I impose no rules on myself. If the developers provide me with the tools (i.e. Grab Title) I intend to use them!
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That's not a bad one, though I'd probably still allow women to take the spymaster role if she was the best. I doubt the role would be officially announced to your court after-all
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I try to limit my overall titles, depending on the realm I'm playing.
Like, if I'm the Byzantine Emperor. Would the Emperors call themselves "Kings of Bulgaria"? I doubt it heavily. But if I was, say, the King of Serbia, then being the King of Serbs and Bulgars makes sense.
The biggest kingdom union of the Middle Ages I can think of was the Germany/Burgundy/Italy HRE and that was barely held together at the best of times, so on top of the above I try to never have more than two king/duke titles no matter who I am (again, excepting GIB).
Like, if I'm the Byzantine Emperor. Would the Emperors call themselves "Kings of Bulgaria"? I doubt it heavily. But if I was, say, the King of Serbia, then being the King of Serbs and Bulgars makes sense.
The biggest kingdom union of the Middle Ages I can think of was the Germany/Burgundy/Italy HRE and that was barely held together at the best of times, so on top of the above I try to never have more than two king/duke titles no matter who I am (again, excepting GIB).
CK House rules for me...
- cannnot excommunicate dukes / kings
- can only claim province titles, no duke / king titles
- can only usurp duke / king titles
- cannot force-vassalise people outside my realm (unless they are a rebel, or I have a claim on their title, or I have king / duke title over their land, or if they are immediate neighbour)
- must force them to recognise my titles if I win (no more prestige exploit)
- marry within culture or neighbouring culture
- cannot force-vassalise heathens, only annex
- cannot recognise titles of force-vassalised rebels (no more -BB exploit)
- roleplay by trait (eg if I am Selfish, choose option that gives or is most likely to give Selfish trait)
- expand into neighbouring provinces only (or reasonably accessable by sea)
- dukes may only have one duke title (no "super-duke" WC exploit)
- may only revoke title of counts and dukes who own titles that they reasonably shouldn't (e.g. Duke of Leinster owning province of Saracusa, I can revoke his ownership of Saracusa)
- titles will be handed out to same-culture courtiers / vassals
- it is acceptable to F12-die courtiers that I don't want (they are "exiled" by my command)
- cannot start wars or assassinate if ruler has Honest, Just, Merciful, Forgiving traits (however if he has more "evil" traits then this can be exempted)
- males can only have court titles (except for spymaster, who can be female )
- play by Iron-man rules (cannot revert to a previous save if things go wrong!)
- cannnot excommunicate dukes / kings
- can only claim province titles, no duke / king titles
- can only usurp duke / king titles
- cannot force-vassalise people outside my realm (unless they are a rebel, or I have a claim on their title, or I have king / duke title over their land, or if they are immediate neighbour)
- must force them to recognise my titles if I win (no more prestige exploit)
- marry within culture or neighbouring culture
- cannot force-vassalise heathens, only annex
- cannot recognise titles of force-vassalised rebels (no more -BB exploit)
- roleplay by trait (eg if I am Selfish, choose option that gives or is most likely to give Selfish trait)
- expand into neighbouring provinces only (or reasonably accessable by sea)
- dukes may only have one duke title (no "super-duke" WC exploit)
- may only revoke title of counts and dukes who own titles that they reasonably shouldn't (e.g. Duke of Leinster owning province of Saracusa, I can revoke his ownership of Saracusa)
- titles will be handed out to same-culture courtiers / vassals
- it is acceptable to F12-die courtiers that I don't want (they are "exiled" by my command)
- cannot start wars or assassinate if ruler has Honest, Just, Merciful, Forgiving traits (however if he has more "evil" traits then this can be exempted)
- males can only have court titles (except for spymaster, who can be female
)- play by Iron-man rules (cannot revert to a previous save if things go wrong!)
As a lower tiered vassal, it is perfectly acceptable to marry up, but once I am a King, I try to marry both male and female into other Royal Houses. If that is not available, then an important vassal or attempting to securing a nice inheritance, however, they must be of *proper* birth to marry into the Royal Family.
I try to maintain a better-than-tarnished reputation, and place counties under their default dukes whenever possible (which means I tend to have to take over the county and gift it to the duke).
Also only acquire territories that are "adjacent", although that includes being "sharing the same sea".
I also do not tolerate "holes" in my territory, particularly if territories are lost due to inheritance rules to another nation.
Also only acquire territories that are "adjacent", although that includes being "sharing the same sea".
I also do not tolerate "holes" in my territory, particularly if territories are lost due to inheritance rules to another nation.