Been on other stuff for a few days, much has happened. Including in the discussion!
In 914 she institutes Scandinavian elective in all three owned kingdoms, ie Gardariki, Estonia, White Rus, probably with the intention not to divide the titles on her death, as per usual with titles of the time.
This backfires, as when she dies three years later only Gardariki is left with her heir. Silly.
Early succession stuff, be it in CK2 or 3, is a real handful. The whole early game is about trying to keep all the expansions together, especially in these tribal societies. Quite realistic for the time, I think.
- Is murdered by unknown assailants in 917. Her son inherits Gardariki, with Estonia going to some random Estonian and White Rus to her second son.
haha. you gotta laugh.
It's an elective law. I used it to great success in my Norway AAR years ago, but this time it failed badly. So the duchies vote on the new king IIRC how it works.
Luck and management required no doubt. Primo feudal empire needed!
First thing this guy does is to declare war on his brother to reclaim White Rus for Gardariki.
As you must do.
Panics as everyone hate him and have the glorious idea to become Russian, renaming the kingdom to Novgorod. But remains Åsatru.
At least the Old Gods weren’t abandoned with the name.
Ironically enough the brother loses White Rus, which he ruled before. And Estonia.
Chuckles again.
only eight days until my own wedding! and I'm also balancing work and my masters
Congratulations man! May all good things come to you both.
Inventing a method for cold fusion and then achieving world peace while you’re at it?
So, this is a fan bois ATL from @Bullfilter 's work, right?
It’s a crazy Rurikid world so far - but I’m sure our Professor will eventually get to the point where they figure out their succession woes and then blob the world
I would love to say yes, but I must confess I fell of Bullfilter's AARs a long time ago. With my health, I try to follow as many AARs as I can, but they are getting fewer, and Bullfilter's are on the backburner for the moment. Is he doing the same style now? This is all me trying out a new style, tbh. I've seen it used in a couple AARs, but can't remember either being Bullfilter's.
That’s all right brudder, there’s only so many hours in the day! Especially when you have so much else going on health wise, doing AARs and running the ACAs!
The Rurikid AAR started in September 2017 and is still going in its second part. And in CK2 and nothing like this brief and business like style. Enjoying it and hoping they can master the breed and rule thing soon.
I think the @Bullfilter reference is for House Rurikid.
Yes that’s what I thought too - and I never took it as a tribute (much as my ck2 experience has been dominated by the Rurikids).
PS: the length is fine, that’s the style, so long as you (as the Professor) are happy to take questions afterwards.
