Game Rules
Blazinghand
O cursèd spite
- Location
- California
Hi everyone! I'm getting together a succession game for CK2. This thread will be used to organize, set up, sign up, play, and post AARs of the game we play.
Other games:
A Flame Against the Dark
Succession Game
A Succession Game is basically a Let's Play done by multiple people. The first player plays the game until a certain checkpoint, then saves it and sends it to the next player down the line. In some games, like Dwarf Fortress or Civilization, you play until a certain amount of in-game time or turns have passed. Say, a year in DF or 100 turns in Civ V. For the purpose of this Let's Play, each player will play until a succession happens. That is to say, each player will play one ruler from the dynasty, and when that ruler dies, it's time to save the game and send it to the next player.
Players will express interest, we'll vote on how to start, then we'll get started.
Rules
DLCs we're using:
Sword of Islam
Legacy of Rome
The Republic
The Old Gods
Sons of Abraham
Rajas of India
Charlemagne
Way of Life
Horse Lords
Conclave
The Reaper's Due
Monks and Mystics
DLCs we're not using:
Sunset Invasion
Setup Voting
That should just about cover it, let me know if you have any questions. Please sign up and vote on how we start if you're interested!
Additional rule clarifications:
- If your ruler dies within 1 year of taking the throne, play the next ruler too.
- If you're offered the immortality event chain, turn it down
Player Queue
Completed turns:
Blazinghand as Cynewulf - AAR Link
Death and Faxes as Cynewulf Cynewulfsson - AAR Link
Darrenb209 as Blerbfred - AAR Link
Ceslas as Wulfgar - AAR Link
EliudFS1 as Blerbfred - AAR Link
Coming up:
Walker of Chaos
Jorlem
Zooboss
stratigo
Theravis
Other games:
A Flame Against the Dark
Succession Game
A Succession Game is basically a Let's Play done by multiple people. The first player plays the game until a certain checkpoint, then saves it and sends it to the next player down the line. In some games, like Dwarf Fortress or Civilization, you play until a certain amount of in-game time or turns have passed. Say, a year in DF or 100 turns in Civ V. For the purpose of this Let's Play, each player will play until a succession happens. That is to say, each player will play one ruler from the dynasty, and when that ruler dies, it's time to save the game and send it to the next player.
Players will express interest, we'll vote on how to start, then we'll get started.
Rules
- No Cheating! Console commands, etc are not allowed.
- Don't savescum. If something bad or interesting happens, stick with it, it will make a more interesting story.
- Once your character dies, stop playing immediately. The next character is for the next person in the succession game.
- You have a week to complete your turn. If you can't do so, send the save file, and write an AAR (doesn't need to be long, just cover the basics, like X happened and X county was acquired etc) please let me know.
DLCs we're using:
Sword of Islam
Legacy of Rome
The Republic
The Old Gods
Sons of Abraham
Rajas of India
Charlemagne
Way of Life
Horse Lords
Conclave
The Reaper's Due
Monks and Mystics
DLCs we're not using:
Sunset Invasion
Setup Voting
What bookmark should we start at?
[ ] 769 AD - Early Middle Ages (Requires Charlemagne DLC): The Early Middle Ages started with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the early 5th century. The earlier part of this era saw the great Germanic and Slavic migrations across Europe, with peoples such as the Goths and Lombards settling in Southern Europe, the Franks settling in Gaul and Saxons crossing the sea and settling in Britain. The Eastern Roman Empire was violently shaken by the pressure from the Goths and Vars, and fought bitterly with the ancient Persian enemy. The rise of Islam saw the Arabs conquering immense amounts of territory in the Middle East and North Africa, and in India several great dynasties vied for dominance, with the Rashtrakutas rising towards the end of the 8th century. In the steppes, the Khazars grew in power, and in Scandinavia things were about to change in a way that was to affect the entire continent.
