CK3 Roads to Power | Review and Beginner's Guide

[@AndysParadox]

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[@M3333]

Man I wish the tournament screen looked like the domicile screen. That 2D art direction is just so superior and less taxing.

[@AndysParadox]

a tale of two cities

[@RamonXick]

if i'm not mistaken tournament screen was also 2D rendered image, but yeah domicile screen style way superior

[@jackthehat1093]

Yeah I always hated the 3D throne room. It just lags for me. I'd much prefer a simplified 2D version like the domicile screen.

[@Will-lo1zq]

I prefer the tournament one. I have a good pc though.

[@isaacrubalcava9249]

Honestly I really enjoy the 2d art direction they went with in the estate menu. I feel like it is more immersive and makes me feel like I'm truly living in the medieval time period.

[@AndysParadox]

yeah that's of course the other way of looking at it, and the question I'm sure art departments ask themselves constantly - is it more immersive to show off life as it was and how we would see it if we went back in time, or is it better to adopt the art styles they used back then to depict what they themselves saw? It's matter of taste at the end of the day, and even though I prefer the former, I absolutely agree it's a beautiful piece of work!

[@HistoryTeacherSteve]

this is why I miss the 2D portraits of CK2

[@kettelbe]

​@@AndysParadox maps in the old times were also somzthing else!!

[@realinus]

Hard disagree.

[@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei]

I really adore that art. I play with two friends, went on my camp and just went "Holy fuck, this looks really nice, I love it".

[@MattFerr100]

A dlc that feels like a dlc, finally...

[@AndysParadox]

honestly, I think it's the biggest and best PDX DLC since... EU4's Emperor, probably

[@penzorphallos3199]

Only took 4 years unfortunately

[@captainpancake8177]

​@@penzorphallos3199tours and tournaments was a real dlc

[@JoeBurner1720]

@@AndysParadoxNo step back was huge

[@eliasadam2345]

@@captainpancake8177 Agree, this one is huge in comparison, but tours and tournaments added a lot also to the game.

[@lordwebber2711]

With the administrative government they practically set the base also for playable republics.

[@XXman23]

Stop obsesssing over republics

[@lordwebber2711]

@@XXman23 nevah

[@TheMentorOfMomos-p3e]

and with the unlanded, nomadic hordes too

[@chozer1]

@@XXman23give me roman republic or give me death

[@johnnygreenface]

​@@XXman23republics are awesome, sorry

[@TheResonanceCompany]

what im gathering is everything they added is "pretty good" but what **really** excites me, is what modders will do with these systems. incredible foundation for all the hard working modders out there.

[@paradoxexpress6976]

AGOT is gonna be so much fun with landless

[@deathm3lon642]

​@paradoxexpress6976 same with elder kings 2

[@Kverna7100]

Can’t wait for the fellowship of the ring for the LOTR mod ❤

[@fabriziocossio]

The Agot mod will have unwanted characters that can explore around The elder scrolls mod will let you play skyrim in ck3 Finally we can play as the proper fellowship in the lord of the ring mod And if the broze age mod was updated.. it would be fun exploring the old world as a unlanded character Also the expanded map mod will literally let you play as a ronin

[@GeekyGizmo007]

I'm excited to see what Princes of Darkness does with the new landless. I've always felt like Hunters are made for this.

[@AsymmetricalCrimes]

Unlanded characters with armies-for-hire? Finally, I can role-play as medieval Big Boss.

[@mikhail_tal1866]

OUTER HEAVENNNNN

[@jackthehat1093]

It was fun whilst it lasted but I took a peasant revolt contract, fought 1 battle, besieged 1 castle and all of a sudden I'm a duke playing old fashioned and easy feudal gameplay again. I love the game but it offers nothing to veteran players. Every update just makes the game easier.

[@chicotheworld9763]

They need to make it more challenging for sure. There must be something to add to the landless gameplay...​@@jackthehat1093

[@trashl0rd]

Occasionally Paradox actually puts some work into a DLC. Now if only this was the norm...

