CK2 - Dev Diary #124 - Recommended Characters in The Iron Century

[Snow Crystal]

I hope that you are just mixing two people up, but he should be named Igor, not Oleg.

You are absolutely right, I got his name mixed up with his predecessor.

 

[Snow Crystal]

Another question: Is 'Sigurd Håkonsson Ladejarl' earl of Trondheim in this timestamp?

The Lade-dynasty held this title for several generations (often just refered to as the 'Ladejarls'), and one of them, Håkon, ended up ruling entire Norway from 970-995 with no king above him and is known as a fierce anti-christian, so it would be interesting to see the dynasty added.

Yes, he is. And I've set his son Hakon to have been born in 936 (with the Sturdy trait) as well. So feel free to play out your Lade dreams.

 

[Snow Crystal]

What about Normandy will you give them the awesome nicknames they deserve?
Rollo the Walker (Dead in 936) and William Longsword (Ruling in 936)

William has his nickname, I've not touched Rollo.

 

[Alfray Stryke]

I thought that Shia was the most powerful religion but with no opinion penalty for raising levies........this Is a weapon to surpass Metal Gear

Why would Shia be the most powerful religion?

I’d rank Warmongering/Civilized/Bloodthirsty/TemporalHellenic as the top religion.

 

[Alfray Stryke]

The sack of Mecca was in 930, so already happened and probably why he got a bloodline.

See Snow Crystal's earlier post.

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[Alfray Stryke]

Not sure what that as to do with me, was just commenting that the sack of Mecca had already happened at that point in time.

Meant to quote the guy you quoted! The forums aren't very phone-friendly.

 

[Snow Crystal]

Wow, I am VERY excited for this patch and the new bookmark.

I do have a question though - is there any plans to change the coat of arms of England for the bookmarks before 1066? The Three Lions don't look quite right for Saxons, a Wyvern would be much preferred. Considering the mechanics exist in the game to change coats of arms for certain rulers and start dates, why hasn't this already been done?

Honestly, I feel like this is the case with a lot of titles. It is just a side-effect of having a really poor static CoA system, which makes several CoAs a hassle to deal with. I don't disagree with you though, it would be nice having another CoA for pre-Bastard England.

Will Sigurd Ladejarl be set as Close Friend to Håkon the Good? Would be nice if he was also given custom stats, and a 0 year old son (Håkon, future de facto ruler of Norway).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_Haakonsson

Yes. What's up with all the Norwegians all of a sudden (and I am saying this as a Norwegian myself)

Poland will feudal or tribal at this bookmark?

Tribal.

Any chance of seeing elevated Manichaeism, or the previously-discussed Celtic paganism?

No idea for the future, but definitely not for this specific update.

 

[Alfray Stryke]

Any chance of seeing elevated Manichaeism, or the previously-discussed Celtic paganism?

No idea for the future, but definitely not for this specific update.

Boo, Irish paganism would be great. For the nay-sayers just have it use the same game rule as Hellenic.

While we're at it, throw Kemetic in there, you've already got pyramids.

 

[Snow Crystal]

Will Sardinians (if not in this patch, then in the general future):

-have the same access as Italian and Greek, to delve into the classics?

-use Italian graphics?

-have unique retinue?


The Quarmatians could benefit from a special republican government. Sardinians too could have an interesting government for the earlier start dates.

Though i understand that you developers have limited time and resources (yet you accomplish so much) i hope these could be address if you'd ever consider a deepening of republics in general. :3

- Good idea, I'll add them.
- Yes
- Yes

 

[Alfray Stryke]

Could we please stop adding dead religions for meme value
Especially druidism, at the least hellenism and khemetic faiths we know enough about to give mechanics to. We know next to nothing about the British celtic faith and all we do have is written by roman sources. Heresies need fleshing out both orthodox and Islam could use an overhaul can we talk about druidism after that happens? If we must have more pagans what about the daylamites, that at least is historically justifiable

I've never heard of the Daylamites, who were they?

 

[Alfray Stryke]

awesome enough to add one day when the devs are really drunk

Remind me to find the CKII devs at PDXCON and ply them with booze.

 

[Snow Crystal]

@Snow Crystal , since you're giving some attention to Sardinia, shouldn't they be orthodox prior to 1092?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinian_medieval_kingdoms#Religion

They've been changed to Orthodox, if I recall correctly.

 

[Snow Crystal]

This talk about retinues made me remember that Alans don't have a special one. I know it has nothing to do with the discussion but could you add one to them? I think they were just forgotten.

It's too late to add them for the Iron Century update, but I'll see if I can add them after the patch.

 

[Snow Crystal]

Hey snow, know anything about the lands of certain Zoroastrian Persian king who died only a year before the start.

Mardavij is dead, you have to let him go already!!