Crusader Kings II Challenge - An Empire Divided

[rickinator9]

I gotta agree with the stranger here. Strong results or even the thought of someone being done earlier than you is a bit demoralising. Maybe do something less based on time next. Possibly with mods

[Hamata]

If i were to take part in this challenge I'll recounqure the eastern empire of old then Restore the rest of the empire :D

[Monk]

If i were to take part in this challenge I'll recounqure the eastern empire of old then Restore the rest of the empire :D

Maybe next time

This is a bit late but I may as well post the update for transparency sake. All codes were sent out three days ago and as far as I'm aware neither winner experienced problems with their redemption. Hope you guys enjoy the DLC

- The challenge was very enjoyable, I usually get bored when I have too many vassals and no imperial title XD
- Starting in 1205 was quite fun, always played from 1066 and having to face bigger armies was interesting, especially the AIs joining wars to help eachother!
- Dunno about improvement, maybe more specific conditions or "economic/political" achievements, but I'm just that kind of "civilization" player :)

I love this game. I haven't had much time to play it lately as whatever free time i get is usually spent on New Vegas, until I beat that. But when it comes to CK2 i'm all about finding new and exciting ways to play it. The conquest game can be a lot of fun, but I always find it more interesting when you're going for a specific goal. In my Rus game, for example, I set out to unite the steppe in order to be the guardian of Europe against the Mongols. Unification was difficult but it gave me a purpose, and gave my dynasty a mission in life. One they often strayed from due to dynastic politics

Here in the 1205 Scenario you've got three powers all vying for the same thing, each in a position where there can only be one heir to the de jure empire. It adds a fun sub-text to your conquering and forces you to deal with very specific threats to your power. I'm surprised so few ran afoul of the Mongols, i was certain they'd ruin someone's day.

I gotta agree with the stranger here. Strong results or even the thought of someone being done earlier than you is a bit demoralising. Maybe do something less based on time next. Possibly with mods

If there is another challenge it won't be based on timing or a race.

More likely then not it would have dynastic, economic or social objectives which lend themselves to longer games, inner-realm politics and much, much less foreign conquest. As such I'd probably use another metric for determining how impressive a victory would be. Putting such an objective on a timer only encourages gamey tactics and discourages further participation when someone posts a really good time as we saw with this go.

I've got finals coming soon so there won't be any news regarding this for a while, but keep an eye on the main CK2 thread. If I run another challenge i'll definitely announce it there first to gauge interest.