[@heathclark318]

Took 4 years to surpass CK2 in something other than graphics

[@Jrookus]

This dlc is amazing. I love the adventurers, and I’ve actually found it to be a lot more fun to not play a mercenary. I played a scholar, wrote many books, travelled everywhere super cheaply because I had no army with me, and eventually settled down in the Roman Empire with my own estate. Such a perfect roleplay experience

[@_Azurael_]

Good to known it's good

[@Wootersagain]

I love the new 2d artwork they've gone with for the camps/estates, but like you mentioned I wish the dev's would pick a style and stick with it. A 2.5d estate/camp similar to the tournament UI would be great but I imagine they probably didn't want to make a bunch of different models for the various upgrades. For things like the Royal Court where the actual characters are modeled, having it be in 3d is nice, but sometimes it definitely creates more work than it is worth. I guess we will see what direction the devs take from here!

[@extremebrah]

I'm going to play as a custom genghis khan character and go roads to power in mongolia...

[@AndysParadox]

it's the perfect dlc for it!

[@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei]

I created Paul Atreides and I'm travelling through the Arabic desert, growing my desert power. One day I will become Emperor!

[@AndysParadox]

@@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei damn, not a bad idea!

[@Shoshon777]

He's in the new bookmark

[@sleepless9994]

⁠​⁠@@Kuhmuhnistische_Parteihahaha I did that play through last dlc. Did a few CoA like the Atreides, and Harkonnen also the Dune poster of Paul in the desert. Uploaded them to the CoA subreddit.

[@msz1683]

Interesting, i might get it. Ck2 was one of my favourite of all time.

[@davidgraves2048]

I have been working all week. I've been so excited to play the dlc but bills come first. I have watched alot of you tube videos regarding the dlc some good reviews and some bad. I can't wait til I'm off to dive into it and judge it for myself.

[@ZulacecekStarcraft]

I've never been role playing person. But I love this dlc. I've made Jan Žižka few hundred years earlier. Made a living as a mercenary. Lost both eyes and then moved to theology and founded Hussitism and settled in Rome.

[@AC-hj9tv]

How were you able to see

[@tobiaswiest]

Imagine if a modder turns the new unlanded lifestyle into an isekai playthrough with one of the various fantasy settings we get in anime/light novels. Leveling up and doing whatever you want into that fantasy world would be so fun.

[@AndysParadox]

LMAO bro can dream fr :D

[@fyndrkraze]

be the change

[@Aetheroth]

We can at least hope to role-play something like this if/when the Elder Kings mod updates to use these systems, and if/when Anbennar for CK3 happens. I'm personally excited to see what Elf Destiny and Princes of Darkness does with this.

[@richardalex4516]

Finally I can play as "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"

[@lujoviste]

Just needed 4 years to make the biggest empire playable. Good job paradox

[@nfzed]

This dlc is amazing but it is even more amazing for modders. Elder Kings comes to mind, but every rpg adaptation is loving this.

[@nfzed]

@@OogaBooga-i5c the landless mechanic is amazing as a frame for the basic adventurer party of any pen and paper game. You wander around and solve quests

[@jackthehat1093]

@@nfzed Yeah it is fun but it's way too easy to aquire land. I was offered the duchy of Barcelona after only a few years. Apparently my army of 200 scared them silly. When I did take a peasant revolt contract in Lancaster (I didn't know I'd be given the land) 6000 event troops spawned in and I conquered the duchy with 1 battle and 1 siege.

[@Zackary1005]

The family estates work like family palaces that merchant republics had in CK2z

[@onizuka255]

OH MY DAAYYYYS. IM GONNA BE PLAYING AS UTRED RAGNARSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AndysParadox]

oh my days lmao have fun!

