With the latest Holy Fury DLC, Paradox Interactive's 2012 grand strategy game, Crusader Kings 2, now has 15 major expansions, and for someone who's either just getting into the game today or wants to pick it back up, it can be terribly daunting to try and figure out which, if any, of those expansion packs is worth the money and which ones are just going to add features that you'll never use. Demesne is the total amount of holdings that you, as a ruler, have under your direct control. The holdings that you own personally will always have your banner on the right and left side of the picture when you click on a county. Your demesne limit is displayed in the upper right corner, for example 12/7 - the first number is how many you control directly, the second number is what your limit.

Contents.Gameplay The game is a in which the player controls a dynasty from 1066 to 1452. Players are able to start at any date between January 1, 1066, and December 31, 1337, though the The Old Gods and Charlemagne allow for earlier start dates of 867 and 769 respectively, along with 936 with the Iron Century update. Through the strategic use of war, marriages and assassinations among many other things, the player works to achieve success for their dynasty.The game contains numerous historical figures such as, and, but allows for the player to choose less significant figures such as minor and, and creation of entirely new characters with the use of the 'Ruler Designer'.Success is defined solely by the player. The only in-game objective is to obtain as many prestige and piety points as possible in order to surpass the various historically relevant European in a prestige ranking (the three most prestigious ones being the, the and the dynasties).

The game ends when the player's current dies without an of the same dynasty to succeed him/her, when all landed titles of the count rank or above are stripped from all members of the player's dynasty (including themselves), or when the game reaches its end in 1453 (unless the player is in “Observer mode”; then, the game will continue onwards).The game employs a and system, through which children will inherit many traits, and skills from their parents. This adds an additional layer of strategy to marriages, such that a player will attempt not only to form beneficial alliances, but also to select marriage partners with strong traits to maximise the quality of and thus strengthen the dynasty.

This requires balancing sometimes conflicting interests; for example, while one possible marriage might allow some to be formed with another ruler, it may also require marrying a with some undesirable traits. Such a trade-off can occur in the reverse as well: one possible spouse could possess highly desirable traits but yield no new alliances for the player's dynasty.While the player can choose any noble with at least a in their possession to play as, there are some that are unplayable without the game.

These include (such as ),. The government type, however, is playable with The Republic expansion. In addition, all non- characters are unplayable without the purchase of the DLC that unlocks them, including, and various.Expansion packs NameRelease dateAccompanying PatchDescription26 June 20121.06This expansion pack allows the player to play as rulers. It also adds story events involving and Muslims.Legacy of Rome16 October 20121.07Legacy of Rome is focused around the, adding new events and game mechanics. It also adds the 'Retinue' mechanic allowing the player to maintain a standing army.Sunset Invasion15 November 20121.08The main feature of Sunset Invasion is the fictional invasion of more technologically advanced, from the late 13th century onwards to the end of the game alongside a new religion and culture unique to them.The Republic15 Jan 20131.09Makes naval-based merchant republics playable with their own unique play-style centering around wealth and elections. It also adds a few new casus belli and events concerning Republican politics and familial feuds.The Old Gods28 May 20131.10Adds a new start date and makes pagans playable with their own unique mechanics. Also unlocks new revolt mechanics and adventurer claimants.18 November 20132.0Gives further depth to the three; Christianity in particular, but has also added some content for Muslims, as well as the Jewish faith.

Also adds Holy Orders for all faiths alongside new Events.Rajas of India25 March 20142.1Makes Hindu, Buddhist and Jain rulers playable. Expands the map as far east as Bengal. Zacny, Rob (September 20, 2014). Archived from on September 22, 2014.

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Well, they're mostly politically conservative too). But I'm just saying they're good people, don't deserve hate, and don't have anything to do with sex scandals or turning people gay.But anyway, ignore all that if it was just about the game. I've had about 4 leaders play through their whole life in the benedictine order, and haven't gotten a trigger for that ever.

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