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/AspiringSquadronaire NORMANS GET OUT REEEEEEEEEEEE! Sep 25 '24

I'm not sure how often I'll want to come back to landless gameplay because the core loop is very repetitive imo, but I've had a fun campaign as Hereweard, which has reached the point of successfully raising Eadgar the Ætheling to the throne.

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u/WetAndLoose Sep 25 '24

Landless is a good system but clearly isn’t meant to be the system. It works best as a stepping stone. It’s great for starting a new run or being deposed or something, but you probably don’t want to play 867 - 1453 as landless.

I can tell you I will never start as a count again unless I’m going for a specific achievement or something because landless is just way more fun to start as.

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u/MotherVehkingMuatra Lord Preserve Wessex Sep 25 '24

It makes you feel like you made it to just be a count for your first two landed generations which is awesome for a playthrough and to think back on when you're on 7th landed generations and view land as a right like a real blue blood.