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Martok

#315
October 03, 2019, 02:21:36 AM Last Edit: October 03, 2019, 02:34:13 AM by Martok
Good lord.  I had no idea just how much DLC I own for this game I own (and I know it's not even half of what's out there).  :o 

What's more puzzling -- and slightly alarming -- to me, is that I don't even remember getting some of these DLC's, and/or what possessed me to do so. 


I mean, I absolutely remember picking up a lot of the older content:  Legacy of Rome, Rise of Islam, The Republic, The Old Gods, and Sons of Abraham were all expansions I eagerly anticipated. 

But Ruler Designer?  Way of Life?  Reaper's Due?  Horse Lords?  Holy Fury?  Charlemagne?  Not I only do I not recall purchasing most of these, I'm not even sure why I wanted to grab them in the first place.  (Actually, I can understand the appeal of Horse Lords and Charlemagne.) 


The only thing I can think of is that at some point, Paradox must have had a big-time sale on all their CK2 DLC, perhaps wrapped up in a bundle or two.  (It would explain why I also have so much cosmetic content like portraits and music ("Songs of Albion", etc.).)  Sheesh.  ::) 
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steve58

#316
October 18, 2019, 09:32:57 AM
Crusader Kings II appears to be free on Steam.  Not sure if it will be free forever if you grab it, but its free for now anyway...

https://www.pcgamesn.com/crusader-kings-2/free-to-play
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Pete Dero

#317
October 18, 2019, 09:49:49 AM
Quote from: steve58 on October 18, 2019, 09:32:57 AM
Crusader Kings II appears to be free on Steam.  Not sure if it will be free forever if you grab it, but its free for now anyway...

https://www.pcgamesn.com/crusader-kings-2/free-to-play

Steam offers free weekend for another game, as Crusader Kings II can be played gratis for the next free days.

https://www.bluesnews.com/s/204777/crusader-kings-ii-free-weekend

Gusington

#318
October 18, 2019, 05:56:37 PM
^Some of the million bits of DLC are also on sale @ Humble as well.
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Grim.Reaper

#319
October 18, 2019, 06:08:18 PM
I am surprised that everyone does not already own this game and all the DLC:)

FarAway Sooner

#320
October 18, 2019, 10:11:22 PM
I tried this game over and over, but could never get the hang of the UI.  I finally gave up after about the fourth try.


Go ahead.  Call me a blasphemer.

al_infierno

#321
October 18, 2019, 10:25:46 PM
Quote from: FarAway Sooner on October 18, 2019, 10:11:22 PM
I tried this game over and over, but could never get the hang of the UI.  I finally gave up after about the fourth try.


Go ahead.  Call me a blasphemer.

It's definitely the kind of game that requires the right things to "click".  It takes a while to learn how to read the UI at a glance, since it's cluttered with a lot of information, but it helps if you're familiar with other Paradox grand strategy games.

If it helps, all you really need to do to get started, is pay attention to the floating notifications at the top, and pump the clock at 3x or 4x speed.  Those top notifications will let you know about any pressing matters you need to do at the beginning, and once those are taken care of you can just sit back and watch the clock go by and react to events as they pop up, and ignore everything else until you're ready to poke around with the fiddly UI.
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Pete Dero

#322
October 19, 2019, 07:22:51 AM
https://www.crusaderkings.com/

An Heir is Born in Crusader Kings III.

Crusader Kings III is the newest generation of Paradox Development Studio's beloved medieval role-playing grand strategy game.


Buy the season pass now and get the first 100 DLC at 10% off !!!  :DD

Grim.Reaper

#323
October 19, 2019, 08:01:09 AM
Quote from: Pete Dero on October 19, 2019, 07:22:51 AM
https://www.crusaderkings.com/

An Heir is Born in Crusader Kings III.

Crusader Kings III is the newest generation of Paradox Development Studio's beloved medieval role-playing grand strategy game.


Buy the season pass now and get the first 100 DLC at 10% off !!!  :DD

Wow...I didn't expect Crusader III.  Can't imagine starting all over with the DLC:(  I wonder what will be different, the news didn't say much yet.

Gusington

#324
October 19, 2019, 12:24:38 PM
I'm with FarAway...tried several times with CKII and it flummoxed me. Will be trying again in a few weeks.
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JasonPratt

#325
October 19, 2019, 08:02:02 PM
While I wasn't expecting CKIII (which we now have a separate thread for), part of me did think the free-to-play CK2 model was here to stay, not only this weekend. I think that's because I didn't see a clock or anything like that when I stumbled over to check on it for some other reason and surprise, huh, it's ftp now, that makes sense...
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October 20, 2019, 03:44:56 AM
Quote from: JasonPratt on October 19, 2019, 08:02:02 PM
While I wasn't expecting CKIII (which we now have a separate thread for), part of me did think the free-to-play CK2 model was here to stay, not only this weekend. I think that's because I didn't see a clock or anything like that when I stumbled over to check on it for some other reason and surprise, huh, it's ftp now, that makes sense...

They changed it recently : the base game of CKII is now free to play permanently.

steve58

#327
October 20, 2019, 08:49:44 AM Last Edit: October 20, 2019, 08:51:52 AM by steve58
Looks like you can also pick up The Old Gods DLC for free...sign up/in required tho.
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Gusington

#328
October 21, 2019, 12:44:33 PM
Are the Teutonic Knights playable in any iteration of CKII?
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