Interesting starts OP I'm going to try some of them out. The nobles of the area are the Cymry (Brotherhood) who joined Cunedda of Strathclyde in retaking the north coast from Irish invaders after Roman withdrawal left a power vacuum on the island. I also put my dynasty on the throne of Iraq because for some reason we had a crusade for that (the pope was super wacky that game). :), http://www.ckiiwiki.com/Interesting_characters_guide. 1081. To change this, I scoured this forum, the ck2 subreddit and Wikipedia to find interesting characters and starts on the Indian subcontinent. Elder KingsReturn to Tamriel, and conquer it, in the Elder Kings. Young, single, lot's of prime tuscan land. Personally, I prefer CK2 for those relation-based RPG options. with Holy Fury. You are Shia Emir of Sicily and only own 2 of 6 counties in Sicily. Starting as Tibetan tribal and creating MR in India. The Jimena brothers actually check all your requirements. I'm going to play the Iberia region when Holy Fury comes out. Fun characters in the 867 start. You start out as an OPM count but the heir to your brother's Petty Kingdom. People have gone anywhere from making catholic Britannia to forming Reformed Norse India with him. If you can sway enough vassal lords to your side to tip the balance in your favor and win the impending civil war you will find yourself right in the center of the conflict between Christianity and the pagan religions, with which side your on being determined by which start you picked and wether you defeated your sibling. If you can wait before executing your reign of … The vassals are split about 50/50 on who to support so playing as either brother can be quite enjoyable. As if that wasn't enough, guess who's gonna visit you somewhere in the middle of 13th century. Very open ended. I also had Provence and Brittany under my belt, as well as some of Normandy. I stole some of the islands in the Aegean, and Cyprus and Crete. Not the most interesting, but a fun one for me, count of paris 769. If I hadn’t got in on Crusader Kings 2 shortly after it came out, I would have taken one look at its list of DLC (currently going for £184.65 on Steam, and that’s with a discount) and noped right the hell out.Fortunately, the base game was already outstanding enough that I gladly supported it for our best games of the 2010s list. Even on the ck2 wiki there are very few characters suggested to start as. These rulers are highlighted in the main menu with a custom description about the character's goals or traits, and are eventually replaced by another character of note after a certain period of time. tl;tr Try ironborn or pirate to keep you main characters flowing (YOLO, LFDY, and that ish) Definition of interesting is vary. Catholicism, in general, is usually a safe bet for a CK3 playthrough as there are … Also got a betrothal to the child queen of Trebizond, so now I would inherit a lot of their territories, and her dynasty was on the throne of Byzantium. Just keep in mind you could end up Emperor completely out of nowhere if you go that route. On the North-East edge of Africa lies the most powerful Coptic nation in the world (at the default 1444 start date). I snagged a few territories from the Byzantines after they had an independence league revolt. Another good HRE game is Vratislav of Bohemia. The most recomended that I see however on the main Crusader kings 2 forums is one of the counts or duchies in Ireland. It was a good time for me climbing to the top. 769 Charlemagne/Karloman. With a huge selection of counts, dukes and kings to choose from, it can be overwhelming at first to find an interesting character to begin your dynasty in Crusader Kings 2. Alfred of Wessex in the Old Gods start. The most recomended that I see however on the main Crusader kings 2 forums is one of the counts or duchies in Ireland. You're a couple of Holy Wars away from forming the Kingdom of Sicily. Its in Novgorod, Russia. ... To that end, a couple of interesting vanilla map starts in 1066 are the Count of Napoli, who is the only Greek Orthodox in Italy and Lübeck, which starts nestled between three incredibly strong powers and a single county with a claim next door. I did most of the CK2-esque things in my Iberia as Leon. So i just finished my first round of Crusader Kings 2 as Dublin , which was a lot of fun but pretty easy , because Ireland is the easiest country to play in. One of the biggest departures is succession laws. Its not too hard but it is insanely fun. I only have Sword of Islam and Legacy of Rome, so feel free to correct me or add any other interesting characters. Check Out This Mod. I did get more experienced, but that's after a few hundred hours. Blob through Italy until you are ready to free yourself from your German overlord. If you have sufficient piety, go all the way down to baronies. I was Emperor now, and I didn't want to handle Jerusalem because of all the Jihads, so I gave it off to a cousin. You also have seniority succession, which is fantastic for uniting realms outside the empire and keeping the realm intact (you even start off with potential claims on Poland with your wife, and several Hungarian princesses are available for your various kinsmen. Become The Pope. Everyone will tell you to start your first game in Ireland. Is any start date more interesting? Press J to jump to the feed. The first few years were a race to the other counties of Brittany before others grab it. Lots of easy places to expand into to get ready for the crusades. It’s great fun and beginner-friendly, but it doesn’t really bring as many new ideas to the table as CK2. This is a real case of Gavelkind: although it wasn't called like that in Spain, their father divided his possessions among his children. The reality … Get immersed in the crusades, do a ton of intrigue related things, marry politically and all that. It passed into a 'cadet branch' (aka a bastard branch) and yeah. From the oldest character to the most recent: How do you keep Karl from revoking your county? British Isles Character: … Why you should play them: Ethiopia is a really engaging but difficult challenge that encourages you to expand aggressively. In this video we will cover in detail 10 of the most interesting characters to play in the medieval ages. Hopefully I can revisit the save file before the new patch / expansion rains on my parade. If you're willing to stray a little from your stated preferences, I will always recommend Haestenin (?) the Count of Nantes in the Old Gods start as the most fun start in the game. It's quite a fun region. The