PDX Games IX: Western Pre-Turkic Empire

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Nevertheless, my brain is still a wasteland. Here's a CK3 Dev Diary that will likely lead everyone else into the same sort of purgatory.

It mentioned that stuck-up bitch Mathilda of Tuscany and it’s literally unreadable now.

[Licana]

I hate the AI

How does the new Stellaris update play? Has the late-game lag been improved?

I've noticed some improvements, but the late game still chugs quite a bit. I tend to play on large size galaxies though.

[Genivaria]

Nevertheless, my brain is still a wasteland. Here's a CK3 Dev Diary that will likely lead everyone else into the same sort of purgatory.

No mention of a Loyalist Faction, much disappoint.

[The Huskar Social Union]

I hate the AI

How does the new Stellaris update play? Has the late-game lag been improved?

I've noticed some improvements, but the late game still chugs quite a bit. I tend to play on large size galaxies though.

"What if i ran this station into the ground? haha only joking.. unless?"
-AI probably

Nevertheless, my brain is still a wasteland. Here's a CK3 Dev Diary that will likely lead everyone else into the same sort of purgatory.

No mention of a Loyalist Faction, much disappoint.

Would like to see it. It was a good idea for the game of thrones mod.

[North German Realm]

It's good that revolters don't form a new realm in revolt at least

Yeah, at least you won't accidentally wed your fucking heir to the heir to a county-level territory that is king-tier because he's the cunt leading an independence revolt that's inevitably going to fail lmao.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Ayy I did it

Beat the scourge with the Varelive Arbitrators (they did most of the work beacuse the scourge spawned on the other side of the galaxy)

Also a federation formed early game but mid game it broke apart for some reason. The birbs who where part of the fed where at one pont a great aly, until they started to be dicks. They also called my nation "primitive" when we where kicking there ass tech wise.

With a massive fleet we liberated many solar systems from the birb tyranny. We also invaded liberated a birb colony from there dictatorship in the only land battle of the war. It wasn't taken fully post war sadly, didn't have enough influence to stake a claim on it. (and yes I did play that very song when they surrendered to the light of liberty that is the United Nations of Earth)

post birb war screenshot of some of the fleets post scourge curb stomp screenshot of most of my fleets.
Galaxy map, 2500 AD

[Renoa]

My character survived the black plague sweeping over his realm with nary a scratch (other than when he killed and ate a courtier but let's not talk about that), only to contract it and die when I opened the gates because he was a councilor in the Kaiser's realm which still had the plague.

Feels.
Bad.
Man.

[Renoa]

My character survived the black plague sweeping over his realm with nary a scratch (other than when he killed and ate a courtier but let's not talk about that), only to contract it and die when I opened the gates because he was a councilor in the Kaiser's realm which still had the plague.

Feels.
Bad.
Man.

[Genivaria]

One of the best memes I've seen.
When USSR declares war on Germany.
https://youtu.be/OjMqM9e1WFA

[The Imperial Reach]

Nevertheless, my brain is still a wasteland. Here's a CK3 Dev Diary that will likely lead everyone else into the same sort of purgatory.

I approve of this fix for revolts. Especially provincial revolts.

Nevertheless, my brain is still a wasteland. Here's a CK3 Dev Diary that will likely lead everyone else into the same sort of purgatory.

It mentioned that stuck-up bitch Mathilda of Tuscany and it’s literally unreadable now.

I was gonna ask "Who hurt you?" but obviously the answer is Duchess Matilda of Tuscany.

Nevertheless, my brain is still a wasteland. Here's a CK3 Dev Diary that will likely lead everyone else into the same sort of purgatory.

No mention of a Loyalist Faction, much disappoint.

You mean like the vassals that haven't rebelled siding with their liege against the rebels? Because that's always been a pet peeve of mine in CKII. The rebels are literally sieging any piece of my territory - even if it's owned by one of my vassals and not me. I'd think they'd be rounding up their own troops to fight them off as well, but no. They just sit there and let their holdings get sacked and plundered and their relatives captured like dumbshits.