[@CHRB-nn6qp]

As good as CK2 was, playing as a vassal was awkward as hell due to the UI. In my nearly 1000 hours I dumped into that game over lockdown I would be surprised if even 1 of those was spent playing as a vassal. CK3 vassal gameplay just keeps getting better and better, to the point where 9/10 of my games start with me as a vassal. It's so satisfying to maneuver your way up to the top from the very bottom.

[@CHRB-nn6qp]

Just found out while playing as Alexios Komnenos that you can castrate your sons in order to turn them into a 'quintessential eunuch'. 10/10 dlc no complaints.

[@alexs2195]

jesus 4 years, in 6 years the game is going to be old like EU4 is now

[@casey8341]

My first playthrough was as a sword for hire custom player. Started in byzantium built up my maa and gold then invade Italy as Tuscany and piedmont separated from hre. Was orthodox so took Romagna from the pope and Ancona. Formed Italia as wre. Formed neoroman culture from Italian and Greek. Made my realm administrative most of my vassals are children or knights from being landless. Quite fun run that I'm just getting to the crux of my idea

[@casey8341]

Next is France and Croatia lol

[@argoarcontediatene8557]

I also played Italia changing the name to Western Roman Empire, before this DLC came out - best run ever. Now I want to do the same but with administrative government.

[@RKGrizz]

I cannot wait to forge an Imperial Prussian Empire.

[@brady3610]

It's sooooooo good after over a 1000 hours in this game I thought I was completely burnt out but then this dlc dropped and now it's a whole new game

[@tinktink360]

Played as Rum last night and the 4th Crusade against Byzantium fizzled. So yeah it’s actually kinda tough now because they are powerful lol

[@dubiousdevil9572]

I love the medieval art

[@lordeastwood]

Calradian Kings is going to get interesting...

[@solinvictus2045]

Lmaooo Bannerkings

[@thunderstormhd4416]

​@@solinvictus2045 people are just going to Play bannerlord without the battles and better Dynasty roleplay in ck3

[@mohsindarwish]

@@thunderstormhd4416 omg they can add the mod which lets you fight a battle in attila total war but maybe boot a custom generated battle in bannerlord instead, then we can have the best of both worlds

[@marcus4046]

Time to play as Jeremus and get knocked out over and over and over again

[@admontblanc]

@@solinvictus2045 *Butterlords

[@iamwonka]

One of the most interesting time in medieval history.

[@SkywalkerWroc]

"I wish Estate menu would look like a tournament one" - 100%!!!! It feels like they run out of money on this expansion and had to cheapen-out somewhere. But I hope we'll get that 2.5d (or preferably: Fully 3D with court members walking around) model sooner rather than later.

[@OkropiridzeGio]

The GREATEST dlc in history of CK3 ))))

[@Michiganmayor420]

I cant wait untill the "after the end" mod gets an update for this ❤ I want to wonder around the great lakes

[@DN-cf5rz]

I haven't purchased any DLC for CK3 yet, do you recommend this as my first or should I go for another? All three expansions look great.

[@joshuapittman4663]

Hopefully the next dlc focuses on France and the HRE and gives us a start date where you can play as Charlemagne

[@Blackhand9791]

Very well made and thorough review. Thanks!

[@AndysParadox]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@chedruid]

Ahh, yes. Basileus Alexios II. Very fitting character traits, I must say. 👍

[@just_addd_water_to_your_ramen]

Man I can't wait for the free update to come out

[@GodOfPlague]

Time to make Griffith and the Band of the Hawk. Yay.

[@ReadyF0RHeady]

so estates are only available for rulers of or within administrative realms?

[@dennismayer4933]

@AndysParadox what map mod are you using ? the map looks amazing at 2:00

[@AndysParadox]

My own map mod here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3103516555

[@_Belisarios_]

I need to know too! What is it?

