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CK2 Dev Diary #75 - Enter the Dragon

Hi everyone, I hope you’ve all had a great weekend!

The countdown has started and Jade Dragon will soon be available for download; this Thursday in fact!

By now, I think we’ve covered most aspects of the expansion pretty thoroughly, so I think I'm just going to post this beautiful new loading screen:

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Take care folks, and if you want one last sneak peak of the expansion before Thursday, make sure to tune in to the CK2 livestreams today, starting at 16:00 CET! Servancour will do a special quick run-through of the new features!
 
How about my favourite lost cause - landless characters ?

Playable mercenary captains, Holy Order Grandmasters, Guild leaders, Abbots, University Chancellors etc. Add in the ability to play as Hereward the Wake, Robin Hood, Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo and Averroes and I'd be in heaven !
 
Posted this question in the previous dev diary but I don't think many people saw it so I'm posting it again.



Are we going to have the ability to set the strength of China in the setup (i.e. half strength, double strength)?
 
The next DLC will be hotly requested? Glitterhoof-themed DLC on the way! I imagine it will be called 'Legacy of Incitatus'.
 
Tbh, I'm kinda disappointed they're doing ANOTHER dlc for this game considering when Reapers Due came out they announced they would be done after 2 more expansions. I would much rather the design team begin work on a new title, like say Vicky III for example.
 
ck2+ has cadet branches. not sure if the same as what you referring to. not a fan of the idea myself.

No, it doesn't. It has a feature to create new dynasties for distant relatives. The game has only two options for dynasties: my dynasty and not-my dynasty. There's no "kinda sorta my dynasty'ish" option.
 
Tbh, I'm kinda disappointed they're doing ANOTHER dlc for this game considering when Reapers Due came out they announced they would be done after 2 more expansions. I would much rather the design team begin work on a new title, like say Vicky III for example.

Sorry. I just can not get enough of CK2. :p More, I say! MORE!
 
No, it doesn't. It has a feature to create new dynasties for distant relatives. The game has only two options for dynasties: my dynasty and not-my dynasty. There's no "kinda sorta my dynasty'ish" option.
how would you envision your version of cadet branches?
 
how would you envision your version of cadet branches?

I don't have a version of cadet branches, I'm not a developer.
 
I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere, but I've still got about 200 years to go on my current campaign and know the update will kill my ironman savegame. How do I make sure I can finish the game off in the older version?

As for what I'd like to see in the next DLC:
- Fix the dynasty screen (it's a pain to resize, etc)
- A proper chronicle export (I couldn't believe it was only text)
- Proper support for large resolution monitors (1080p)
 
Tbh, I'm kinda disappointed they're doing ANOTHER dlc for this game considering when Reapers Due came out they announced they would be done after 2 more expansions. I would much rather the design team begin work on a new title, like say Vicky III for example.

As I remember, two new games are currently in development. So there is no need for this.
 
I don't understand the point of adding in cadet branches for non-bastard charcters, except to fit in with their spawning in history files.