Would love if those worthless bastards actually came to help me for once.

[North German Realm]

No mention of a Loyalist Faction, much disappoint.

You mean like the vassals that haven't rebelled siding with their liege against the rebels? Because that's always been a pet peeve of mine in CKII. The rebels are literally sieging any piece of my territory - even if it's owned by one of my vassals and not me. I'd think they'd be rounding up their own troops to fight them off as well, but no. They just sit there and let their holdings get sacked and plundered and their relatives captured like dumbshits.

Would love if those worthless bastards actually came to help me for once.

Honestly this. Civil Wars should be between groups, not "a bunch of nobles vs. me". And the rebels shouldn't be allowed to siege a non-hostile rebel (or alternatively, any neutral holding that gets attacked should bring its owner into the war on the other side).

[Ism]

You mean like the vassals that haven't rebelled siding with their liege against the rebels? Because that's always been a pet peeve of mine in CKII. The rebels are literally sieging any piece of my territory - even if it's owned by one of my vassals and not me. I'd think they'd be rounding up their own troops to fight them off as well, but no. They just sit there and let their holdings get sacked and plundered and their relatives captured like dumbshits.

Would love if those worthless bastards actually came to help me for once.

Honestly this. Civil Wars should be between groups, not "a bunch of nobles vs. me". And the rebels shouldn't be allowed to siege a non-hostile rebel (or alternatively, any neutral holding that gets attacked should bring its owner into the war on the other side).

So, when a civil war starts vassals get the option to either back their liege, join the rebels or stay out of it? Basically how they work in the GoT mod, so it should be possible to do in the main game.

[Impaled Nazarene]

[Lunas Legion]

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It's gavelkind time.

[Impaled Nazarene]

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It's gavelkind time.

[The Huskar Social Union]

It's gavelkind time.

Six Empire titles all primogeniture.


Maximum pissed off family members.

[Panslav]

It's gavelkind time.

Gavelkind can't stop you, if you're a merchant republic.

[Cisairse]

Gavelkind can't stop you, if you're a merchant republic.

it's Crusader Kings not Crusader Doges

[The Huskar Social Union]

Gavelkind can't stop you, if you're a merchant republic.

it's Crusader Kings not Crusader Doges

YES.

[Purpelia]

Personally I like me empires to be elective and have my relatives as kings of the various kingdoms.

[Genivaria]

Gavelkind can't stop you, if you're a merchant republic.

it's Crusader Kings not Crusader Doges

This. Merchant Republics are for vassals n ok t players.

[Ism]

It's gavelkind time.

*Elective Gavelkind has entered the game*

Personally I like me empires to be elective and have my relatives as kings of the various kingdoms.

The best thing to do is have a titular empire set to elective. Basically just lets you pick your heir, and all your vassals like you more.

it's Crusader Kings not Crusader Doges

This. Merchant Republics are for vassals n ok t players.

You're just jealous of all these dukats.

[Renoa]

Why the fuck is it seen as tyrannical to want to imprison a vassal who is plotting to kill me.

And on a related note, why the fuck does my sister want to kill me when she's already out of the line of succession.

Update: Every time the Byzantines attack me, I feel less and less bad about 1453. Unrelated to the above, but still relevant.

[North German Realm]

Why the fuck is it seen as tyrannical to want to imprison a vassal who is plotting to kill me.

And on a related note, why the fuck does my sister want to kill me when she's already out of the line of succession.

Update: Every time the Byzantines attack me, I feel less and less bad about 1453. Unrelated to the above, but still relevant.

The more one plays CK2 the more they sympathize with the Venetians tbh.

[Impaled Nazarene]

Gavelkind can't stop you, if you're a merchant republic.

it's Crusader Kings not Crusader Doges

This is such a fantastic response that you need to rewarded.
BRALIA GET TO IT.