[@dennismayer4933]

@@AndysParadox thank you 🙏

[@sagittariusa9012]

Really nice DLC. But the contracts are very unbalaced. Some take years and some a week but you gain the same amount of rewards. And it is also weird that it takes 6 months to build a "tent". I always wanted to have "housing" in CK and that is now somewhat here. Just hoped it will be also for feudal etc. What i still miss in CK3 is trading, theocracy/republic and a "build your own kingdom/county etc" at the start of the game like EU4 has.

[@anguseverist4178]

The only issue I have is that there's no real means of expansion within the Byzantine Empire? I'm trying to form the Kingdom of Nikaea and actually be a powerful vassal, which is pretty fun normally and should be really fun with this DLC, but I can't expand. Subsume Governorship basically just doesn't work, and you never appear as a candidate in any neighbouring title elections. Anyone got any tips?

[@DragoneyeVII]

I know this is a month late but i'm doing my playthrough right now where I went from a wandering noble to leading a peasant revolt in Philippopolis which ultimately made what was the Administrative realm into feudal. So what I did was operate outside the administration system ultimately becoming a despot and overthrew the Emperor like 3 generations down the road. I think that the best way to expand and grow power early and my current plan now that I hold all the power is to reintroduce the Administrative system now that my powerful vassals are despots themselves and the empire is secure

[@richardalex4516]

All I want from CK3 now is the ability to play as Republics

[@OMGDDAAVVIIDD]

Appreciate the breakdown

[@Ninjadude784]

Wait they are adding content for the harrying of the north??? Was this in any dev dairy or video Paradox realeased?

[@jackthehat1093]

I was getting really bored with CK3. I found it insanely easy and repetitive so I haven't played in half a year. I've been playing Hearts of iron instead. Coming back to this DLC was great. I've only played a couple of hours but I'm impressed so far. I've been wanting to play as a wanderer and work my way up from the bottom for ages. Managing a small band is refreshing and you find yourself actually valuing lowborn courtiers. I've been saying it for a while and after playing HOI, I want it even more. I hope future CK updates implement a manpower mechanic. War casualties should impact the quality and availability of manpower. If I fight a 3 year long bloody war with France, my available levy manpower shouldn't just regenerate out of nowhere after a couple of months. War should have significant consequences to population and economic power. Oh and they still haven't fixed the illness thing. If you appoint a court physician AFTER you or your courtiers contract an illness or injury, they won't do any treatments and you can't manually make them do it either. And your heir will still always die in his first battle regardless of his fighting prowess. EDIT- A few hours in I triggered a peasant revolt and easily took the duchy of Lancaster with a single battle and a short siege. All the gold I invested in my camp was wasted and I'm straight back to the easy feudal gameplay I'm very familiar with. Kinda anti-climatic. I was hoping the journey from peasant to duke would be a bit more difficult. Now I'm familiar with the mechanics I could probably do this within 5 years of starting the game.

[@NctLenovobilgisayar]

i just wanted to test it and i played as ayyubi and it was op i finished jerusalem at start and then vassalized little nations formed arabian empire and conquered rome and northern italy in few years fully ended crusades

[@shai5651]

One thing that I've asked about in every expansion to every game I've played since Sims 3 is how this affects normal gameplay. If I'm playing a Count or a King outside of the Byzantine Empire, as I expect I'm still going to be doing in most campaigns I play for the rest of CK3, will I notice any features from this expansion?

[@AndysParadox]

yes, obviously you can become unlanded for one and that's a whole deal on its own outside of the byzantine empire. there's also new events, crusades have been slightly revamped in their of their historicity and how they can change to become what the fourth crusade became, and you can also create administrative realms outside byzantium. and like x amount of other new stuff

[@segevlavi905]

I cant wait to it to come to console so I could make the hre an administrative government with premegeniture and now feudal elective law​@AndysParadox

[@RageAgainstTheDyingOfTheLight7]

​@@segevlavi905we can only hope we get more stuff in Console ck3 its taking to long same with console stellaris

[@backstreetsbackalright4363]

Did they fix the crusade system? Having a horde wipe little stacks as they trickle in is not fun.

