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[Teneb]

As for the "walk of shame", I think they're referencing a particular Game of Thrones episode.

A particular episode in which she wasn't significantly harmed?

Walk of shame isn't about being pysically harmed. It's about, well, being shamed in public.

[Hetairos]

And it's supposed to be a humiliation option, not torture or anything of the sort.

[Putnam]

And it's supposed to be a humiliation option, not torture or anything of the sort.

This is why we use the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment", heh.

[Teneb]

New dev diary as customary. Reposting it here as customary.

Spoiler: Crusader Cats (click to show/hide)

Hello everyone! I’m Virvatuli, one of the Content Designers on The Reaper’s Due, which also happens to be my very first project here at Paradox. It’s been so much fun working on this DLC and I hope you’ll have even more fun playing it! In this week’s DD (another first for me), I will reveal one of Reaper’s most important features. Oh, okay, it might not be that important, but at least it’s my personal favourite and pet project. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you cats.

For the longest time, there’s been a issue regarding the representation of pets in Crusader Kings 2. In the realm of companion animals, there has been a worrisome lack of diversity. Most of you who play Way of Life have probably had a loyal hunting dog, there have been some events regarding birds of prey, and a lucky few Conclave players might have encountered a tiny rodent friend. Sadly, that has been pretty much it on the pet front. To rectify this serious problem we’ve added some additional furry and feathered friends in The Reaper’s Due. As we did, of course we couldn’t leave out the best animal of them all: our Feline Overlords, Befurred Ninjas, Gods of the Internet.

In the new DLC you can befriend a cat in a number of ways. However, as any Dwarf Fortress player or real-life cat lover knows, you do not adopt a cat. A cat adopts you. Once your feline friend has decided that you’re the one and only slave for it, you will receive a fancy “Pet Cat” character modifier (unless you scare it away, you horrible person). It will give your character +1 health, as the cat brings you so much happiness, and +1 intrigue, because we all know that cat owners are a bit more clever than everyone else (hey, it’s science!).


However, most things can become troublesome in excess, even your love for felines. In every cat owner’s life there comes a time when you ask yourself if you shouldn’t get just one more. At some point, the answer is probably no, at least if you don’t want to scare off all of your friends and repulse the courtiers.



Unless you want to become even sneakier, that is. Then go ahead and become a Crazy Cat Lady, or a Crazy Cat Lord, if that’s how you identify.

At first thought, one might think that cats would be a very insignificant aspect of a medieval ruler’s life, however, when the Plague comes around to visit this changes drastically. Most of you probably know that the Black Death was likely spread by fleas on rats. Sadly this fact is unknown to ye olde peasant, and when people start to die, some of them might point fingers to our furry protectors. Believe it or not, there are some people who do not like cats. It’s crazy, I know, but trust me on this. How will you deal with their growing fears? Do remember, if you don’t have cats, you’ll have plenty of rats…



This sneak peak of cats is all you’ll get for now. Don’t worry though, The Reaper’s Due is out on the 25th of August and then you can experience cats for yourself in all their whiskered glory. Next week Darkrenown will talk about more assorted features. Now I need to get back to scripting, there’re still some cat-related subjects which need further exploration… Adieu!

DLC will release on the 25th of this month.

[Micro102]

Ok, I want to set about restoring the Roman Empire in as RP a way as possible. Are there units with legitimate Roman descent? I also read that upon restoring the empire, you don't get special buildings or units. I want special buildings and units... Is there a mod for this? Or basically any mods that would make the Roman conquest more enjoyable?

[Glloyd]

I like the DF mention in that DD. looks like it'll be a pretty decent DLC

[Teneb]

Ok, I want to set about restoring the Roman Empire in as RP a way as possible. Are there units with legitimate Roman descent? I also read that upon restoring the empire, you don't get special buildings or units. I want special buildings and units... Is there a mod for this? Or basically any mods that would make the Roman conquest more enjoyable?

Byzantine Empire is just a recent name for the Basileia Rhomaion, the (Eastern) Roman Empire.

[umiman]

Ok, I want to set about restoring the Roman Empire in as RP a way as possible. Are there units with legitimate Roman descent? I also read that upon restoring the empire, you don't get special buildings or units. I want special buildings and units... Is there a mod for this? Or basically any mods that would make the Roman conquest more enjoyable?

You can character create yourself with the Roman culture and naming scheme. Also give yourself one of the olden religions though I think both those things make establishing the Roman borders impossible.

[Rolan7]

Pretty sure you don't need the culture.  I "restored" the Roman Empire as a Ghanan patrician, who had been West African a couple days earlier   And my capital was stuck back in Africa, so I don't think I even had an option to change culture.

I'm still salty that making Rome my capital (an option that appears when you control the Roman Empire) ended my glorious Roman Republic, turned it feudal.  Rome is not famous for being a castle 

[Rolan7]

That is true.  I think I had the character become Orthodox via a concubine.
... Not sure if I was able to convert back to West African afterward, since that's always tougher.  His children were still West African, but around that time an update dropped which... didn't exactly work with older saves.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=485758522

Haha I'm glad I dug that up, no I didn't convert... back to West African...

[Micro102]

Pretty sure you don't need the culture.  I "restored" the Roman Empire as a Ghanan patrician, who had been West African a couple days earlier   And my capital was stuck back in Africa, so I don't think I even had an option to change culture.

I'm still salty that making Rome my capital (an option that appears when you control the Roman Empire) ended my glorious Roman Republic, turned it feudal.  Rome is not famous for being a castle 

This is the stuff I am hoping there is a mod for. Sadly it doesn't seem there is.

[Micro102]

I need some second opinions on what I just did, because it feels horribly abusive with unseen consequences, or perhaps there is just simply a better thing to do.

So I conquered a dutchy, had so assign the land to someone, so I invite a nobel to court (for the steward skill of course), marry him to my daughter matrilinially then give him the dutchy, making my daughter the son of a future duke that will be of my lineage.

However now that I have typed it all out, it doesn't sound THAT good.

[hector13]

That's like, totally legit man.

[Micro102]

Just a heads up, I might spam this thread with questions now that I have stared playing this again.

I am the Byzantine Emporer. My succession laws say that my oldest son will inherit all titles, however when I make a new kingdom, it says that that title will pass on to my second eldest son, with my eldest son being second in line to inherit it. Why? Also, if I die and my second son inherits the kingdom title without owning any land, will he also inherit part of my land?

[Rolan7]

Sounds like gavelkind.  It basically works like this (assuming agnatic, male-only)

Take the list of titles your dead character held.
Eldest son gets the highest.  Other sons get the others.  That might mean your younger son becomes independent with Britannia or something, so never make multiple empires except to reform Roma.

With gavelkind, try to always have ONE top-level title if you're in danger of dying.  Your main heir will inherit it and be lord of all his siblings.

After handling the top titles, the remaining titles are distributed similarly.  Primary titles (ones that contain the capital) go to the heir (guy you play as next).  But basically the titles are distributed among all sons in a semblance of fairness.
For Kingdoms, Duchies, and counties.  Barons/Mayors/Priests aren't effected.

But what happens if you're emperor of three kingdoms, and you give two of them to an heir?  You can't.  You can give one.  And when you die, all those titles are counted as part of his inheritance, so it's likely he'll get nothing else from your death.

Probably doesn't stop him from trying to kill you though