CK3 Culture Guide for Beginners

[@levithompson478]

I have a few points to add: 1) Some cultures (Norse, Mongol, some Turkic cultures) have traditions that make it easier to hybridize/gain cultural acceptance (Malleable Invaders, Culture Blending, Xenophilic). Picking a culture with one of these traditions will help with creating hybrid cultures and making other cultures like yours more. 2) You can alter the game rules to allow for faster culture merging/diverging, while still having achievements unlocked. This is definitely OP, but if you want to create lots of new cultures a lot faster, you can do so. 3) Forming a new culture prevents you from taking the “Adopt local culture” decision later. 4) Be careful when creating a divergent or hybrid culture as a vassal. If your liege is of one of the parent cultures they will normally choose to convert to the new culture, spread it to a bunch of low-development counties, and choose useless technologies as their cultural fascinations. You might want to consider temporarily gaining independence from your liege, forming the new culture, and then swearing fealty to your liege again.

[@breadgodgaming]

Amazing tips! Thank you for your insight! I didn't realize they modified the game rules to accommodate so much! It's very annoying to me when trying to do one county cultures and you get vassals / lieges that ruin your rocket ship of innovation

[@ennou1236]

I think you can reduce the hybridization "cooldown" even without that option, if you preemptively convert your heir to that culture and then start going full high risk stress play, that way the "only" real bottleneck is the cultural acceptance, making the above mentioned "acceptance" traditions basically op, also you can immediately divert culture to avoid some "leeches"

[@oskarbartosz9159]

There is hundreds of CK3 related channels explaining stuff, yet your videos are definitely best! I really like getting straight to the point.

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your kind words and continued support!

[@elnowhere]

always a good day when you upload

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for the kind compliment and your continued support!

[@ahahaahaha7617]

@@breadgodgamingTrue, you really should upload more frequently!

[@bonog7763]

I was just checking your channel for new uploads, keep it up mate

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you again for your support :) I haven't forgotten your request for a faith guide, it's #3 on the to-do list of viewer requests. Was there anything super specific you wanted me to dive into about faith btw?

[@gerrievanstaden3416]

You genuinely make the best guides! Keep up the good work!

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for the kind words and support!

[@youaresoyou1072]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

[@lafireteamplx3400]

Tony "the just" soprano

[@youaresoyou1072]

@ he never had the makings of a Viking

[@cophezzeslangin2794]

Great info, super helpful. Keep posting, I’ll keep watching

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your kind words and continued support!

[@Sebastian-cz3nw]

Love your videos, especially the uncut playthroughs. You deserve more subs and views for sure.

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@aliteralchair7777]

great video as always, something i found out recently is that if u get a stress event when ur 16 i think its almost always gonna give you athletic (so starting with dilligent gives u athletic asw)

[@breadgodgaming]

that would be so strong, free athletic after adulthood?

[@PerfectAlibi1]

I LOVE hybridizing cultures! Every single one of your characters should always look to either hybridize with an interesting or more advanced culture. Or spread their culture through their lands. Also, just after hybridizing, is also the best time to introduce new traditions as the time to integrate is the lowest. ^^

[@breadgodgaming]

For sure, to me royal court is top tier dlc purely because of the culture options it gives

[@JayJay-wf2oe]

I wanted to make a CK3 channel but you made me abandon that idea. The quality of your videos is insane. You will surely gain more subs in the future

[@breadgodgaming]

First thank you for the compliment! However, don't abandon your idea! Everyone's got something unique to share :) Even the same videos on the same topics by different people will have different flavors.

[@ollywright]

Great guide. Clear and full of info. Subbed.

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your kind words and support :)

[@billychops1280]

They should add a deportation mechanic

[@breadgodgaming]

haha they have a few scripted events where historic rulers arise inside your realm like the Seljuks if you're in control of the persian empire area so it would be cool to have more peasant uprisings similar to this that are different from just peasant factions. And maybe more options to interact with populace

[@roberthudson3386]

Converting Culture is basically doing a Great Replacement inside your realm.

[@ДмитрийОсипов-м9д]

Not enough genocide opportunities compared to Stellaris

[@atlasreviews9457]

Bro is casually dropping some devs knowledge , i refuse to believe homie is a player

[@breadgodgaming]

haha thank you for the kind words!

