r/CK3ConsoleEdition

“Started this campaign thinking CK3 just goes on forever… turns out the game had other plans 😭

I genuinely didn’t know 1453 was the hard ending, so seeing ‘The End’ pop up out of nowhere felt weirdly emotional. I’m kinda disappointed I didn’t manage to conquer the whole world before the curtain closed, but honestly… looking at the map now, I can’t even be mad.

From a small beginning to a dynasty that dominated from Arabia deep into Asia and Africa, survived centuries, and ended as Legendary with 4k+ dynasty members. That’s probably the most attached I’ve gotten to a CK3 run.

Part of me is sitting here thinking ‘just one more century and Europe was finished too’ 💀

Anyway… this was my first full campaign to the end date. Curious what you guys think of the final map and the dynasty run.”

I’ve only tried swords-for-hire and can’t decide between scholars and explorers next. Which one is your favorite to play so far?

I don't know what it is. For over a year I've been met with disappointment as my amazing custom ruler died naturally at the age of 125. I thought immortal would be fun. The greatest conqueror of the world had ever known could never die. And then it was given to me. And it was all a little too easy.

Even if I created the most amazing ruler ever, I still had to construct my empire in a way that it wouldn't completely fall apart after his death. And then , of course , the real strategy would begin amidst a constant stream of wars. But the creation of the empire was still strategic.

Now, it doesn't matter who I marry, who my heir, or how many kids I have. I slaughter everything. I rule everyone. And it just doesn't feel right. I forgot that I liked the realism, and I liked the chance, and "story" that played out. So, I think Immortal will be a nice save to have, but overall, I don't see it as something I will do many times over.

I will say however, for a game that likes realism it really doesn't handle Immortality very realistically.

You're gonna tell me that people are going to observe an immortal ruler - that is the greatest conqueror in the history of the world - has 1/5 Legitimacy after uniting two massive kingdoms.

Man, I'm a secular American who observes royalty as "fun". But if Superman came down, united the people of the world under a just government, and struck down infidels and maniacs of the world. Even I would admit "Yes, he is THE guy!"

AT LEAST ON PS5 THEY ARE

Fellow wanderers, I'm curious what are some of your inspirations/ideas on characters to create or play as landless adventurers for the upcoming dlc.

Personally, I think in my first playthrough I'll be creating Brancaleone da Norcia, from the Italian movie "L'armata Brancaleone". A Don Quixotesque, fictional knight with noble aspirations but zero means leading a small group of misfits through a plague-ridden Italy in search of "promised land". He is the quintessential "loser" of the chivalric world, believing himself to be great knight destined to great things and trying to seduce noble women but he fails miserably and clumsily in almost everything he does. Let's see where this leads me.

What about you? :)

Me personally the new government and landless gameplay

And the new government system

Yes I like playing cheated but the second the new dlc hits I won't play cheated for long. Also hope you all enjoy my map.

For up early and still no roads to power.

The soundtrack for this DLC absolutely slaps