Paradox games but definitely NOT GAMES OF THRONE

[MalaCloudy Black]

On sale right now at the Humble Store for $20. Main game, + all DLC.

[Benji]

Never played or even read about the game before, I just know you guys like it, and saw it cheap. Probably going to play tonight - tips for an absolute newbie?

[MalaCloudy Black]

Start as a King. It's much easier to get a handle on the game if you start as, say, the King of England. Generally King starts are the easiest, then Duke, then the most difficult is usually playing as a single-county Count.

Also, if you don't mind watching videos, Arumba has some decent how-to/newbie guides. In particular, the guides on attribute growth, education traits, casus belli & claims, and the supply & attrition guides are pretty useful.

[TKz]

Never played or even read about the game before, I just know you guys like it, and saw it cheap. Probably going to play tonight - tips for an absolute newbie?

Check out some LP's. Read TEOLs in the Cube if you can find it, it's a pretty decent starting point and gives you a good idea of what to do. There's also this Let's Play that I followed, though CK2 has had a ton of updates so a lot of stuff isn't quite as up to date as you might like.

Overall, just prepare to be crushed, though. Game is hard as hell.

[METALMAN]

It's not hard for me though. I know all the cheats.

[Gazz]

The Game of Thrones mod is now ridiculously detailed.

For a start, Essos is now included so you can play as Dany, I'm currently sacking Yunkai with my Unsullied.

[METALMAN]

You make me sick.

[Gazz]

Renly just won the Iron Throne and executed Joffrey, Cersei and Tyrion.

Obviously in shock at the death of his daughter, son and grandson, Tywin took up gardening.

[Gazz]

It keeps raining shit on Tywin, Jamie was just killed in trial by combat by Sandor Clegane.

The Hound then celebrated his freedom by marrying Sansa Stark.

Edit: Aaaand Renly's dead. Long live one year old Queen Elyn Baratheon of the Iron Throne.

[TKz]

Yeah, the mod is wonderful. The absolute best part is how story oriented it ends up being with Dany, which is way better than just chucking you in with the Unsullied.

I've yet to see anyone otherthrow the Iron Throne yet, though. Most surprising game thus far featured Stannis bending the knee to Joffrey and crushing Renly's forces for him.

[Benjamin]

Just wait till you get to declare war using Dragon Conquest. Everyone just surrenders to you.

[Gazz]

Dany's 42 and still hasn't tamed a dragon.

She did marry Quentyn Martell though and give birth to a son.

It's weird because after conquering Mereen I guess you're meant to end up in a war with Yunkai and Astapor, but when I took the throne, both were being overthrown in slave rebellions so never declared war and I can't declare war on them because they've abolished slavery.

[The Lusophone]

I have a 50% off voucher for this until Feb 1. Don't wanna waste it. For anyone who wants it.

[Gazz]

New DLC announced.

The map will now expand to include India.

[MalaCloudy Black]

[JasonM]

And for anyone saying that adding India is stupid... Well, maybe... But Alexander the Great knocked on the door of India and that was 1200 years before the start date of this game.

Edited January 28, 2014 by Jasonmufc

[Sousa]

And for anyone saying that adding India is stupid...

People actually say that? India has a really incredible history.

[METALMAN]

I do love Paradox, but their trailers are always so hilariously awful. All those camera sweeps over static maps.

[Sousa]

I disagree, the one for The Old Gods was hilarious.

BEARDS

[The Lusophone]

And for anyone saying that adding India is stupid...

People actually say that? India has a really incredible history.

I think a lot of people's objections stem down to two things: 1. A lot of the game, whilst not broken, is very shallow and 2. Paradox did say no map expansions (they have put some qualifiers on that iirc, maybe until certain parts of the game are more developed - which brings us back to point 1).