Like eu4 has a document on army composition depending on military tech and you can simply check and copy that composition when you are. A game of thrones is a total conversion mod for crusader kings ii, based. Unlocks the silk road if you dont already have horse lords. Its a grand strategy simulation game made by paradox interactive set in the medieval period of europe and the middle east.
Picked up horse lords and started a game as the bolghar in 867. In horse lords, you will be able to take anything from a smaller nomadic tribe to a great horde and start building your. Lore is a bit rusty but am willing to delve into it to help. The larger map that comes with horse lords allows for the inclusion of the silk road, which can be controlled and raided, temporary fort structures and new rules for the management of nomadic clans. Regardless, heavy cavalry is still the trashiest unit in my book. The 6th expansion is the crusader kings ii to europa universalis iv save converter, which was released on august th 20. China is a pretty big deal if you play in the eastern part of the map basically most places east of constantinople.
Type, composition, initial cost, monthly upkeep, capital requirement, uniques. All expansion packs, and half of the content conclave, horse lords, portrait pack298 hours of ck2 and countinghas been a member of the discord for awhile, not talkative though. For this series we will be playing crusader kings ii starting as a tengri nomadic horse clan. A game of thrones agot is a fullconversion mod for paradox interactives crusder kings ii ck2. Crusader kings ii is a grand strategy game set in the middle ages, developed by paradox development studio and published by paradox interactive as a sequel to crusader kings. Adjusted merc compositions again in an attempt to make them more like vanilla holy. Middleearthproject is a full conversion tolkien mod for crusader kings 2 which will feature bookmarks throughout the third age. Martins a song of ice and fire asoiaf fantasy saga where lords great and small vie for control over the lands of ice and fire, from westeros and the seven kingdoms in the west, to qarth in the east. Horse lords is the ninth expansion for the bestselling strategy rpg crusader kings ii, bringing players expanded gameplay based around the dynamic and vibrant nomadic cultures of the eurasian steppes. What whould you say about horse archers are they good or broken like some say. In the meantime, prepare to meet the great khan on the field of battle. Is there a more simplified list for optimal retinue composition for each culture. Rather than controlling a country or kingdom, you are in control of a dynasty.
Crusader kings 2 horse lords free download full game. What is the best balance between the retinue types. Their retinue and cultural bonuses are very good making them durable. Heck, if you are playing with the horse lords, you can add the event troops you got when you settled, if they survived your tribal age. Adds the nomad mechanics for dothrakijogos nhai dlc now required to play these, landless adventurer mechanics for ironborn, the wolf flavour events and land trade routes. If you are playing an arab and fighting against iberians, go ahead and use your camel retinues. A feast for crows, has some spoilers so maybe you could just read a goddamn book. Ck2s liege levy modifiers only have an effect within their hardcapped range of 0,1. The purpose of the game is to make your dynastic family and legacy as powerful and prestigious. This is the thread for discussing paradoxs hit title. Tj hafer and rowan kaiser joing rob zacny to discuss the latest expansion to ck2, horse lords. Light cavalry and horse archers are exactly equal in skirmish. Thus, hiring and retaining tribal retinues during the transition phase can help the newlyfeudal ruler significantly.
Reapers due, sunset invasion, and the republic are less critical but very fun imo. The official paradox interactive store buy games like stellaris, cities. You take the role of a noble dynasty and lead them plagues, war, and intrigue to power and fortune. Successfully killing the bastard who hurt your kitty is very satisfying the expansions sword of islam, legacy of rome, sunset invasion, the republic, the old gods, sons of abraham, rajas of india, horse lords.
Get your bishops appointed cardinals and tap the might of the papacy, borrow money from the knights templar and send troublesome relatives off to live out their days in. Holy fury remember to spay and neuter your offspring. If you have a pet cat, its possible for the cat to become injured or killed in battle. New playstyle for nomadic hordes thats vastly different from their settled counterparts clans can vie for power to become the great khan. Arab camels are better, so technically just light cav such as iberian cultural retinue are really the 5th place composition. The game was originally developed by snowball, who abandoned it in a very unfinished state, forcing paradox to do some lastminute fixes.
Luckly i was able to win them and set about stabilizing my realm. Cheats are activated by typing the relevant command. Crusader kings 2 maximum retinue cap 100% secure and. Given the horse lord expands the map quite to the east along the siberian wastelands, do the hordes spawn earlierin the middle of the map or they still arrive in. Nomads are pretty fun, mostly for the world conquest aspect.
Everything was going fine, took a neighboring county, pillaged it and suddenly i got 20 notifications and a whole bunch of icons across the top of the screen. Ahmad ibn fadlan, reported that svatopluk i had plenty of cavalry horses. Note that this is the composition for pure retinue flanks, not mixing retinues. Sunset invasion is ahistorical but at least provides a lategame challenge for western europe. The complete guide to crusader kings 2 dlc strategy gamer.