[ ] 867 AD - Viking Age (Requires The Old Gods DLC): By the middle of the 9th century, the Norse raiders and adventurers known as the Vikings had already begun to set their indelible mark on the map of Europe, establishing realms in Russia and the British Isles and travelling and raiding as far as the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. The Karling rulers, descendants of Charlemagne, ruled mighty realms in France, Germany, and Italy, while the Muslim religion was now firmly established in Spain under the Umayyads. The Byzantine emperor held on, though suffering under increasing pressure from the Caliphate and the Bulgarians. West of the fractured Steppes, the Magyars were poised to make their claim on the Carpathian basin. Islam was spreading rapidly in Persia under rulers such as the Saffraids, and had penetrated into the Indus valley. Further East, the Hindu Pratihara dynasty was expanding.
[ ] 1066 AD - High Middle Ages: By the late 10th and early 11th centuries the Muslim world was changing, with Turkish dynasties such as the Seljuks and Ghaznavids now dominating Persia. The Byzantine Empire was still holding its own but was to see worse times coming. Central and Western continental Europe was split between France and a strong Holy Roman Empire, while Christian kings were advancing against a fractured and weakened Muslim Spain. Scandinavia was quickly converting to Christianity, and the Norse settlers in Russia and Britain had become assimilated with the local populations. Yet Viking descendants in Normandy and Italy were preparing new conquests, and the time of the First Crusade was approaching.
[ ] 1220 AD - Age of the Mongols: As Europe entered the 13th century, Constantinople had been weakened by the Turks and sacked by the Fourth Crusade, so the Byzantine Empire was very much weakened. The Turks still reigned in the Middle East and Persia. In India many new kingdoms vied for power after the fall of the old dynasties. The Norman conquest had brought new political and dynastic struggles to England and France, the Christian kingdoms in Spain were continually growing stronger, Scandinavia had left paganism behind and was becoming more centralized. In Russia several principalities struggled for power in the shadow of the Bolghars and the Cumans to the east. In Germany and Italy, the Holy Roman Empire still stood firm, but beyond all this, to the east, a new power was to come into play. When the Mongols broke into Eastern Europe and Persia, it changed the balance of power in all of Western Eurasia.
[ ] Other (write in). Note, I left out some smaller bookmarks like The Alexiad as well as the 1337 start which I think would be too short to get everyone to have a turn since the game ends in 1453.
What region should we be in?
[ ] British Isles
[ ] France
[ ] Iberia
[ ] Germany / Frisia
[ ] Scandinavia
[ ] Italy / Sicily
[ ] Byzantine Empire / ERE (Includes Greece and Anatolia)
[ ] Armenia / The Caucasus
[ ] North/West of Black Sea (Bulgaria, Hungary, Avar, Ukraine
[ ] Other Russia, Ruthenia, Baltic, or Slavic tribes
[ ] Arabia
[ ] The Levant
[ ] Persia
[ ] Baluchistan / Afghanistan
[ ] India
[ ] The Steppes
[ ] North Africa
[ ] West Africa
[ ] East Africa
What Rank should we start at?
[ ] Count
[ ] Duke
[ ] King (super easy mode, lame)
What religion group should we be?
[ ] Christian
[ ] Israelite/Jewish (Requires Sons of Abraham DLC)
[ ] Islam/Muslim (Requires Sword of Islam DLC)
[ ] Pagan (Requires The Old Gods DLC)
[ ] Mazdan/Zoroastrian (Requires The Old Gods DLC)
[ ] Dharman/Indian (Requires Rajas of India DLC)
You don't need to vote for religion group or location, it's optional, just vote for what you like, since not all combinations are valid, and we'll work it out. We can sort out the sect/heresy, details etc once we know.
[ ] 769 AD - Early Middle Ages (Requires Charlemagne DLC): The Early Middle Ages started with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the early 5th century. The earlier part of this era saw the great Germanic and Slavic migrations across Europe, with peoples such as the Goths and Lombards settling in Southern Europe, the Franks settling in Gaul and Saxons crossing the sea and settling in Britain. The Eastern Roman Empire was violently shaken by the pressure from the Goths and Vars, and fought bitterly with the ancient Persian enemy. The rise of Islam saw the Arabs conquering immense amounts of territory in the Middle East and North Africa, and in India several great dynasties vied for dominance, with the Rashtrakutas rising towards the end of the 8th century. In the steppes, the Khazars grew in power, and in Scandinavia things were about to change in a way that was to affect the entire continent.