[@christophertucker2338]

This is the one ive been waiting on!!!!! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your kind words and support :)

[@christophertucker2338]

@breadgodgaming always! You've save many of my playthroughs.

[@Zergosss]

you're an amazing teacher, thank you

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[@mateusziii2067]

I'll subscribe. I see content much needed for me

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your support :)

[@canaldojuuj]

wake up, babe! another breadgod classic just dropped

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your continued support :)

[@ThaZorrkkiPL]

You are making the best tutorials for CK3 no doubt. Could you please make a tutorial about keeping vassals like you and not constantly revolting?

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your kind words and support! I will add that to the list (kzbin.infoUgkxei6XfNM_Odumu5S4s6Yr1bWFl_feebcb) but it is a big list at this point so sorry for the wait!

[@Strat-Guides]

Hey Bread! I sent you an email a little while ago, not sure if you check that address or not (it's usually garbage spam stuff in mine lol) but I was curious if you wanted to connect on discord sometime? I'm super impressed with your content and would love to talk YT stuff if you're interested. If not, no worried. Keep up the great work!

[@paulschumacher4308]

I'm a big fan of Kirghiz - Mongolian - Turkic - Gender Equal Warriors (Double Your Knights)

[@breadgodgaming]

I love knights! I think my next video will be on how to create a legion of astartes, I've always loved doing knight effectiveness builds

[@paulschumacher4308]

@@breadgodgaming I love this plan! I look forward to it!

[@CarThoughts-zx1rx]

I have a video request. I was talking to "Do it for Bruce" and we were noticing Grand Weddings are REDICULOUS. Can you make an event guide about how to max out events like hunting, feasts, tournaments, and such? I've never done a tournament or a tour and I feel like I'm sleeping on some great opportunities. - Grand Wedding Hacks: 1) Huge Health Boost 2) Relationship Boost 3) RENOWN - If you are friends with your liege (and you invite them to the wedding) there's this event where you can get 750 renown from them!

[@breadgodgaming]

That sounds really cool! I'll add it to the list. I've been using grand weddings to jump start my viking's renown so I can get the first pillage perk and get more prestige. I didn't know you can get 750 renown wow. I'll have to look at the code for that (which I love to do). I've been able to elevate Mann in 12 years. I wonder if it'll be faster after this update's crazyy advantage change, might be faster being able to fight bigger armies earlier.

[@breadgodgaming]

I still remember your request :) It's on the list but my list is huge at the moment haha sorry for the delay! You are totally right though that is a great idea still and lots of OP things to be uncovered and compiled :) The to-do list: kzbin.infoUgkxei6XfNM_Odumu5S4s6Yr1bWFl_feebcb

[@CarThoughts-zx1rx]

@@breadgodgaming I appreciate you! My channel's pretty tiny so I'm glad your docket is full!

[@0viking_645]

Thanks for making these videos got two of my friends to join me in learning the game, together and its hilarious when we fuck up. I was so good as a viking about to become a empire everyone loved me had so many sons and daughters. Didn't know this event, came back from raiding, a man by the fire told me to come closer, he turned me into a berserker and i killed my family, most of my vessels, all my counsel only my 1 son and all my basturds lived. I died of old age later at 70, and my son had to kill all his step brothers to build back his father's empire. Loving this game so much, I'm addicted.

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for your kind words! That's an awesome story, I love it. The first experience realizing you just ripped all your family's heads off is hilarious. My first game ever in CK3 my friend and I played the counties right next to each other inside the same duchy...and then we wondered why we were so weak and unable to do anything and died as counts haha. I'm really glad you were able to grasp it so fast and build up an empire

[@Grafkiselev]

Have a good day too, mate

[@MCPhatman]

Woot another Breadgod vid! In the same week as CK3AGOT unleashes the dragons aka a good CK3 week ahead!

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for the kind words and your continued support!