Russian Empire is somewhat challenging one to play as. Paradox actually released a Crusader Kings Z teaser as an April Fool’s joke back in 2013, modders SaintDaveUK and Korbah decided that it was actually something he wanted to make a reality. Maybe I dont know things to do through noobyness but we start, do early tasks, look for a target, then fabricate claims. It'll probably be my next playthrough. Crusader Kings 3 has changed a lot from the last title which released all the way back in 2012. Sweeden- Pro-Norway can be problematic with the Scottish/English stuff going on but Sweeden can be fun. Ck2 Best Muslim Start Free From Your I went Ibadi heretic in one and that was fun until I got holy warred by the entire Muslim Christian world at the same time lol. Or bend knee to Byzantium, switch to Greek culture, and take the throne. But Ethiopia is easily a dominant force in the area and are only properly challenged by the Mamluks to the north. I eventually came to the realization that much of CK2’s DLC serves to open doors to where you eventually want to be. She starts in Qarth with three dragons and her meager khalasar. Can you achieve fame and fortune for your noble family, or will your names be forgotten to history? Edit: Correction- Alfred starts with two counties. This is a very difficult start, but that doesn't make it any less fun. You heard that right, zombies. I've already did ireland, i've done scandinavia and reformed the pagan religion. So, I married my sister to the German kid who would somehow inherit the ERE (he was from the von Zahringen house) and it was a matri-marriage so my dynasty would be set to inherit the Byzantine, even if it wasn't my direct line. They are three brothers who each have a kingdom (Castile, Leon and Galicia). I like to play as Coucy, the count of Vermandois, and make my heir similar to the man from the book, or just take over either France or England. That's currently my ongoing game. The three sons received one kingdom each, the two daughters received cities to rule. Crusader Kings 3 has a decent tutorial, but it doesn’t do a great job of giving you the big picture. Preferably independent Kings. Make a character as hideous as you can and see how many generations it takes you to get a normal looking kid. It took me about an hour to unpause time on my first game of Crusader Kings III. You can reunify your father's realm by either conquering or killing, it's your choice. Kolguyev wasn't even on CK2 map for quite some time, so some players probably don't even know it exists. Just to experience CK2 how I first experienced it. And sack Rome and Constantinopole obviously. I went from the Kingdom of Asturias to the Emperor of Hispania and then a sweeping HRE from Germany to Spain to all of Africa and Jerusalem. Trebizond basically held almost all of the territories in the Balkans. Press J to jump to the feed. Crusader Kings is a historical grand strategy / RPG video game series for PC, Mac & Linux developed & published by Paradox Interactive. Byzantium is constantly getting fucked (which is the staple of them during the crusades for the most part), Turks have expanded into anatolia, Normans are pretty strong in England and Sicily, and the crusades are bound to start very soon. tl;tr Try ironborn or pirate to keep you main characters flowing (YOLO, LFDY, and that ish) Definition of interesting is vary. EU4, meanwhile, is a highly-polished version of your standard strategy title. No longer can you rush to Primogeniture, ensuring a single heir rule for years to come. Securing an alliance with France through marriage will prove useful. The only downside is that the region will have a new Reconquista feature when Holy Fury is released, but well, all of Europe is going to feel really different (for the better!) I have not, but I just checked it out and it looks interesting. ~Republic of Holland (you have to make it yourself with the console) ~Any game in Italy, I like starting as the count of Treviso and working my way up to king. CK2 - Interesting States/Families etc.! It is a little tricky at the beginning since you are contending against the big Umayyad blog, but if you can marry / ally with east / west Francia and/or Italy and only attack during vassal rebellions, it is very managable. I built up my land to encompass a lot of Spain's actual territory, like Sicily, but I also built on my French holdings, stealing a good portion of their Southern duchies. You start with 0 kingdoms, and half of your ground is under infidels. Honestly for all the hate I'm going to trying to rebuild the karlings from Adele of Vermandois at the Alexiad, Try playing as Great Moravia in 867 start.. I joined the third or fourth Crusade and won the crown for myself. I want to just experience CK2 again the proper way. I personally enjoy the start with Sigurd and his son Ragnar a lot. Check. Duke of Toulouse in 1066 was fun for that. From Crusader Kings II Wiki. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the CrusaderKings community. It doesn’t really play like other strategy games, so the whole experience felt very original. Crusades: you can join Crusades because they'll start ~30 years into the game. Bunch of achieves. Can you achieve fame and fortune for your noble family, or will your names be forgotten to history? We don’t know fun challenges or have a hard time with immersion when it comes to Indian characters. Nearly every game turns into a series of civil wars, and depending on how long the first King lives, you may even get to see the HRE send a doomstack in to aid him in retaking his throne. Hungary is an interesting and entertaining start, particularly if you play as one of the three dukes (or any of the counts on the western side). By which I mean castles. This will give you access to siege weapons right from the start, which will make it … Crusader Kings Z. Check. It is quite challange because you have a lot of pagan vassals as a christian + magyar invasion. He got destroyed by Jihads, but I restored his son to the throne later on. You say you want an independent king but intriguing, marrying up and crusading are at their best on the Duke level in my opinion. The realm rejoices as Paradox Interactive announces the launch of Crusader Kings III, the latest entry in the publisher’s grand strategy role-playing game franchise. By David Wildgoose on September 24, 2020 at 2:17AM PDT Crusader Kings III Here are the starts I had the most fun with. In 1066 the Normans in Sicily or one of the Iberian kings for the reconquista. 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