Crusader Kings II is Free on steam for a limited time!

[2Dimm]

the base game is free, apparently it wont be free forever but if you take it now its yours forever

 

http://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/Crusader_Kings_II/

[Celedhring]

Very addictive game.  I've logged over 1000 hours on it. *hangs head*  And it has alot of mods including a Game of Thrones mod. 

[Alaratt]

Looks like all the DLC except Jade Dragon is 50% off too.

[ToJKa]

Hmm, i'm not usually for the (non-alternative) history stuff, but might as well give it a shot for free.

[53army]

Thanks, man. Now we wait for EU IV

[SirDuke]

Got one copy for free!

I´ve never played this game before, so how about the DLCs?

Is there anything REALLY important for the gameplay?

Something that, in some way, should better be bought, like the DLCs from Skyrim or XCom2?

[jahrn]

1 hour ago, SirDuke said:

Got one copy for free!

I´ve never played this game before, so how about the DLCs?

Is there anything REALLY important for the gameplay?

Something that, in some way, should better be bought, like the DLCs from Skyrim or XCom2?

If you have the money to burn, buy them (but not the bundles, they contain the base game (for a price) and a few outdated dlc). 

 

Way of life. Legacy of Rome, Horse Lords, Ultimate Unit Pack/Portrait Pack and the customizaton packs a must have imho. 

[Abominus]

Horse Lords not really, but WoL is indeed a big PLUS.

[genericlogin]

3 hours ago, SirDuke said:

Is there anything REALLY important for the gameplay?

Something that, in some way, should better be bought, like the DLCs from Skyrim or XCom2?

 

Most of them are really important. As the name "Crusader Kings" suggests, the base game let you play as a Catholic feudal lord starting in 1066. Various DLCs have expanded your options to include Muslim and Orthodox rulers, merchant republics, nomads from Asian steppes, various pagans from northern Europe, and into India and Tibet. It's easier to list things that you don't need buy to enjoy the game (Sunset Invasion, Conclave).

 

If you can't afford everything, I recommend thinking about what specific historical stories interest you and then buying just the matching DLCs. For example, if you're a fan of the TV series Vikings, you'd probably want to buy the Old Gods DLC so you can play Ragnar Lothbrok.

[SirDuke]

There are just so many DLCs...

And although there is given a 50% discount, they still are set at about 5€ (6$) each.

This means, you can easily throw away about 70 - 80 € just for the DLCs.

 

In my opinion, this is just too much to buy all of them...

Of course, I can still read what they contain, but this still gives me no clue of how important each might be.

 

For example, I can pay 10 € ( about 12 $ ) for the portrait pack, but I don´t have any idea on how usefull that might be.

There are may games around, where I can edit my own portraits and put them into the game...

 

So I´m still hoping for some more opinions around here.

Even if you just tell me what I should NOT buy.

 

(At least "Way of Life" is already in my shopping cart)

[genericlogin]

When we say "DLC" we're talking about the ones called "Expansion" in Steam. The ones that say things like "Content Pack" and "Collection" are purely cosmetic and you won't miss anything by not buying them.

[pythia23]

I have to salute all of you who play this game. I grabbed it when it went free on steam, and tried playing it. Felt like I was bashing my head into a brick wall. Even trying to follow the tutorial, it's super dense.

[53army]

On 4/8/2018 at 2:16 AM, pythia23 said:

I have to salute all of you who play this game. I grabbed it when it went free on steam, and tried playing it. Felt like I was bashing my head into a brick wall. Even trying to follow the tutorial, it's super dense.

 

Here's a hint: incest is important things to do, you can weaponize it