[@_sky_3123]

Man, I would like if they improved something about armies and domain/city building.

[@telko_509]

Andy please tell us what's the map mod you're using 🙏

[@AndysParadox]

My own map mod here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3103516555

[@SIRDRPEPPER.]

Did you use a map texture/color mod? If so, what's the name.

[@VvodeAn]

Seriously thinking of getting it

[@Jbird1988]

Do you guys have recommendations on which CK3 DLCs are a must have?

[@chicotheworld9763]

I hate how they always lock gameplay features down and nowhere as bad as ot is with unlanded. Its gameplay loop is dull and repetitive after the initial novelty wears off. Not being able to make marriage matches is the deal breaker. I like the potential and its a revolutionary step, but it needs mods or a ton of content coming with nomads if wanderers are going to be more than a weak temporary stepping stone but a real gameplay option long term

[@isma_life]

after getting this dlc it keeps freezing and stuttering so much that i have to restarm my pc for many times. do you guys know any solution? i tried to clean and install all and no mods. RTX 4070TI AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor 3.70 GHz 32RAM 3600. game settings are in High

[@nexor7809]

amd overheating obviously

[@Tyler-ob4qp]

Seems too good to be true but I definitely won't complain if it is

[@Arokel]

I feel the opposite regarding Estate/Tourney UI. I would rather the Tourney UI was in the manuscript style.

[@_kerberoshd_9546]

Which map mod does he use I couldn't find. Any help would be much appreciated.

[@jojok316]

Do you need legends of the dead (or w/e the last dlc was) to play this?

[@AndysParadox]

nope :)

[@Voslaarum_]

How do I expand with an administrative government and counter the efficiency penalty your governors get if their theme is outside my top primary title?

[@josephpe90]

So you can only be an administrative empire playing as the Byzantine Empire? Or can I use it with any other player?

[@AndysParadox]

no you can also create admin empires yourself, but byzantine is technically the only one that starts as it unless you change it in the rules

[@interest2006]

There was nothing called the Byzantine Empire. It was and only Roman empire. People should read the history and convey the correct history when it is clear, accurate and available.

[@matthewy2j]

I hope other governments are overhauled soon. Admin governments feel so much funner to play as compare to Feudal currently.

[@omaroragb]

i need them to add absolutist system as the game contiues to 1453 in early 1400s absolutism began to pop up and add 1401 start date

[@TakitowSpice]

We were one generation too late for the anarchy

[@thunderbagel3886]

"you can use that influence where it counts... or where it dukes" unsubscribe

[@SamuelLavoie]

It’s a great DLC 🎉

[@garabic8688]

So just how powerful can you make your imperial army be compared to the army of a Clan or Feudal ruler?

[@VoteJesusNow]

im not getting paid for my contracts. is this a bug? I tried variety of jobs some dont pay especially cleaning up corruption.

[@volsator]

What mods are you using?

[@nathanscarlett4772]

The biggest question i have is, CK3 allow you to join the crusades yet?

[@fabriziocossio]

Always allowed yoi to

[@nathanscarlett4772]

I meant 'the crusades' not just any crusade. Like in ck2

[@fabriziocossio]

@@nathanscarlett4772 if you mean events like the children cruzade and so..not yet..if you mean THE cruzades...yes

[@nathanscarlett4772]

@@fabriziocossio thanks for the clarification 👍

[@NB-yu4lj]

4 years..

[@heathclark318]

Paradox has been milking their fans HARD!!!

[@Rr39d]

What's the map/border mod you are using in this video?

[@AndysParadox]

My own map mod here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3103516555

[@OVOFloyd]

@@AndysParadoxSpeaking of which, is your map mod still working with Roads to Power?

[@AndysParadox]

@@OVOFloyd yes, was updated on release :)

[@OVOFloyd]

@@AndysParadox thank you my friend!