[ ] 867 AD - Viking Age (Requires The Old Gods DLC): By the middle of the 9th century, the Norse raiders and adventurers known as the Vikings had already begun to set their indelible mark on the map of Europe, establishing realms in Russia and the British Isles and travelling and raiding as far as the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. The Karling rulers, descendants of Charlemagne, ruled mighty realms in France, Germany, and Italy, while the Muslim religion was now firmly established in Spain under the Umayyads. The Byzantine emperor held on, though suffering under increasing pressure from the Caliphate and the Bulgarians. West of the fractured Steppes, the Magyars were poised to make their claim on the Carpathian basin. Islam was spreading rapidly in Persia under rulers such as the Saffraids, and had penetrated into the Indus valley. Further East, the Hindu Pratihara dynasty was expanding.
[ ] 1066 AD - High Middle Ages: By the late 10th and early 11th centuries the Muslim world was changing, with Turkish dynasties such as the Seljuks and Ghaznavids now dominating Persia. The Byzantine Empire was still holding its own but was to see worse times coming. Central and Western continental Europe was split between France and a strong Holy Roman Empire, while Christian kings were advancing against a fractured and weakened Muslim Spain. Scandinavia was quickly converting to Christianity, and the Norse settlers in Russia and Britain had become assimilated with the local populations. Yet Viking descendants in Normandy and Italy were preparing new conquests, and the time of the First Crusade was approaching.
[ ] 1220 AD - Age of the Mongols: As Europe entered the 13th century, Constantinople had been weakened by the Turks and sacked by the Fourth Crusade, so the Byzantine Empire was very much weakened. The Turks still reigned in the Middle East and Persia. In India many new kingdoms vied for power after the fall of the old dynasties. The Norman conquest had brought new political and dynastic struggles to England and France, the Christian kingdoms in Spain were continually growing stronger, Scandinavia had left paganism behind and was becoming more centralized. In Russia several principalities struggled for power in the shadow of the Bolghars and the Cumans to the east. In Germany and Italy, the Holy Roman Empire still stood firm, but beyond all this, to the east, a new power was to come into play. When the Mongols broke into Eastern Europe and Persia, it changed the balance of power in all of Western Eurasia.
[ ] Other (write in). Note, I left out some smaller bookmarks like The Alexiad as well as the 1337 start which I think would be too short to get everyone to have a turn since the game ends in 1453.
What region should we be in?
[ ] British Isles
[ ] France
[ ] Iberia
[ ] Germany / Frisia
[ ] Scandinavia
[ ] Italy / Sicily
[ ] Byzantine Empire / ERE (Includes Greece and Anatolia)
[ ] Armenia / The Caucasus
[ ] North/West of Black Sea (Bulgaria, Hungary, Avar, Ukraine
[ ] Other Russia, Ruthenia, Baltic, or Slavic tribes
[ ] Arabia
[ ] The Levant
[ ] Persia
[ ] Baluchistan / Afghanistan
[ ] India
[ ] The Steppes
[ ] North Africa
[ ] West Africa
[ ] East Africa
What Rank should we start at?
[ ] Count
[ ] Duke
[ ] King (super easy mode, lame)
What religion group should we be?
[ ] Christian
[ ] Israelite/Jewish (Requires Sons of Abraham DLC)
[ ] Islam/Muslim (Requires Sword of Islam DLC)
[ ] Pagan (Requires The Old Gods DLC)
[ ] Mazdan/Zoroastrian (Requires The Old Gods DLC)
[ ] Dharman/Indian (Requires Rajas of India DLC)
You don't need to vote for religion group or location, it's optional, just vote for what you like, since not all combinations are valid, and we'll work it out. We can sort out the sect/heresy, details etc once we know.
That should just about cover it, let me know if you have any questions. Please sign up and vote on how we start if you're interested!
Additional rule clarifications:
- If your ruler dies within 1 year of taking the throne, play the next ruler too.
- If you're offered the immortality event chain, turn it down
Player Queue
Completed turns:
Blazinghand as Cynewulf - AAR Link
Death and Faxes as Cynewulf Cynewulfsson - AAR Link
Darrenb209 as Blerbfred - AAR Link
Ceslas as Wulfgar - AAR Link
EliudFS1 as Blerbfred - AAR Link
Coming up:
Walker of Chaos
Jorlem
Zooboss
stratigo
Theravis
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