Once you’ve secured enough land you can simply claim it as your kingdom, which allows you far more control in matters of succession – pagans have to divide their titles between their sons on succession, but if you can create a kingdom your eldest will be able to stop your holdings from dissolving entirely when your king dies. Luckily, Charlemagne packs a few other interesting new features in as well.Ī major change that I really like is the ability to forge your own unique Kingdoms and Empires, without requiring de jure lands. No matter how many leeches they insert into him. After all, no matter how much of a badass your warrior-king is, he’s not going to last that long with medieval Europe’s rather cavalier approach to healthcare. Digging in deeper to a particular character is a nice concept in the ever-changing, historical world of Crusader Kings 2, but it’s hardly a feature you can hang an entire expansion around. Most don’t actually offer you distinct choices, instead fleshing out Karl’s story and putting a bit more shape to the flow of history. I should probably grow upĪs interesting as these story events are, they never radically change the way you play. One basically gives you a free Casus Belli (just cause for war) against Italy, which once conquered allows the birth of the Holy Roman Empire, the Goliath of medieval Europe which will go on to cause stress-related illness for any minor King unfortunate enough to reside close to its borders. It certainly helps that there’s a bunch of interesting and mostly beneficial story events that guide you through the defining stages of the great man’s life. While playing as an Irish count teaches you the essentials of Kingdom-building and the complex relationships between vassals, counts and dukes, however, playing as Charlemagne – in the new expansion cleverly titled Charlemagne - introduces you to the frequently messy business of running your own Empire.Ĭharlemagne, or Karl as he’s known at the time of the game’s new start point in 769AD, begins in such a powerful position that even fairly new players shouldn’t have to much trouble keeping their affairs in order. Because Ireland in the early middle ages was both fractured and largely isolated from the greater struggles of Central Europe, it’s always been the best place to learn the ropes in CK2. Experienced Crusader Kings 2 players will be familiar with the concept of ‘newbie Ireland’.
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