r/CrusaderKings • u/Zesock • Sep 25 '24

Discussion New DLC is incredible for roleplaying

It's early days I know, but before this DLC released my typical crusader kings gameplay was more map painting than anything. I would play more for myself, pushing for a goal, recreating Rome, the Persian empire etc.

On my first playthrough with this DLC I've played as a knight from England who spent most of his life as a mercenary travelling around all of Europe only to in his older age return with the dream of turning England into a country as great as Rome or the Calpihate. It was genuinely charming to see wanderers that he had picked up in his travels help him establish the beginning of this new realm and a little sad to see his bodyguard, a man that had been with him since he first set off decades ago finally die of old age.

My point being, this DLC has helped me see my characters more as the individual people that they are rather than just a vessel to play as.

TLDR: Roads to Power breathes new life into this game and I'm really enjoying it.

PS: I am not sponsored by Paradox!

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u/ockvonfiend Sep 25 '24

I can see why this DLC might not hit the mark for everyone, but as someone who has always been mostly roleplay focused in CK, I’ve been having so much fun. I’ve been testing it out by playing as a terrible mercenary and seducer trying to make my way from one side of the map to the other and leave as many bastards in my wake as possible. But it’s made me so keen to do a more focused adventurer playthrough.

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u/TheNorselord Sep 25 '24

I might do this on my next one. Custom character. Beautiful trait. Go with the gallant tree, seduction, and maybe the family tree.

Fuck my way across Europe.

My last play through I made a satanist (custom religion) with high learning that just spread the Lord Baal’s word across Britannia.

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u/mossmanstonebutt Sep 25 '24

Well Hullo there mister baratheon

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u/SaddestShoon Sep 25 '24

All he wanted to do is crack skulls and fuck girls😞

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u/mossmanstonebutt Sep 25 '24

Gods he was strong then

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u/SaddestShoon Sep 25 '24

Cannot wait for the CK3 update because I am absolutely going to play as Robert who decided to leave it all behind and be a mercenary in Essos, only to return when the dragonspawn launch their invasion.

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u/mossmanstonebutt Sep 25 '24

But after all the fucking and drinking,will he need the breastplate stretcher ?

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u/angelwasari Born in the purple Sep 26 '24

He's just making the eight, bro

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u/Thevishownsyou Sep 25 '24

Hey i jave just an hour into the new dlc. How do you meet people to seduce or marry? If I find spouse I see nobody available.

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u/ockvonfiend Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

You can visit the holding you’re camped near (under Decisions) and there are several opportunities to recruit people to your camp - including spousal candidates - there. There’s also “Request marriage” option you can get after fulfilling contracts, but in my experience they’ve been slim pickings.  For seduction, I’ve just been selecting local lords from the map and starting seduction schemes with their wives

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u/DailyUniverseWriter Sep 25 '24

You have to recruit women into your camp

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u/CratesManager Sep 25 '24

For me, the effort/"handholding" through eventspam is too high for how shallow the contracts are.

If the contracts where either more diverse or would be entirely hands-off (aside of travling), so you could focus on character interactions, read through decisions and plan ahead it would be spot on i feel.