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CK2 Dev Diary# 22: Quarantining the bugs

Hello all, it’s time for another CK2 development diary. We’re still working on making 2.6.2, and while of course there’s some bugfixing going on, for the most part we’re just adding bonus content. Which is fun!

We are working in a strict priority order, so naturally the first thing to be added was more pet events:
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With the vital stuff out of the way, we moved on to more of The Reaper’s Due’s core focus, mortality and death:
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We’ve also added some new game rules, such as making regular illnesses less common if desired, keeping prisoners in jail after torture, or disabling titles being named after dynasties or changing due to the culture of the holder.

There’s not much else to show at the moment, but there’ll be more next week. For something else to talk about now, I can reveal some of the new statistics data we’ve been getting about RD and the gamerules.

Of the 50,000 players in the last 24 hours:
90-95% of RD players are using the new Death sounds and have ingame sound on.
96% of players allow the AI to use the Intrigue focus.
92.6% of players allow the AI to use the Seduction focus.
93% of players have kept assassination plot only.
84% of players have Defensive pacts on.
76.3% of players have Shattered Retreat on.

Right now I can only see the numbers for default settings or not, but that will change as our stats people make newer and fancier graphs, and these seem like the most interesting stats for now. Next week, more new 2.6.2 content news!
 
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Is that a regular old murder attempt or a supernatural event?

Supernatural.

New content is always good to have !

For the stats, does it only take into account those who have purchased RD, those who have the game in 2.6.1, or everyone (even those still on 2.5 version) ?

It counts everyone, except the Focus one only checks people with WoL and Death sounds only people with Reaper's. Not a huge change since ~80% have WoL and only ~3% aren't using 2.6+

Nice Seventh Seal reference.

Does Death only show up while the Plague is active? Or can it show up at any time?

He can show up whenever, but it is a lot more likely when you have low health or the plague is active nearby.
 
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Thank you! You reminded me I was going to suggest they do a AR game on their world of darkness IP.


When did Faust become a doctor?
Wasn't he depicted as a Doctor of Letters or Scholar?

He certainly is in Marlowe's version and Mann's version.

In Irish versions, he's a cobbler or a gambler.
 
Gamesmaster is a good one, but there are a few less expected branches - I would rather let you discover them for yourselves though :)

Less expected branches? Hmmm... How about kicking grim reaper in the balls and running away?
 
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I hope, find title still get some attention It still a bit laggy for me. Even after hotfix I mean.
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I switch off Shattered Retreat at first full playthrough but I have to confess even I don't like Shattered Retreat Paradox, that tease writing when turned off "makes game easier" made me turn on.[/spoiler]
 
Do you guys have plans to add anything to the game rules that will make empire management a little harder ? Options such as vassal limit changes, Pre-ROI factions system, factions firing when they actually have a chance to win a rebellion etc.
 
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deff is spooky
 
Any events for people finding it weird/magical that their ruler is 368 years old?

Also, I hope there's an option to stab Death in the eye as soon as s/he sits at the table.
Stabbing? I think you mean seducing death.


Wasn't he depicted as a Doctor of Letters or Scholar?

He certainly is in Marlowe's version and Mann's version.

In Irish versions, he's a cobbler or a gambler.
I have no idea who these people are, I only know Faust by the old legend and the version Goethe wrote down.
 
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Stabbing? I think you mean seducing death.

And then you make many Baby Deaths.
Who then hit puberty, go on a rampage and start what is popularly called The Black Death.
 
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#TeamWoof
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I totally agree that Iron man would be a cat person. Oh and #TeamIronman #TeamCats.

And then you make many Baby Deaths.
Who then hit puberty, go on a rampage and start what is popularly called The Black Death.
So the black death is a teenage rebellion?
 
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We’ve also added some new game rules, such as making regular illnesses less common if desired, keeping prisoners in jail after torture, or disabling titles being named after dynasties or changing due to the culture of the holder.

Will this option allow for only-English title names? I'd really like to go back to seeing the King of Sweden instead of the King of whatever those letters are.
 
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Do any of the new game rules affect achievements? any chance of more death sounds being added? and, of vital importance, how do I get a pet parrot or owl? I only have cats, dogs and horses.