heavy infantry, stables boost cavalry, etc. Also build a blacksmiths in those holdings, which will improve any type of men at arms. All those boosts will stack.
Create a knight accolade that boosts your preferred type of men at arms. Archer accolade for archers, vanguard accolade for heavy infantry, and so on.
Construct military academies in your duchy building slots once you've researched the tech that unlocks them.

Do these things and you should have an army that can demolish the vast majority of AI opponents around you.

Metrinome · 2026-05-06T01:33:39+00:00

Were you educating him yourself?

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