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2012 grand strategy video game

2012 video game

Crusader Kings Ii
Crusader Kings II box art.jpg
Developer(s) Paradox Development Studio
Publisher(south) Paradox Interactive
Manager(southward) Henrik Fåhraeus
Producer(southward) Johan Andersson
Designer(southward) Henrik Fåhraeus
Christopher Male monarch
Programmer(s) Henrik Fåhraeus
Johan Lerström
Fredrik Zetterman
Creative person(southward) Fredrik Toll
Composer(s) Andreas Waldetoft
Platform(south) Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Release Microsoft Windows
February xiv, 2012
Bone X
May 24, 2012
Linux
January 14, 2013
Genre(s) One thousand strategy, part-playing
Mode(due south) Unmarried-actor, Multiplayer

Crusader Kings II is a grand strategy video game adult by Paradox Development Studio and published past Paradox Interactive. Set in the Middle Ages, the game was released on February xiv, 2012, as a sequel to 2004's Crusader Kings. On October 19, 2019, the game became free to play.[1] A sequel, Crusader Kings III, was released on September 1, 2020.[ii] Crusader Kings II stood out from earlier Paradox games in that it attracted a more widespread audition, contributing to the growth of the company.[iii]

Gameplay [edit]

The game is a dynasty simulator in which the actor controls a medieval dynasty from 1066 to 1452. Players are able to outset at whatever appointment between Jan 1, 1066, and Dec 31, 1337, though the Former Gods and Charlemagne DLCs allow for earlier beginning dates of 867 and 769 respectively, and the Fe Century update would after permit a start in the yr 936. Through the strategic use of war, marriages and assassinations, amidst many other things, the player works to achieve success for their dynasty.

The game depicts or mentions numerous historical figures, including William the Conqueror, Charlemagne, Genghis Khan, Harold Godwinson, Robert Guiscard, Robert the Bruce, Harald Hardrada, El Cid, Constantine X Doukas, Harun al-Rashid, Alexios I Komnenos, Richard the Lionheart, Ivar the Boneless, Alfred the Keen, Baldwin I of Jerusalem, Boleslaw the Bold and Saladin, simply allows for the histrion to choose less-meaning figures such as minor dukes and counts, and for the creation of entirely new characters with the utilize of the Ruler Designer DLC.

Success is divers solely past the thespian. The but in-game objective is to obtain every bit many prestige and piety points as possible in order to surpass the various historically relevant European dynasties in a fictional prestige ranking system (the three virtually prestigious ones beingness the Capetian, the Rurikid and the Habsburg dynasties). The game ends when the player's current character dies without an heir of the aforementioned dynasty to succeed him/her, when all landed titles of the count rank or above are stripped from all members of the player'due south dynasty (including themselves), or when the game reaches its cease in 1453 (unless the thespian is in "observer style", at which betoken the game volition proceed onwards).

The game employs a genetics and education system, through which children inherit many traits, culture, religion and skills from their parents and guardians. This adds an additional layer of strategy to marriages, such that a player volition endeavor not merely to form benign alliances, but also to select spousal relationship partners with strong heritable traits to maximise the quality of offspring and thus strengthen the dynasty. This requires balancing sometimes conflicting interests; for example, while one possible union might allow some desirable alliance to be formed with another ruler, it may also require marrying a spouse with some undesirable traits. Such a merchandise-off can occur in the reverse as well: one possible spouse could possess highly desirable traits merely yield no new alliances for the thespian'southward dynasty.[4]

While the player can choose to play as any noble with at to the lowest degree a county in their possession, at that place are some government types that are unplayable without modding the game. These include theocracies (such as The Papacy), holy orders, mercenaries, and republics. The merchant republic regime blazon, however, is playable with The Commonwealth expansion. In improver, all not-Christian characters are unplayable without the purchase of the DLC that unlocks them, including Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, Zoroastrians, Jains, Zunists and various pagans.

Expansions and mods [edit]