It was released for microsoft windows on february 14, 2012. I thank you all for your hard work and look forward to seeing future progress. The core of the great moravian army was a princely retinue comprising. Central asian cultures tarim basin and large parts of mongolia have been added to the map. The cheat console is a transparent overlay above the. Mongol unit pack this unit pack adds seven new unit models exclusively for the mongol culture. Its set chronologically before its sister series, europa universalis, and uses a variant of the europa universalis ii engine. Crusader kings ii horse lords content pack includes four unique unit packs, a portraits pack and a music pack for the horse lords expansion.
The byzantine army of the komnenian era or komnenian army was the force established by. Changes to cultural combat tactics cultural buildings retinues. Introducing new systems and game mechanics such as a new government form as well as. Crusader kings ii is a strategic game where you spend most of your time looking at a big map of europe cut into little counties. Retinues are regiments of troops which form a standing army for each ruler. Some of the best events in ck2 came out of this dlc, and id have a hard time making myself play without it. A game of thrones is a total conversion mod for crusader kings ii, based on george r. If playing with horse lords, get access to a new horde unit specific to mongols. Their stats are very very strong having 7 melee and 4 skirmish attack. Ive enable all the major dlc except sunset invasion. Horse lords is the ninth expansion for the bestselling strategy rpg crusader kings ii, and offers expanded gameplay based around the dynamic and vibrant nomadic cultures of the eurasian steppes.
Comprehensive retinue comparisons for horse lords 2. While this exact composition is debatable the mongols did not really have strict. The map will cover the main areas of middle earth, known in the books and films. These household troops would have included the emperors personal retinue, his relatives. Crusader kings ii paradox entertainement 0212 page. Horse lords allows the player to assume the role of the eastern hordes, galloping across europe and the ck2 interface. Horse lords content pack includes four unique unit packs, a portraits pack and a music pack for the horse lords expansion.
I have received a few messages about the retinue composition from horse lord. One of your options with this event is to personally hunt down and kill the enemy commander. Spreadsheet crusader kings 2 retinues horse lords 2. Crusader kings 2 maximum retinue cap 100% secure and anonymous retina is as many a time as with not used to improve the appearance and texture of the skin. Skylines, europa universalis, crusader kings and hearts of iron. Crusader kings ii explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of grand strategy. It allows you to take your dynastynation from ck2 and converts it into a mod file for eu4 to use. Their tactics are very very strong giving great bonuses in both skirmish and melee phases plus no counters here.
Crusader kings ii is an historical grand strategy video game. Nomadic government steppe cultures get the option of a. This mod is being developed independently from any other lotr or middle earth mods out there. Cookie time we use cookies sadly not the edible ones to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Retina has effects on the both the superficial epidermis and the mighty dermis parts of. Camels used to suck, but with the nerf to archers, they have moved up. How to survive the transition from tribal to a republic. Sons of abraham is the fifth expansion for the critically praised strategyrpg. Every new crusader kings ii expansion contains additions that seem obvious in retrospect and others that i would never have imagined. Well be starting in the newlyadded tarim basin, playing qocho, a feudal uyghur state on the silk road. Avoid buying a car with costly hidden problems by getting a carfax report. If its a light cavalry vs horse archer battle it looks like this. This will be a megacampaign that will span ck2, euiv, victoria2, and hoi4.
For those who care about the optimum retinue mixes. Great moravia the great moravian empire, or simply moravia, was the first major state that was. Horse lords expansion feature spotlight by ck2s game director henrik doomdark fahraeus. I am new to the ck2 coming from eu4 and the combat mechanics, especially retinue compositions are very hard to understand. Medieval europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones. The screenshots you see are using all available portrait, unit, and dynasty graphics. Horse lords, rajahs of india, sword of islam, and charlemagne are all niche but very fun if you like playing mongols, india, muslims, or want an early start date. Crusader kings is a historical grand turnbased strategy realtime strategy 4x game produced and published by paradox interactive. Horse lords hl is the 8th major expansion for crusader kings ii. Crusader kings ii expansions, content, music, unit. Carloman annexed rastislavs realm and appointed two frankish lords. It produces a restrained, superficial peel of the epidermis. We also share information about your use of our site.
The early bit was a bit rough with three wars early on. In my opinion the best retinue in the game is camel cavalry by far. Or does it transfer to the new patrician of my house. Adds the enhanced councilfavour mechanics, new education focus system, dynamic mercenaries plus other misc flavour. Crusader kings 2 is a grand strategy game set in europe, north africa, and asia from 769 to 1453. Horse lords is the eighth major expansion to crusader kings ii and will be coming to major digital retailers very soon. This article is timeless and should be accurate for any version of the game.