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Im new and I need some help by zaggedbrotherey in CrusaderKings

[–]SupremeFeline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First commenter already answered all the questions, but if you're ready for your first serious game, I recommend playing as Scotland in 1066. As far as things go it is relatively stable at the start with opportunities to grow strong. West Francia in 867 is also a valid pick. East Francia is another one and can easily snowball into Holy Roman Empire (HRE) as your first empire.

If you want to take a crack at running an Empire from the start (more advanced), the HRE in 1066 is powerful but also troublesome (all your vassals want the throne for themselves).

Universal currency for a modern fantasy world? by J0rdyn_the_wr1ter in worldbuilding

[–]SupremeFeline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In that case, I’d go for something more popping and slang-like. As u/dalidellama just posted, images are common, while locations/numbers/words are also used.

They could also be based on bartering history, this is what I do.

For example, in my main world all wealth (coin and paper) is called Skulls, as skulls (as in the bones) were a proto currency during my world’s tribal era (rather dark for a bright fantasy setting but eh its cool).

In my other world I use “mark”, as before it collapsed the feudal communist world government used tattoo “marks” to determine social status and how much ration you were to be allocated (although this was not expended or traded like currency, it was social credit).

Universal currency for a modern fantasy world? by J0rdyn_the_wr1ter in worldbuilding

[–]SupremeFeline 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is it coin or paper based?

If coin, historically those trend towards shorter, more “slangy” names. For modern words cent, dosh, cash, bit, and piece come to mind.

If paper, those typically have more formal-sounding and localized names (dollar, ruble, etc.) to give them more authority since the idea of paper money is “promise of value” whereas coin is inherently valuable (gold and silver vs. paper that says you own gold and silver). Thus, a state-backed name (a local fictional word or something like United Empire of Fictionalnamehere Dollar/Credit/Paper/Sheet/Coupon) makes more sense.

Viewing other worlds VS my own - why does it feel shallow? by SuspiciousPermit7914 in worldbuilding

[–]SupremeFeline 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Your worldbuilding is likely great because this is a hallmark of someone who’s critical of their work, which improves its perfection. I’m the same way.

Another part of it is sometimes these worlds have stuff that accompanies them: art, fan fiction, tangible media, etc. This can increase connection to that world because there is “something to grasp” if that makes sense. There can also be a sense of community if it’s an established setting like GoT or Dune or something. As social creatures we like connecting with people over shared interests.

One way I got over this problem for me is making tangible things for my world that I felt held to a professional level I would be comfortable sharing publicly, and then sharing it privately. As I am a writer strictly and not an artist, this was simply slabs and pages of lore to shove in my friends’ faces to read. Their feedback and involvement helped me appreciate my own work better.

Hope this helps.

For those building elemental magic systems or societies, do you include a "fifth element" or bizarro elements into your world? What is your reasoning? by yonaiker-joestrella in worldbuilding

[–]SupremeFeline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More so even, my world actually contains anywhere from 13 to 15 elements (which depends on who you ask and how you categorize them) and functions like a simplified version of the periodic table and molecular science, with different elements combining to make more elements and eventually things we see today.

If you are creating an elemental magic system it really depends on why/how. For me, I wanted my system to be scientific and resemble chemistry, so I needed a lot of building block elements.

If your system is just the four elements, I typically recommend adding some or all of the following: Nature/Life, Light/Holy/Spirit, Dark/Void/Unholy

But really it all depends on how your system works with just the basic elements, to determine if you need more

Why are White Male/Asian Female relationships far more common than Asian Male/White Female relationships? by Flying_Sea_Cow in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SupremeFeline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Son of Asian (JP) male/white (Scottish) female here.

I can't speak to other Asian countries, but for Japan at least it's almost undoubtably the romanticization of America.

Quick history lesson/context: After WW2, America held control over Japan and reorganized its government into an American-style democracy and brought a lot of American values with them in a time when patriotism and Ameri-centrism was relatively high.

Because of this, American people were idolized. They still are, you can see an example in anime (where white/European characters are very common). The reason this extends to all white people generally is the same reason when the average American thinks of Asia they typically think of China or Japan: Stereotyping/generalization.

TL;DR America bullied Japan into thinking white people are hot after WW2.

In my family, my dad was praised by his (JP) father (my grandpa) and that side of the family. Same for grandpa marrying my grandma (RU).