Assuming Paradox doesn’t muck it up, being able to declare war with just a bit of an upfront cost has the potential to upend gameplay. We’re going to deemphasize the “Fabricate Claim” job by giving all playable entities (including Christians) a form of “Unjustified War” Casus Belli that will allow you to seize a single County for an upfront cost of Piety, Prestige or Gold.Īs the Hottentots said to the Dutch, this could be really big.
Time they may not have before alliances and strengths shift on the map.Īccording to Paradox, players expressed frustration with the way Fabricate Claim currently works, so the studio is coming up with a different way to get on war footing. Players can fabricate a claim which will eventually give them the support they need to levy troops and get folks marching, but it takes time. Thankfully, there is a loophole for leaders that want to beat the drums.
That is, you must have a justification for warfare. New players are usually shocked to discover that despite the reputation of the time period covered, monarchs can’t just declare wars willy-nilly.
War in Crusader Kings II is a complicated thing.
