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Dev Diary #115 - Great Work

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Hello!

Today we have some exciting news, which is that we will be releasing the latest update for Crusader Kings 2 ‘Great Works’ on April the 2nd, which will be completely free. If you haven’t been following the dev diaries so far, this update will focus on various magnificent buildings you can construct, as well as existing historical ones.

I can also now confirm that we will be having 3D models of the wonders on the map. Several of these will be unique models while others will use a generic model for those constructions that don’t quite fit into a clear category. Either way, you will have a way to locate your magnificent wonder at a glance.

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Pyramid Model

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Ruler Statue Model

Lastly for today, we will show off a few of the wonders you haven’t seen before.

The Mausoleum it is a place to honor the dead rulers, and can even be used to intimidate friends and foes alike.

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The Mausoleum

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A Mausoleum Event


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Grand Lighthouse



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Statue


Thanks for reading, if you have any questions feel free to ask them below. We will also hopefully start streaming next week so stay tuned for that.
 
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Oh, please, please, please, please, please put in Kemetism. It would flesh out the pagan religions for random world generation (as well as add another possible religion to reform in NA) and man, I so want to play a game restoring an Egyptian empire. I mean, you'd have access to some of pharonic egyptian through the Copts, who are already in game...
 
Castellan Bloodline and The Fortress Wonder will compliment one another perfectly, I feel. Seems Like building a Fantasy style Castle isn't too far out of a dream anymore!
 
Like Irminsul?
There could be a neat thing with irminsul, where if its burned down you can replant a seed from it to regrow. Giving a large MA buff as it becomes a symbol of renewal and how the Christians can attack all they like but the Old Gods will endure and rebound.
 
7 years of development and still bringing quality content.

Gj guys
It was a turbulent upbringing thus far, as an infant we were lucky enough to have a skilled court physician who saved it from the dreaded Invasive Sunset disease. Than we averted a near tragedy, right when we about to pick a childhood focus, that sinister Conclave of shattered retreats declared on us with a humiliate cb. Fortunately enough for us the glorious regent Doomdark just finished reinforcing our unique PDS culture retinue, game rules. With our mighty game rules retinue at our side none else dares to instigate a casus belli against us. In the meantime we are awaiting a response back to our betrothal request from the Jomini dynasty. Once both our dynasties are allied nothing will stop us!

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In all seriousness, the game rules screen of CKii puts every other PDS game to shame and is the most UNDERRATED aspect of CKii. Being able to change the rules how you want them, and even being allowed to turn rules off from DLC aspects is amazing. I'm sure you could insert any PDS game and compare how dull their new game options are.

For example when HoI 4 announced 2 DLC ago (Waking Tiger Update) a new game customize feature, I laughed at the 4 puny slider bars they deemed to be customization. They now just expanded upon it a tiny bit with the latest update (Man the Guns) but it still feels very lackluster boring compared to us spoiled CKii players who get to set all the game rules and dlc features to however we want.
 
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Great news! :)
I hope the update also adds the missing warrior lodge for the Aztec faith.
 
Will this be the only 3D model of a ruler statue, or will there be more culture/gender variations?

Why ? Joan d Arc looked like man anyway :).

Wonders are owned by the top liege of the realm, regardless of who holds the individual province.

Hmmm, does that mean if emperor of france and germany builded these great works in germany, and i will conquer germany....he will pack them and move them away to france ?