[@ellisten4696]

yo i dunno if this is in your wheelhouse but after messing with some tradition stacking i'm curious what the fastest you could get 100 development on an entire empire is. i'm assuming best choice to start would be deccan empire but i'm curious what the actual procedure would be, between culture and building and whatnot

[@2Links]

Covering a whole empire in 100 dev is an interesting challenge. I wonder if it would be better to rush in the best place or rush in the middle to maximize spread - or maybe to rush both sides (say in Deccan first somewhere on the mainland then on Sri Lanka). I'd probably say Deccan is still the best candidate because of the terrain but maybe worth trying something in Europe for instance with less mountains

[@breadgodgaming]

doctorsandwich8 on reddit is a BEAST when it comes to speedruns like that haha. I can't hope to replicate that kind of gameplay haha. Without exploits though, I can think of something. It'll be on the list kzbin.infoUgkxei6XfNM_Odumu5S4s6Yr1bWFl_feebcb here's his crazy reddit post www.reddit.com/r/CrusaderKings/comments/1fezsaz/i_finally_did_it_100_development_in_every_single/

[@bigjimmyenglish]

Super useful. Thanks bud

[@breadgodgaming]

I'm glad it helped you :)

[@tedward6542]

Good work 👏

[@breadgodgaming]

Glad you liked it!

[@Hexrampant]

i cant find the answer to this anywhere, if i hybrid with a culture that is still tribal does that bring me back or does it not affect me?

[@breadgodgaming]

It will not affect you. Tribal/feudal/clan are types of governments not culture so you won't be affected. To swap government type you need to use the decisions to 'adopt feudalism' or 'embrace tribalism' etc.

[@Hexrampant]

@breadgodgaming thank you 🙏

[@CamilleDoc]

Merci beaucoup for this guide

[@breadgodgaming]

You're welcome :)

[@asasd4769]

Do you have any plans for a guide to playing tall? I find wide empires boring after the first few and just having a small area(e.g. Ireland) be richer and stronger than all of france much more interesting

[@breadgodgaming]

I do plan to have a tall playthrough and if it's not easy to make it into a guide I'll do separate videos for a playthrough / a guide. I also love tall builds myself, it makes me feel like a true steward of a realm.

[@Saulito510]

Would love to see you play the modded CK3 Game of thrones and get your perspective on it.

[@breadgodgaming]

I will have to check that out :) my to-do list is huge though so I apologize for the probably long wait

[@breadgodgaming]

That makes sense and would be neat. Why do I need to justify taking back a holy site?

[@MWe329]

Love your video, thanks. Keep up the good work. Any chance you start a twith channel ?

[@breadgodgaming]

Thank you for the kind words! My work hours are long and I barely have time to make youtube videos so probably not :(

[@paulschumacher4308]

FOR THE ALGORITHM!

[@breadgodgaming]

Thanks for your continued support!

[@anisamir4946]

Hi bread god would you know a mod that makes it easier to increase development in all counties i find it to be an extremely tedious aspect of the game especially when innovations are limited behind it, it would be awesome to actually completely develop historical cultural lands without having to completely focus all your resources on increasing dev and also would make the ai able to catch up on it too

[@breadgodgaming]

I'm not too familiar with mods but I see there is a 'Powerful Development' mod where he's boosted development task by 300% compared to 50% so it should be easier for everyone to develop. It hasn't been updated recently so I'm not 100% sure if it will work or not, but there has been some comments and it isn't a complicated mod so I think it should work? You can combine this with turning down the plague frequency game rule so there is less development loss. In fact you can turn off plagues and the game will still be achievement compatible. Another thing you can do too is to change domain limit game rule to +3 (gives +3 minimum domain to player and AI characters), meaning you can hold more things and most rulers should be more rich and thus have an easier time buying more buildings to develop their lands. If you don't mind it, doing a one-county culture is very strong in speeding up research and is also easier to research for

[@dylanpullock6972]

I thought you could change language when you diverge? I want to diverge so I become cultural head but I want to keep everything I have until I can hybridize with breton with picks Swords for hire (Breton) Costal warriors (Norse) Dexterous fishermen (Breton) Performative honor (Norse) Chanson de geste (Breton) Only the strong (reform) Warriors by merit (reform) Stand and fight (reform) But tingmeet and raise runestone are too valuable in the meantime to toss for divergence cus they can help me better set up succession and earn control and prestige as i raid and conquer counties. Malleable invaders is a necessity for the hybridization so I can't toss that. Was hoping to diverge by changing the language Pillar to brythonic which I learned from a scheme on king solomon. Not seeing an option though. Then there was an event where I auto diverged as manx and got industrious and a few others but lost Malleable invaders, ended up deleting that game and started from scratch. How do I prevent auto diverge and how to I diverge where I only chase the cultures language. It would help with my hybridization with Bretton. Plan is to stay norse long enough to elevate kingdom of mann an the isles and then hybridize to brythonic culture to get pendragon brittania empire.