Name Release date Accompanying Patch Description
Sword of Islam 26 June 2012 1.06 Sword of Islam allows the player to play as nigh Muslim rulers. Focuses on making Sunni and Shia characters unique to play as with a new UI, story events, traits, government types and decisions. The game map was expanded into the Mali region.[5]
Legacy of Rome 16 October 2012 1.07 Legacy of Rome focuses on the Byzantine Empire, adding new events and game mechanics. It also adds the "Retinue" mechanic, allowing the histrion to maintain a continuing army.[6]
Sunset Invasion xv November 2012 1.08 Sunset Invasion's master focus revolves around a story upshot in which Europe is invaded by a fictional, more than technologically avant-garde version of the Aztecs. They can appear later in the game and accept a new religion and culture unique to them.[vii]
The Republic xv January 2013 1.09 The Republic makes naval-based merchant republics playable, with their ain unique playstyle centering effectually wealth and elections. It also adds new casus belli options too as events concerning Republican politics and familial feuds.[eight]
The Quondam Gods 28 May 2013 1.x The Old Gods adds a new Ad 867 first date and makes most pagans playable with their own unique mechanics. Also adds new viking mechanics, revolt mechanics, adventurer claimants and a way to reform religions.[nine]
Sons of Abraham 18 Nov 2013 ii.0 Sons of Abraham gives further depth to the three Abrahamic faiths: Christianity in particular, but also added some content for Muslims and the Jewish religion. Besides adds Holy Orders for all faiths alongside new Events.[x]
Rajas of India 25 March 2014 two.1 Rajas of India makes Hindu, Buddhist and Jain rulers playable. Expands the map as far east every bit Bengal. With Patch 2.8, Taoist rulers were also added past this DLC.[11]
Charlemagne fourteen Oct 2014 two.two Charlemagne unlocks several improvements to narrative aspects of the game, custom kingdoms and empires and vice royalties. The 769 beginning date was also added focusing on the life and expiry of Charlemagne, with many events tailored around this.[12]
Way of Life xvi December 2014 2.iii Way of Life improves office-playing and immersion by letting the player influence more direct the type of story events that may happen, rather than relying solely on personality traits or randomness.[thirteen]
Horse Lords 14 July 2015 two.iv Horse Lords allows the player to play as most nomadic characters. Overhauls the nomadic government with clan politics and events.[14]
Conclave 2 February 2016 2.5 Conclave improves interaction with your vassals, gives power to the council and overhauls the system of pedagogy for children.[15]
The Reaper'south Due 25 August 2016 2.6 The Reaper's Due improves game mechanics related to the plague, epidemics, minor diseases, prosperity and interactions with your court.[16]
Monks and Mystics 7 March 2017 two.7 Monks and Mystics adds societies, artifacts and relics, new councilor jobs and the ability to give commands to allied armies.[17]
Jade Dragon 16 November 2017 2.8 Jade Dragon adds interactions with Prc, new Chinese artifacts, new Casus Bellis and new Rally Points, along with making the Tibetan Plateau a playable surface area of the map.[18]
Holy Fury thirteen November 2018[19] 3.0 Holy Fury allows the role player to "design" pagan religions upon reformation, introduces new Crusade mechanics and events, mechanics for coronations, sainthood and bloodlines and also includes shattered and random maps.[20]
Expansions timeline
2012 Sword of Islam
Legacy of Rome
Sunset Invasion
2013 The Republic
The Old Gods
Sons of Abraham
2014 Rajas of Bharat
Charlemagne
Way of Life
2015 Horse Lords
2016 Conclave
The Reaper's Due
2017 Monks and Mystics
Jade Dragon
2018 Holy Fury

Mods [edit]

Aside from the official expansion packs, third-party mods are bachelor on sites such as the Steam Workshop.[21]

When a Crusader Kings II (CK2) game is launched, Paradox servers collect data most the game setup such as game version, single actor or multiplayer, and what mods are in use.[22] Data collected on 23 April 2017 showed that at least 42% of users on that day had activated at to the lowest degree one mod.[22] Information also reveals that multiplayer "crook mods" are popular, too, as are graphics or GUI mods.

A few accurateness and realism mods accept also been produced by fans, such as Historical Immersion Project and CK2+.[23] A large number of total conversion mods are likewise available:

  • A Game of Thrones, based on George R. R. Martin's A Vocal of Ice and Fire fantasy novels, released in May 2012,[24] [25] [26] which "has long been the most popular CK2 mod".[22]
  • Afterward the End, which is prepare in the 27th century in a mail service-apocalyptic North America.[27]
  • Elder Kings, based on Bethesda Softworks's The Elder Scrolls video game series[28] [29] [30]
  • Middle Earth Project, based on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.[23]
  • When the World Stopped Making Sense, set in the Dark Ages.[31]
  • Witcher Kings, based on Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher serial of novels, every bit well as CD Projekt Crimson'southward video game serial.[32]

Paradox actively encourages such modding, and the visitor regularly tweaked the game in club to brand modding easier.[22]

Release and reception [edit]

A demo was released on February iv, 2012, which featured four playable characters over a twenty-year span.[37] A marketing campaign for the game featured light one-act videos on the concept of the 7 Deadly Sins.[38]

The game, based on the Clausewitz Engine, was met with generally positive reviews and has attained a metascore of 82 at Metacritic.[39] GameSpot reviewer Shaun McInnis stated: "Through a complex organization of diplomacy and backstabbing, Crusader Kings Two makes every power struggle an engrossing one" and he lauded the gameplay while noting the "lackluster tutorials".[34] IGN summed up their review by saying "an intense learning curve, just a unique strategy experience".[35] IGN rated the gameplay and "lasting appeal" a 9/x.[35] A reviewer for Rock, Paper, Shotgun wrote that Crusader Kings II was "probably the almost human strategy game" he ever played.[40] Rob Zacny of PC PowerPlay, who gave the game a seven/10 score, chosen it a "brilliant treatment of bullwork in terms of strategy and story" but also stated it "requires major investment to overcome information overload".[36] Kotaku named the game as one of their game of the year nominees.[41]

Past September 2014, Crusader Kings II had sold more than than 1 meg copies, with the expansion pack and DLC sales totaling over 7 1000000 units. This makes it Paradox'southward most successful release prior to the debut of Europa Universalis Iv.[42] According to Paradox Interactive, the game was played past an average of 12,500 players every mean solar day, with an boilerplate playtime of 99 hours per actor.[43]

See likewise [edit]

  • Hearts of Iron IV
  • Stellaris
  • Imperator: Rome

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External links [edit]

  • Official website
  • Official wiki for Crusader Kings II

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusader_Kings_II

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