Rise of the Clans - World Conquest Crusader Style

[unmerged(11750)]

Wow, that's pretty low. Regardless, you've just gotta laugh at the mental image that surfaces:

"Well, sire ... up until yesterday Christendom thought us to be a collection of jack-a-napes, but with Your Excellency's deft assassination of his own son and reassumption of all the Spanish lands granted thereto, surely Scotland's honor has been restored."

 

[Wyvern]

Now, that is a dirty trick. Only possible because you did it all while paused, I presume, as had you attempted it in real-time (such as in MP) your heir would have been busy parceling out the land in new countries..... I hope.

Well I am beta-testing at the same time, so it's my duty really to Johan to point out these potential abuses ...

 

[Peter Ebbesen]

Well I am beta-testing at the same time, so it's my duty really to Johan to point out these potential abuses ...

Well, in that case, I suggest you do the marriage-prestige abuse scam to get hundreds of thousands of prestige points, with which you can grab all the high-level titles you want. It is only a matter of endurance (and not having your ruler croak before you start claiming )

 

[Nikolai II]

Is world conquest possible with Crusader Kings on Very Hard difficulty under patch 1.02?

But, but..

Without explorers, how will you be able to annex the Aztecs?

 

[Personguyfellow]

But, but..

Without explorers, how will you be able to annex the Aztecs?

That is why I have several times referred to a CK WC as an EMC (Euro-Mediterranean Conquest). One idea I have been flirting with is when I get the game, to play CK, win and convert the shown map, and then see if I can convert the whole EU2 world in 400 years. Previously this was impossible, and even now, with all of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East as my culture-my religion provinces at startup, it will be clole.

 

[Wyvern]

Well, in that case, I suggest you do the marriage-prestige abuse scam to get hundreds of thousands of prestige points, with which you can grab all the high-level titles you want. It is only a matter of endurance (and not having your ruler croak before you start claiming )

Nah, Johan already knows about that one .

 

[Wyvern]

But, but..

Without explorers, how will you be able to annex the Aztecs?

Touche!

 

[doktarr]

That is why I have several times referred to a CK WC as an EMC (Euro-Mediterranean Conquest). One idea I have been flirting with is when I get the game, to play CK, win and convert the shown map, and then see if I can convert the whole EU2 world in 400 years. Previously this was impossible, and even now, with all of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East as my culture-my religion provinces at startup, it will be clole.

Would you get every European culture to start with? If so, it shoule be easy. Heck, even if you don't, it should be easy. Go counterreformed and narrowminded ASAP, and you have around 1400 missionaries to work with. That's... a lot.

For maximum ease, play as Castile or Aragon, so that you can take advantage of the free CBs for even more rapid conquest.

 

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This is a good aar, and

"Well, sire ... up until yesterday Christendom thought us to be a collection of jack-a-napes, but with Your Excellency's deft assassination of his own son and reassumption of all the Spanish lands granted thereto, surely Scotland's honor has been restored."

had me cracking up

 

[Judge]

Just read this story. Nice manual on WC. So the tactics is Baltic Pagans, Moslems in Spain, and then Moslems in Asia I guess. However isn’t there a risk that the Mongols will get really scared and sit on their a***s if you get too powerful, thus not making it possible for you to “liberate” Europe? That has happened in my games at least.

Also will you stand the insane amount of POP-ups messages that come along as your empire grows? That might prove to be the greatest challenge. Anyway good luck on your quest; I guess we will be hearing some grinding of teeth from one of the readers if you do succeed

 

[Wyvern]

Just read this story. Nice manual on WC. So the tactics is Baltic Pagans, Moslems in Spain, and then Moslems in Asia I guess. However isn’t there a risk that the Mongols will get really scared and sit on their a***s if you get too powerful, thus not making it possible for you to “liberate” Europe? That has happened in my games at least.

I don't think so, but we'll see. I don't want them dowing me, just the rest of europe :rofl:. I expect to leave most of eastern europe and germany for the golden horde to have a go at. The Il-Khanate I intend to meet head on if possible as I fully hope to control the middle east by the time they arrive! How and when I strike back against the Golden Horde will depend on circumstances.

Btw, all christian territory I take will be claimed province by province. I'll not be claiming king or duke titles just to get all their vassals cheap. That would be the easiest approach to WC with the 1.02 patch though, but for my taste not challenging enough!

Also will you stand the insane amount of POP-ups messages that come along as your empire grows? That might prove to be the greatest challenge.

If I fail, this is as likely a reason as any. Better than blaming it on my lack of skill...

 

[frogbeastegg]

This AAR is full of despicable, underhand, exploitative, downright evil tactics!

Highly educational, I'll have to try some of them out in my next game

 

[Morpheus506]

This AAR is full of despicable, underhand, exploitative, downright evil tactics!

Doncha love it?