[@comradedoggo9308]

Cries in console

[@vitrify2762]

what map mod do you use

[@AndysParadox]

My own map mod here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3103516555

[@nutella_man7075]

im wondering too

[@Myrkin]

Is it just me or Komnenos banner looks like radiation hazard sign?

[@jaw2068]

Does the DLC come with a new map mode? Because it looks amazing!

[@AndysParadox]

My own map mod here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3103516555

[@az-rule84]

The catholic crusade war is over power in my opinion

[@barsklc4452]

what is the map mod u using?

[@AndysParadox]

My own map mod here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3103516555

[@sanpatonggaming]

is legitimacy fixed?

[@forgott_8182]

what is this graphic mod at 1:21

[@AndysParadox]

what are you referring to

[@windwaker105]

I think it’s the dark ocean

[@taqial-faris6421]

Great DLC but it feels absolutely unbalanced. You can run around the map as an adventurer, earn absolutely insane amount of money. We are talking 5+ figures of cash in a single lifetime if you go down the intrigue path. Along the way you can pick culture, cultural MAA, religion, insane councilors, champions and then as a Giga Chad you are, you settle down somewhere be it backwaters of Byzantine, does not matter because you are the richest person in the world.

[@Fran5Malan]

I like the new dlc, but I'm really struggling to enjoy it.. Maybe I should just take a break from the game and take a break.. Really hating the conqueror perk, needs a slight nerf in my opinion. But luckily you can turn it off.

[@snowbear163]

Your mic is pegging out and it's transmitting static. It's tough to listen to in my headphones. You need to get a cheap mixer, a better mic, turn the gain down, and move away a little from that particular mic if you don't want to change

[@woogieboogie3889]

It seems like the admin empire is easier than feudal. It makes me think that tribal should be able to convert to admin and or feudal insread of feudal first then admin. Reasons : 1. it is legitimatly easier to control. Feudal is kinda of a nightmare compared to admin unless you have high partition. Or can get your sons to take vows. 2. Admin is based off the roman republic/senate. So it is in a sense an earlier form of government compared to feudal. 3. Once you have your family in total or near total control of the empire and have a decent partition tech, and your dynasty is forming new branches and starting to fight with you over control, switching to feudal should weaken them( not sure havent done it yet but, based on how the game works it should).

[@Felipe-yv4bc]

Admin is dead easy. It makes primogeniture irrelevant. You can just spend influence to make sure your preferred heirs inherit everything. You can go from count to Basileos in one lifetime very easily, and once you're Basileos, you'll be swimming in influence and money.

[@woogieboogie3889]

@Felipe-yv4bc Yea, plus you can have a very large amount of vassal so you can just strip and destroy everything so you have only magistrates.

[@krob4549]

is this PS5 compatible?

[@NaseanFord]

Is it on ps5

[@JeffreyBernabe]

how do you make the map more EUIV like?

[@AndysParadox]

My own map mod here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3103516555

[@silvermknight]

That Time I got reincarnated as the Holy Roman Emperor

[@Piet-d1j]

Yo is this the total war dude

[@AndysParadox]

Haha yes

[@heathclark318]

So 4 years into the cycle the game is FINALLY getting flushed out... Finally surpassing CK2??? Ffs pathetic... But here we are thankful for the opportunity to pay for DLC so the game isn't meta rinse and repeat.

[@roman8197]

Ck2 is still better this dlc doesn't change much

[@RaSylv]

"Where it counts or where it dukes" booooo :P

[@carmi8063]

Am i the only one that the game hasn't updated to yet?

[@amvhate]

it has not come out yet

[@johnnyboygriffin5764]

I prefer you over that Bavarian fellow

[@1992zorro]

why 😂

[@lukaluca7509]

Or abandon it to darkness.... Very hateful comment

[@JustDan718]

Empire of Romania, as a Romanian I do like that lol

[@Leverquin]

unholy roman empire?

[@angelopennuti3961]

Super cool game

[@unoriginal_username1]

*eastern Roman Empire