[@breadgodgaming]

To quote the wiki: "the target language as a pillar occupies at least 10% of the realm's counties, borders the character's culture, and has at least 25% acceptance of it (each condition can be met by a different culture that has the target language as a pillar)" So while you can use language as the reason to diverge, there are enough requirements where you might deem it not worthwhile / as efficient to diverge using language versus something else. My personal favorite is to have a custom Equal faith and that lets you use martial custom change (only like 10 or 11 cultures have Equal martial custom) You might have experienced the auto diverge from norse into norwegian/swedish/danish/etc. The force divergence happens in the year 1000 to any norse character who owns lands directly or through a vassal in scandanavia. To prevent the split you can either not control any scandanvian lands whatsoever or if you control at least 80% of norse culture counties the split will not occur You can diverge early and still take the elevate kingdom of mann & the isles decision as long as your heritage is north germanic if that makes your life a little simpler

[@blagoevski336]

Nice

[@blakershort2850]

So we can’t hibride culture without dlc 😭😭😭

[@breadgodgaming]

Unfortunately no :(

[@billychops1280]

Is there any way to bring back a dead culture or is it possible only through custom characters?

[@breadgodgaming]

Unfortunately, most times only with custom characters. Someone in the world needs to have or spawn with a dead culture and then you recruit (abduct) them to your court and have them educate your heir and convert your heir's culture to the dead culture. You need to do that while your heir is young otherwise they may not change cultures. If they do change culture, once your heir takes over they can then promote the dead culture as usual. Personally, I've never seen dead cultures like Roman culture 'appearing' in my playthroughs so personally I think the only way to play these dead cultures is to start with them.

[@billychops1280]

@@breadgodgaming yes I thought so, I’d love a comparison of Macedonian and Greek culture, obviously the Greek one has some left over Roman traditions but still. I’m at some point going to do a campaign where I try to restore Europes culture to before the western Roman collapse which will be super hard

[@breadgodgaming]

@@billychops1280 That's awesome and super difficult! There is a game rule to increase culture and/or faith conversion speed up to 4x faster for each (although not achievement compatible) if that helps!

[@tsaiclone]

We can use some more cultural acceptance in today's world, and this is the perfect guide on it!

[@breadgodgaming]

For sure, we are all family! Thank you for your kind words and continued support!

[@xijinping880]

embarassing comment

[@MrHydenSeek]

I took some time away from the game I preferred the old screen.

[@No-Kung-Fu]

Good guide but your micophone setup made me want to turn it off immediately. Way too much bass and it feels like your mouth is inside my ear which is very uncomfortable to listen to, it feels like ASMR. Maybe consider puting a bit more distance between your mouth and the mic. This is also causing "popping" sounds when air from your mouth constantly hits the mic. Thats just me though, I'm very sensitive to people's voices and mic setups on youtube. But objectively speaking this isn't good voice over audio, even though other people may find it bearable. Just my 2 cents. Cheers (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHLEgKFmmMmdidk)

[@DS-ej7zt]

I didn't notice anything. People are so dang sensitive lmao

[@No-Kung-Fu]

@@DS-ej7zt Try on headphones. If you don't feel like the guy's mouth is spitting air inside your ears I don't know what to tell you...

[@MrVictor1227]

Lol

[@breadgodgaming]

No worries everyone thanks for the feedback and the support from both sides :) My background is in healthcare / retail so I'm a boomer when it comes to technology haha. I started off with my iphone mic and I bought a standalone dynamic mic (www.amazon.com/dp/B0C74GYW3J?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1) which I thought improved the sound and I use audacity to try to even out the audio with its compressor and normalize features. I'm still learning in audio engineering and would love any feedback to make everyone's experience better! The mic I have does have a wind cover, and I do talk only a few inches away so maybe I can try being further away and then it will be boosted by the software?

[@No-Kung-Fu]

@@breadgodgaming Yeah if you already have a wind cover I guess the only thing left to fix is the distance. You can easily boost the volume later in Audacity if needed as long as only small adjustments are needed. ( a big boost usually adds unwated distortion). Good luck

[@xijinping880]

cultural acceptance is cringe

[@breadgodgaming]

I love bread