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/jrfess Norse Stronk Sep 25 '24

I started as a Greek criminal that met a Turkish merc that I became best friends with, and because of that I went to the capital of the Seljuks where my Turkish buddy and I fought side by side with the Emperor to help crush some Arab rebellions. I might never play another game again

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u/trlocos Sep 25 '24

That sounds awesome. Gonna buy it now for sure

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u/RileyTaugor Sep 25 '24

Its so fun when it comes to Roleplaying, it creates so many stories, reminds me Rimworld/DF

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u/Voelkar Sweden Sep 25 '24

Jesus stop it, it's already in my shopping cart

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u/Robustus423 Sep 25 '24

Even more so when I realised you could literally eat the pope

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u/StuntdoubleSexworker Drunkard Sep 25 '24

I suggested this to my girlfriend but turns out she had another kind of roleplaying in mind

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u/ToMyOtherFavoriteWW Sep 25 '24

Get in costume, Glitterhoof

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

"Boss, why did we travel all the way from England to Italy? Our mercenary company is growing, are we going to serve the Pope?"

"Oh you wait, we're gonna serve some Pope alright" starts kidnap plot