_Finally_ got my copy of CK in the mail today. My expectations, dreadfully low from hearing so many miserable things about the game on the boards, seem to have enabled me to really like this one so far.
Leading to my stupid mod. Which I'm posting mosty because I think it's really amusing.
Having been hearing that one of the major problems with the game is an uber-strong Roman Empire, I decided to do something about it. Not feeling ambitious enough to truly mod the 1066 start file, I did the next best thing.
I start a game as the 'ol Byzantines.
Step Zero: Giving away as many Kingdoms as I might. Not particularly historic, but this is more of a gameplay issue.
Step One: Declared war on all my muslim neighbors. Time to get rid of those infidels once and for all! Umm... not actually going to raise any armies or anything. Just gonna take it like a man. I'm tough, see?
Step Two: I revoked the titles of everyone east of Greece, then waited for them to say, " Umm.. No. ", the declared war on them. *waves bye bye*. Of course, the still seem to be at war with the Turks and such. Poor guys.
Step Three: I [died] off anyone in my court who was of the age of majority, mostly for humor value.
Step Four: Save my new, Crusade-friendly start, and watch in bemusement as the area melts down in an orgy of violence.
Date? May 15th, 1067. My new start date. I feel a lot better about everything now.
)
Leading to my stupid mod. Which I'm posting mosty because I think it's really amusing.
Having been hearing that one of the major problems with the game is an uber-strong Roman Empire, I decided to do something about it. Not feeling ambitious enough to truly mod the 1066 start file, I did the next best thing.
I start a game as the 'ol Byzantines.
Step Zero: Giving away as many Kingdoms as I might. Not particularly historic, but this is more of a gameplay issue.
Step One: Declared war on all my muslim neighbors. Time to get rid of those infidels once and for all! Umm... not actually going to raise any armies or anything. Just gonna take it like a man. I'm tough, see?
Step Two: I revoked the titles of everyone east of Greece, then waited for them to say, " Umm.. No. ", the declared war on them. *waves bye bye*. Of course, the still seem to be at war with the Turks and such. Poor guys.
Step Three: I [died] off anyone in my court who was of the age of majority, mostly for humor value.
Step Four: Save my new, Crusade-friendly start, and watch in bemusement as the area melts down in an orgy of violence.
Date? May 15th, 1067. My new start date. I feel a lot better about everything now.
)