PDOX Games VIII: Communism Will Win

[Hammer Britannia]

am I the only one not to own CK2 here?

You're missing out.

Buy "F**k your sister sim 2012" today!

[Evil Dictators Happyland]

Just gonna say that in my last game of CK2, I was in Ironman mode, and I got the Glitterhoof event twice within two years. However, it apparently didn't get the memo that it was supposed to spawn in Glitterhoof, and all it did was fire my chancellor. I have never gone from ecstatic happiness to utter despair faster than when I got the first one, reveled in its glory, and then clicked the button only to find the position of Chancellor vacant.
My best guess is that Holy Fury is now required for the existence of animal characters, and since I don't have the DLC, it tried to spawn a character that cannot exist.

[Hammer Britannia]

Just gonna say that in my last game of CK2, I was in Ironman mode, and I got the Glitterhoof event twice within two years. However, it apparently didn't get the memo that it was supposed to spawn in Glitterhoof, and all it did was fire my chancellor. I have never gone from ecstatic happiness to utter despair faster than when I got the first one, reveled in its glory, and then clicked the button only to find the position of Chancellor vacant.
My best guess is that Holy Fury is now required for the existence of animal characters, and since I don't have the DLC, it tried to spawn a character that cannot exist.

Buy it

Now

It's one of the few paradox DLCs worth a damn.

[Bralia]

I'm way too distracted by a dumb dog to do anything but share this HoI4 Dev Diary, don't have the patience to read it for a tagline.

[Bralia]

I'm going to link to the full FIRST OFFICIAL LOOK AT: IMPERATOR: ROME stream rather than the stupidly short edited version that can be found elsewhere if you really want to go out of your way to find it.

[Purpelia]

I am sick and tired of CK2 bugs. Right now I have a whole bunch of vassals all of whom are family members and have +100 relations and yet they wont vote to support law changes. What am I supposed to Fing do? They already like me +100. The scale does not go higher!

On the council screen do they have a green thumbs up next to their portrait to show that they are a loyalist? I think some times someone even at Max opinion may not be a loyalist until they get land or something. Or is the council in discontent?

I am sick and tired of CK2 bugs. Right now I have a whole bunch of vassals all of whom are family members and have +100 relations and yet they wont vote to support law changes. What am I supposed to Fing do? They already like me +100. The scale does not go higher!

Just buy favors.

I do not own or use conclave as it is cancer.

[The Transhuman Union]

According to this thread, the peasants in CK2 are right.

KILL ALL CATS.

[Abserdia]

I'm way too distracted by a dumb dog to do anything but share this HoI4 Dev Diary, don't have the patience to read it for a tagline.

This inspired me to play a quick HOI4 game with a mod I haven't tried. Army of Iron. WW2 just ended in a victory for the Allies and the Comintern. I, communist France, with my small and quite frankly bad army somehow managed to lead us to victory.
Pretty pleased with the peace conference.
Poland never capitulated during the war. Ain't that a surprise?

Shortly after V-E Day, the USSR declared war on Luxembourg. Now we're in a war with the Allies.

My navy isn't big enough.

Also, rururu?

[Hanafuridake]

I'm way too distracted by a dumb dog to do anything but share this HoI4 Dev Diary, don't have the patience to read it for a tagline.

It breaks my heart that this seems like it's just going to be EU4... but in Rome.

[Valrifell]

On the council screen do they have a green thumbs up next to their portrait to show that they are a loyalist? I think some times someone even at Max opinion may not be a loyalist until they get land or something. Or is the council in discontent?

Just buy favors.

I do not own or use conclave as it is cancer.

Now you suffer the consequences of your purism. What can I say but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Evil Dictators Happyland]

Just gonna say that in my last game of CK2, I was in Ironman mode, and I got the Glitterhoof event twice within two years. However, it apparently didn't get the memo that it was supposed to spawn in Glitterhoof, and all it did was fire my chancellor. I have never gone from ecstatic happiness to utter despair faster than when I got the first one, reveled in its glory, and then clicked the button only to find the position of Chancellor vacant.
My best guess is that Holy Fury is now required for the existence of animal characters, and since I don't have the DLC, it tried to spawn a character that cannot exist.

Buy it

Now

It's one of the few paradox DLCs worth a damn.

I was waiting to get HF and Megacorp until the next steam sale, because I don't have that much money and they weren't on sale over the winter break.

[Abserdia]

I'm way too distracted by a dumb dog to do anything but share this HoI4 Dev Diary, don't have the patience to read it for a tagline.

