The Obligatory CK2 Strange Screenshot Thread

[jonjowett]

The Western Protectorate.... joining a Jihad?

Now imagine the chaos if they got the huge stacks of special non-attriting event troops that they get when they're a primary participant... a Chinese conquest of the HRE?!

Also, this made me imagine the chaos if Catholic China was a major participant in a victorious Crusade.

 

[delta180]

this cheeky enemy commander attempted to kill my comatose ruler in a battlefield duel, unfortunately for them, they massively underestimated her.

 

[Unready]

He is 4 years old but already known as a big scary inquisitor.

 

[olivenkranz]

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He is 4 years old but already known as a big scary inquisitor.

Classic case of using someone else take the reputation hit while you act from the shadows.

 

[Unready]

At this point some old catholic woman have conquered a half of India, and more interesting for me her heirs are still in my realm so I can hope to integrate all her lands in mine eventually.

But suddenly jihad was declared on her, I have rushed to help, but...

perhaps I don't know much about my own empire.

 

[jak7139]

My aunt is plotting the murder of Feng Jiansu, but my council will vote no on imprisoning her.

Now, who is Feng Jiansu you ask? Well...

Get your priorities straight, uncle!

 

[Karlington]

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At this point some old catholic woman have conquered a half of India, and more interesting for me her heirs are still in my realm so I can hope to integrate all her lands in mine eventually.

But suddenly jihad was declared on her, I have rushed to help, but...
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perhaps I don't know much about my own empire.

Based on all her modifiers, she looks like a child of destiny?

 

[Unready]

Based on all her modifiers, she looks like a child of destiny?

I guess so.

 

[jonjowett]

Based on all her modifiers, she looks like a child of destiny?

I guess so.

After their initial conquest, Children of Destiny can adopt local culture, local religion, both, or neither. When they choose to keep their original religion, strap in: stuff's going to go wild after they die...

(I had one memorable game where a successful Hindu CoD invaded the Middle East and Anatolia, converted half of it to Hindu, then collapsed. Then another Hindu CoD did the same. In the meantime, I had forged the Ashoka bloodline - I originally intended to use it for the invasions, but it also gives you a permanent religious liberation CB. Fun times!)

 

[Unready]

After their initial conquest, Children of Destiny can adopt local culture, local religion, both, or neither. When they choose to keep their original religion, strap in: stuff's going to go wild after they die...

(I had one memorable game where a successful Hindu CoD invaded the Middle East and Anatolia, converted half of it to Hindu, then collapsed. Then another Hindu CoD did the same. In the meantime, I had forged the Ashoka bloodline - I originally intended to use it for the invasions, but it also gives you a permanent religious liberation CB. Fun times!)

Things won't goes wild if you immediately become part of my empire.
Interestingly she lived long enough to change all her kingdoms to primogeniture.
Also it seems even with two given vice-kingdoms he is still not my most powerful vassal.

 

[Sebasacos8 uwu]

Y This capture is from a previous campaign, you can form England as a pagan and reform the faith but that is not important The important thing is that even when she was 82 years old, this grandmother gained a lot of owners, more than she could count. In the photo he is 76.

 

[Unready]

Shia caliph and his heir and regent is a caliph too. (but sunni)

 

[Unready]

He is maybe my friend but for a pope he is too eagerly waiting for Ragnarok.

 

[Newtype05]

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It seems that the first emperors of dynasties do not bother choosing a name.

Actually, the first emperor of a dynasty usually gets the throne name "Taizu" which means “Grand Ancestor”.

 

[Newtype05]

In my Ironman Cordoba game, there was a liberation war for England led by Hrodberht of Middlesborough against the Emperor of Britannia. I don't know why (maybe because the Emperor was excommunicated at the time) when Hrodberht won the war, he became King-Bishop Hrodberht "the Liberator" of England. The Pope made him a Cardinal almost immediately. And just two years later, he was elected Pope Stephanus! (But didn't keep control of England)

 

[Newtype05]

Dueling a Bear on my Legendary Journey. I love his personal and house names.

 

[Newtype05]

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Not going to lie, I think this is my favorite picture I've ever taken in this game. Period.

I've also gotten this event and posted a screenshot of it yesterday. It's so funny!

 

[doktarr]

I tell myself that I am still playing this game because I want to defeat the Mongols. But honestly I'm just seeing how big I need to get before "Abyssinia" is finally spread across my empire properly.

 

[Unready]

Interesting debut for early middle ages start

 

[Chac1]

Interesting debut for early middle ages start

Quite the start for your Saxons!

Perhaps not as impressive but similarly surprising is the power of Saxony in my current play-through. This is 130 years after game start at 769 C.E.

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What impresses me with Saxony here is that it is AI controlled, with holdings in Ireland, England, Wales and even a piece of Spain.
Although this looks like France has been decimated, the Franks actually control England!
Certainly, the AI Saxons and the Umayyads have done quite well for themselves at this stage though.
Your Saxon success reminded me of this, @Unready .