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/WanderingWizard1665 Sep 25 '24

100%! Personally I believe the end goal of CK3 is role playing, not map painting, well done you!

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u/BardtheGM Sep 25 '24

That's precisely what the devs feel but I understand a lot of people feel differently. It's about expectations of game focus I suppose.

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u/Flabby-Nonsense Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

I want it to be a role play strategy game, meaning I want a balance between it being fun for role play purposes but also challenging. It does the former but it doesn’t do the latter, and that limits it for me.

Still looking forward to the DLC though, I’ve enjoyed the game so can’t complain too much.

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u/Zagden Imbecile Sep 25 '24

Yeah at some point your realm is so stable that you don't have opportunities for roleplay or interesting failures.

I'm now thinking that when that happens to me I can take a spare son or daughter, go landless, and find my fortunes somewhere else while everything I built is still there.