This inspired me to play a quick HOI4 game with a mod I haven't tried. Army of Iron. WW2 just ended in a victory for the Allies and the Comintern. I, communist France, with my small and quite frankly bad army somehow managed to lead us to victory.
Pretty pleased with the peace conference.
Poland never capitulated during the war. Ain't that a surprise?

Shortly after V-E Day, the USSR declared war on Luxembourg. Now we're in a war with the Allies.

My navy isn't big enough.

Also, rururu?

I think this is the first invasion of Britain I've done that's lasted for longer than 4 weeks. Usually I land at Hull through the North Sea, win a quick battle there, move as quickly as possible to get another naval base, and then I transport the rest of my army onto the mainland for a quick kill.
But unfortunately, as I got near Liverpool, the U.S. joined the war and every other Allied country dedicated their armies to defending England. Now it's in a bit of a standstill. A standstill I most likely can't come back from.
It's impossible for the Allies to win, but it's also impossible for the Comintern to win.

So I guess I'm screwed. In times like these I wish you could sue for peace. I mean, almost all of mainland Europe is under Communist control, from the BeNeLux to Albania, and Halifax is Prime Minister.
Cut me some slack, game.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Is this the best timeline?

[Hammer Britannia]

Is this the best timeline?

North Korea doesn't own china yet, so I give it a 6/10

[Pasong Tirad]

I've been playing as Mali, and I've finally gotten enough moral authority, piety, and holy sites to reform the religion. Any suggestions? I've never done this before.

Even without great blots and other sacrificial events African is typically the most bloody religion in the game behind the Aztec religion. Pick the doctrine that lets you sacrifice your enemies. Combine this with a violent bloodline and you are unkillable if not unstoppable as a general. The rest of the reform traits should focus on warfare since your expansion is limited to Ethiopia and the Muslim world meaning your battle is uphill.

Weird, though, since I'm basically able to sacrifice my enemies anyway? Is that thing going to disappear if I reform my religion without the human sacrifice doctrine?

Also I was thinking of meritocracy, but then I figured it's barely any different from the elder election succession thing I already have.

[Bralia]

Also, rururu?

Team Unity is going to be amazing next week if Austin finishes his massive secret project.

[Abserdia]

Even without great blots and other sacrificial events African is typically the most bloody religion in the game behind the Aztec religion. Pick the doctrine that lets you sacrifice your enemies. Combine this with a violent bloodline and you are unkillable if not unstoppable as a general. The rest of the reform traits should focus on warfare since your expansion is limited to Ethiopia and the Muslim world meaning your battle is uphill.

Weird, though, since I'm basically able to sacrifice my enemies anyway? Is that thing going to disappear if I reform my religion without the human sacrifice doctrine?

Also I was thinking of meritocracy, but then I figured it's barely any different from the elder election succession thing I already have.

I think you will still have it, but the human sacrifice doctrine is more of a ritual thing than a chaotic offering in the battlefield, like a great blot. It gives you a new (kinda weird) CB if you sacrifice enough people.

Also, rururu?

Team Unity is going to be amazing next week if Austin finishes his massive secret project.

I need to catch up with it, it’s S+++ tier content.
Pretty much every time I play a Paradox game I’m also watching the NLSS or a stream.
It’s a perfect combination.

[Pasong Tirad]

Weird, though, since I'm basically able to sacrifice my enemies anyway? Is that thing going to disappear if I reform my religion without the human sacrifice doctrine?

Also I was thinking of meritocracy, but then I figured it's barely any different from the elder election succession thing I already have.

I think you will still have it, but the human sacrifice doctrine is more of a ritual thing than a chaotic offering in the battlefield, like a great blot. It gives you a new (kinda weird) CB if you sacrifice enough people.

Ooooh a new casus belli? Interesting, maybe I will take the human sacrifice doctrine.

Anybody else have any suggestions?

Oh also, if I pick the temporal ruler thing, does that (the reformer being the head) only apply to my current head of state or is it also going to be passed down?

[Abserdia]

I think you will still have it, but the human sacrifice doctrine is more of a ritual thing than a chaotic offering in the battlefield, like a great blot. It gives you a new (kinda weird) CB if you sacrifice enough people.

Ooooh a new casus belli? Interesting, maybe I will take the human sacrifice doctrine.

Anybody else have any suggestions?

Oh also, if I pick the temporal ruler thing, does that (the reformer being the head) only apply to my current head of state or is it also going to be passed down?

The CB is called ‘Flower War’, you need to sacrifice 100 people (I think???), and it seriously reduces levy size in the target’s entire realm for 10 years.

