Well, to be fair, I DID play CK back when it first came out, didn't like it much, and put it aside.
Now, years later, I've picked the game up again and also bought Deus Vult. I read all the instructions and have tried the game a few times.
I first tried a duchy in Ireland, which was very frustrating as there seemed to be no way to increase my monthly Prestige rate and even with alliances and assinations couldn't get into any wars to expand. And I didn't have the prestige to upsurp a title either to gain a CB. So years passed and it was a borring game.
I tried the other end of the scale by being King of England, but the game was too complex for me at that skill level and I got swamped.
What do the vets here suggest is a good nation for a starting out player? I was thinking something on the frontier with muslims and/or pagans to attack would be good, and either a county or duchy size nation so it's not too much to handle.
Now, years later, I've picked the game up again and also bought Deus Vult. I read all the instructions and have tried the game a few times.
I first tried a duchy in Ireland, which was very frustrating as there seemed to be no way to increase my monthly Prestige rate and even with alliances and assinations couldn't get into any wars to expand. And I didn't have the prestige to upsurp a title either to gain a CB. So years passed and it was a borring game.
I tried the other end of the scale by being King of England, but the game was too complex for me at that skill level and I got swamped.
What do the vets here suggest is a good nation for a starting out player? I was thinking something on the frontier with muslims and/or pagans to attack would be good, and either a county or duchy size nation so it's not too much to handle.