tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939001316717781842.post1543326842165657691..comments2023-09-09T08:00:20.931-04:00Comments on The Ways of Tea and Failure: Crusader Kings IIPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16139932488765341880noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939001316717781842.post-8359999949060768892012-07-18T17:09:28.042-04:002012-07-18T17:09:28.042-04:00The prospect of working my way up from humble begi...The prospect of working my way up from humble beginnings DOES sound fun, but my understanding of the laws of succession is way too simple to do that effectively. That's mainly why I picked HRE after struggling with my first attempt. Until I have a better understanding of how to manipulate my way into power, I'm comfortable managing a bloated empire that's already way too big. I like to learn how to defend what I have before I learn how to get more.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139932488765341880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939001316717781842.post-10417435073200858512012-07-18T17:03:16.348-04:002012-07-18T17:03:16.348-04:00I watched YouTube "Lets Play" videos and...I watched YouTube "Lets Play" videos and read wikis for at least a week before I got my first serious game going. The learning curve is ludicrous, but the game is rewarding. Starting off as one of the Spanish kingdoms (I chose the Castilian Dynasty) is tough because unless you establish a firm Casus Belli against neighboring Muslim states, your only option for expansion is a holy war that drags the entire Iberian peninsula into bloody conflict for 20 odd years. It's fun starting off small and forming a vast nation, though. I'm looking forward to a game where I start as a Count, and try to backstab my way up to Duke or even King.Eric Van Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04581247913521490855noreply@blogger.com