Agnatic/Enatic Clans if you like Open, and who doesn’t like Open?
They ALSO give you the Patriarchal/Matriarchal Deposition CB. Very useful in certain situations.

It passes down and can be granted to someone else if you so desire. Excommunication isn’t possible with Temporal though.

[The Imperial Reach]

"It's too early for incest, Karlings."

*Zoroastrian laughter*

[The Huskar Social Union]

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My CK2 Persona
Primary trait is Cynical.

If you want to make one just make yourself a count in the area you live in/descend from create an alias (to protect your identity ofc), add traits reflecting who you are, be modest with your stats (i forgot to modify the stats after adding traits so they are rather high, especially stewardship).
If you're not from europe or can't figure out where the fuck you're from just pick a random place.
I even made a coat of arms barely resembling my family's
Sadly because there is no online ck2 character creator you'll provably have to do this in game.

This is mine:

(That is my name, but ive mentioned my name on here before anyway and have had characters in CK2 with my name that im near certain ive posted screenshots of or talked about so eh. That is also my coat of arms too.)
Sturdy, cuz im a big fucker, sympathy for Pagan religions cuz Norse gods are cool.

Strategist cuz i look at map games in my spare time, a lot, so obviously i know what im talking about with military matters.
Game Master cuz obviously vidya games
Scholar cuz i read a lot of fucking stuff too.

Stubborn, Shy, Honest, Humble, Wroth, Lustful, Gluttonous (actively working on getting rid of this one), Diligent and Brave.

[Impaled Nazarene]

(Image)
My CK2 Persona
Primary trait is Cynical.

If you want to make one just make yourself a count in the area you live in/descend from create an alias (to protect your identity ofc), add traits reflecting who you are, be modest with your stats (i forgot to modify the stats after adding traits so they are rather high, especially stewardship).
If you're not from europe or can't figure out where the fuck you're from just pick a random place.
I even made a coat of arms barely resembling my family's
Sadly because there is no online ck2 character creator you'll provably have to do this in game.

This is mine:

(That is my name, but ive mentioned my name on here before anyway and have had characters in CK2 with my name that im near certain ive posted screenshots of or talked about so eh. That is also my coat of arms too.)
Sturdy, cuz im a big fucker, sympathy for Pagan religions cuz Norse gods are cool.

Strategist cuz i look at map games in my spare time, a lot, so obviously i know what im talking about with military matters.
Game Master cuz obviously vidya games
Scholar cuz i read a lot of fucking stuff too.

Stubborn, Shy, Honest, Humble, Wroth, Lustful, Gluttonous (actively working on getting rid of this one), Diligent and Brave.

>Lustful
I am afraid of what Bralia's is going to be

[Ifreann]

This is mine:

(That is my name, but ive mentioned my name on here before anyway and have had characters in CK2 with my name that im near certain ive posted screenshots of or talked about so eh. That is also my coat of arms too.)
Sturdy, cuz im a big fucker, sympathy for Pagan religions cuz Norse gods are cool.

Strategist cuz i look at map games in my spare time, a lot, so obviously i know what im talking about with military matters.
Game Master cuz obviously vidya games
Scholar cuz i read a lot of fucking stuff too.

Stubborn, Shy, Honest, Humble, Wroth, Lustful, Gluttonous (actively working on getting rid of this one), Diligent and Brave.

>Lustful
I am afraid of what Bralia's is going to be

A dragon.

[Dawetid]

(Image)
My CK2 Persona
Primary trait is Cynical.

If you want to make one just make yourself a count in the area you live in/descend from create an alias (to protect your identity ofc), add traits reflecting who you are, be modest with your stats (i forgot to modify the stats after adding traits so they are rather high, especially stewardship).
If you're not from europe or can't figure out where the fuck you're from just pick a random place.
I even made a coat of arms barely resembling my family's
Sadly because there is no online ck2 character creator you'll provably have to do this in game.

I don’t have access to the game now so I’ll just describe it.

My place is off the map lol

Culture: Han
Religion: Waldensian (actually non-denominational)
Attributes: 5, 5, 6, 7, 10
Traits: (Naive Appeaser), Depressed, Stressed, Genius, Kind, Humble, can’t be bothered to think of any more

[Impaled Nazarene]

So in CK2 I learned you can also play as the Hohenzollern and i decided to try and become king/emperor of Germany but it wasn't going well. Then the pope gave me a claim on Leon and so I said fuck it. The Hohenzollern will complete Reconquista.