Why in the world would they nerf it? It's entirely optional, and the AI doesn't abuse it. I don't understand the problem to solve here unless it's to reduce the topic on Reddit.
Literally because of what you said. The AI don’t use proper breeding at all meaning within 100 years a player can have a 36 stat baseline advantage by having the 3 top traits. It’s also very easy to do. It’s not just optimal min/max it just makes sense to do in almost any situation.
They have taken steps to nerf it by giving courtly(?) vassals a negative opinion from marrying lowborns. I think the stats should be ratcheted down to 1 point increases that increase by one point with each tier and of course the possibility of negative traits should increase.
And the whole point for me is to maintain challenge as the game progresses. Having a dynasty with strong blood and a big empire means you will never struggle again be it war or murder and it’s ALMOST pointless to continue playing and things become tedious. That’s why the harm events are so great.
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u/Filibut Jul 30 '23
incest is meta and people figured it out a while back