Really Disappointed There Is No Game Rule For Making the Mongol Invasion Mechanical Only

[InsidiousMage]

Now that there is a more involved method of becoming the Great Khan and limiting to only one per game, I'm really disappointed that there is no game rule to limit the creation of the Mongol Empire to if it happens naturally in game. You can, of course, turn off the Mongol Invasion but that disables achievements. Given the game's increasing mechanical depth, I'd much prefer to see historical events being recreated mechanically in-game rather than just happening in year X and the game generating the exact historical person involved. I have the same issue with the Seljuk invasion. It would make for a much more immersive experience for a nomadic ruler to organically become the Great Khan in game rather than just having Temujin Borjigin magically spawn. And I'd be fine with giving the occasional AI a boost to make it more likely that they will be able to become the Great Khan instead of forcing it to happen and, maybe, it never happens on the rare playthrough. And, again, same with the Seljuks. Give early nomadic rulers who convert Islam a special decision that gives them extra troops and an invasion CB so they can recreate the creation of a great Turko Islamic empire instead of the game just spawning a Seljuk ruler in year Y whatever.

 

[DiabloDeVille]

Its one issue with having the mongolian steppe be in, temujin just randomly spawning in disrupts whatever empires were existing there after 400 years. Seljuk just appearing and yoloing into saffarids and samanids when the ghaznavids have never spawned is also odd

 

[Cyhort]

Agreed. I was thinking of doing a 1066 run this time but only having about 200 years before a random Mongol Invasion happens makes me feel too rushed if I'm going to play in the Steppe at all. Either I rush to be the Great Khan or the game takes the option away from me forever. I get why turning the Mongol Invasion off before this DLC disabled achievements, but now that there are mechanics for the AI to recreate the Mongol Invasion itself turning off the set time limit shouldn't lock out achievements. In fact, it should be the default option.

 

[Benismann]

Its one issue with having the mongolian steppe be in, temujin just randomly spawning in disrupts whatever empires were existing there after 400 years. Seljuk just appearing and yoloing into saffarids and samanids when the ghaznavids have never spawned is also odd

YESSS!!! Finally someone caught on! I can't possibly be immersed in the world, let alone those big invasions, when they just spawn outta thin air! Why can't the game at least use existing characters? Some powerful oghuz adventurer for seljuks, powerful mongol ruler for mongols, etc etc.
"Oh you want history well here you go!", it feels so lazy.