OT: Crusader Kings

MythicalMino · #1 June 29th, 2004, 06:49 PM

no demo, at least not right now....and at the moment,you can only order direct from paradox....

here is the link: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/crusaderkings.asp

I was actually able to really dive right into this game....

I think there are a lot of things that are really different from most other strat games though. The tech research is kinda different, and the fact that you are actually playing as an individual count, duke or king, instead of an entire empire/kingdom is different.

I know the game isn't for everyone...but i really do like it. But, then again, I really enjoyed EU2 also.

Raging Deadstar · #2 June 29th, 2004, 08:00 PM

I'm interested, looks quite fun. Of course i never buy a game without checking the comunity, reading reviews and then playing the demo. I don't have money to burn

WhiteHojo · #3 June 29th, 2004, 08:32 PM

as a CK beta tester I am glad you like it

paradox makes a great game no matter what they put their hand to in my opinion - they are the reason I ended up disappearing back in '01 from this forum - just a month or so after I found SE4 I found EU... then I found the paradox forum.. and then I got on the EU2 Beta... it's been my main love/hobby every since. (been on EU2, Legion, HOI, CK, Victoria & HOI2 betas so far - love their work)

CK is a differnt game - truthfully I hated it at first - but the more you play the more you discover the unique style of game it offers. It is like no other game I've ever played or heard about.

I'd recommend it to anyone.

sachmo · #4 June 29th, 2004, 10:18 PM

Hojo,

How did you get on the HOI2 beta? I thought they were waiting on that. Bummer.

WhiteHojo · #5 June 29th, 2004, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sachmo:
Hojo,

How did you get on the HOI2 beta? I thought they were waiting on that. Bummer.

right place right time

actually they haven't opened the beta up yet - it's more of the alpha I suppose.

primitive · #6 June 30th, 2004, 09:18 AM

I am a great fan of Paradox and love (most of) their games. Their support is second to none, and new mods and patches are released constantly. Be aware though; upon release, most (all) of their games has some serious playballance issues. Kudos to the betas

for trying, but CK out of the box (vers 1,01 in Norway) was crap.

Basically there are two things to do in CK. Creating an empire and maintaining it. As In vers 1,02 creating was too easy while maintaining it is just tedious micromanagement (the game mechanics limit the size its practically to maintain). In vers 1,03 it takes a bit more of an effort to build your empire, but maintaining it are still a bore. Haven�t given up on the game yet though, there are great potential for great future patches and mods in CK.

As for buying it now:
- If you are a history buff: It�s great, you can really learn a lot from this game.
- If you are a hardcore strategy gamer: Its safe to wait for a few more patches (should hit the bargain bins by then too

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MythicalMino · #7 June 30th, 2004, 02:26 PM

i really like it...I it is patched up to 1.03b, and that patch seems stable enough. Plus, like I said, I was able to jump right in...sure, I am making mistakes left and right, but having a good time doing it.

The hardest part for me right now is trying to keep everybody happy....ppl keep revolting, and I can't seem to keep my vassals happy