I won a CK3 tournament, barely...

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this is the story of how i, against all odds, BARELY won a multiplayer CK3 tournament, played against other crusader kings 3 content creators in a tournament in Speed5!
Speed5 is a brand new competitive grand strategy E-Sports league, started in collaboration with Paradox Interactive & making big scale, competitve mp events in our favorite map painting games- including Hearts of Iron 4, Europa Universalis 4, and more!
unlike EU4 or HOI4 however, in Crusader Kings 3 there's a fair amount more political maneuvering and interpersonal intrigue you have to navigate in order to be successful. and this is what caused me to get so close to victory so many times, and for the end result to be... up in the air. close enough even to make everyone, including me, assume I had LOST.
anyways, i hope y'all enjoy this video! it took a lot of work between me and the amazingly talented person who edited it ‪@LongGameShort‬ !
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[@HeyCara]

lol y'all were right, there were a LOT of midrolls on this video so i've turned them down from what KZbin had them at 👀 but don't use adblock i'm a good girl 🥺 (or get a channel membership instead ;p)

[@Immortalis7771]

I don't use adblock for those with such good taste in games such as yourself.

[@misc1453]

Talk about a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs!

[@fujster]

No. Get a sponsor.

[@RobertJW]

KZbin Premium FTW!

[@erenkocaman2001]

Shut up

[@SpartiniMartini]

That was the most intense CK3 multiplayer I ever played. You were such a good opponent, it was an honour ending second to you after such a nailbiting ending o7

[@colinscredo5967]

imagine losing to a woman

[@MrMali22]

@@colinscredo5967 Imagine thinking you wouldn't

[@emilhentzen412]

@@colinscredo5967 Bitch, then try for your self.

[@solsystem1342]

​@@colinscredo5967 Imagine having masculinity so fragile losing a video game would break it

[@jt9565]

@@colinscredo5967 Imagine being a pathetic piece of shit like you

[@ladysaffronvtuber]

Women 👏 In 👏 War 👏 Crimes 👏

[@daedalus6796]

Supporting women's wrongs

[@warlordofbritannia]

True equality achieved!

[@fukyomammason]

Olga of Kiev simulator

[@LordInter]

this is why they aren't normally allowed to go to war 🤣

[@Y4roslavV]

​@@itnotmeitu3896 women☕

[@omaew]

Considering every kingdom is counted as +1 ,expanding to Africa is really a great strategy coz it has so many small kingdoms. Being a clan goverment mean you always have casus belli on everyone. Good game good strat Cara.🎉

[@TheGraveOne]

On a real note, there is nothing like speed5 in the strategy gaming world. Please check them out. Everything I participated in has been a blast and everything I've watch has been amazing.

[@HeyCara]

thanks to Speed5 for sponsoring this video! and here it is, the long awaited video of the story of the competitive CK3 event i *barely* won.. only took about 6 months or so 😭😭 thanks to LongGameShort for editing this video too! (absolute lifesaver, i was so overwhelmed without his help 😵‍💫)

[@LadyMagnus]

That was insane. I walked into the studio thinking you lost. That was a pleasant surprise. You go girl! Was fun having you there.

[@ThePoeticPariah]

Can't spell catastrophe without Cara.

[@greygoo6945]

The fact it doesn't work makes it funnier

[@Syls1989]

A real carastrophe.

[@ursmersmann6736]

What a catastrophe...

[@crazyhercules9442]

I was so confused for a moment, lol. To be fair, I just woke.

[@Morgan_Rider]

"Well actually you can. . . but it'll just be Tstophe"

[@riolkin]

Cara I love the way this is all edited together. You hit interviews and observer perspective and cut it together with your narration quite well without getting too bogged down in details (like I would in your shoes). You deserved the win, and some notice for how enjoyable this video was to watch.

[@SnapStrategy]

Fake news you didn't beat me smh

[@TheAgamidaex]

true, AI did ;p

[@SnapStrategy]

@@TheAgamidaex AI was ruthless lmao

[@TheGraveOne]

Crazy didn't even realize you took place in this

[@yelphd5007]

u will get it next time !

[@micayahritchie7158]

Stop the steal! Stop the steal

[@einherjar9364]

Mordaith may not have gotten many points, but every time his character popped up something crazy and out of pocket was going on lmao

[@TheGraveOne]

3rd place let's go 🎉, that's top 3. Bronze medal

[@SeamusPercy-tc3fl]

2nd loser ...

[@dr0g_Oakblood]

Noice, the judges once again proving that the hardest thing for PDX players to do is count

[@Kropolis]

Is that why I'm always in debt?

[@dr0g_Oakblood]

@@Kropolis I'd blame PDX's general DLC policy for that.....

[@dominic2660]

I mean with the name Emir Sigma Chad you were destined to win

[@Val-np4gp]

love your channel! nice to see some fellow women playin ck!! (one of the best games ever)

[@Stejers]

A good idea was to end the iberian struggle with the status quo, that way all kingdoms in iberia become empires wich would give you a lot of points from the amount of empires you could get

[@TheAgamidaex]

ooh, now that's thinking with portals

[@Stejers]

@@TheAgamidaex you could also do the following Play as a female christian nubian character (the nubians have a tradition that lets them have female preference laws) use the pope as a piggy bank (at least for the begining) dont get married, its pretty much a bastard only run, you can seduce the kings of other nations, you expose your relationship with him before the baby is born, legitimize the baby, that way the baby will be in the kings sucession line but will be of your dynasty. Since your sucession laws are different and you are not getting married you can legitimise only one daughter who will become your player heir instead of your sons. That way there is quite a bit of chance getting your dynasty on the throne with the power of love For extra power do that in iberia where not only there is many kingdoms there is also various unique desision kingdoms (toledo, portugal, caneries, aragon if playing before 1066) the struggle clash CB helps a lot with expantion and north africa is also close by A bit of intrigue, seduction and warring later should give you a fair quantity of dynasty members in foreign thrones (TOP TIP! Hybridise the nubian culture with and iberian one and make sure to have iberian heritage so you arent classified as an interloper in the struggle)

[@drakebalzer2098]

Chances are there's a rule against that.

[@Lowdian]

I feel so bad for Mordaith. You can see it in his face that he didn't have a good time.

[@russellcohen640]

This was really cool to see. I hope to see more of this style of competitive gaming. Congrats to you Cara.

[@coololi07]

This was so fun to watch! So many shockers in this although murders got a bit repetitive. Nice getting the dub

[@andynonomous8558]

Nice win! My favorite was the joining HRE play. You have the most endearing laugh!

[@marcduhamel-guitar1985]

Wow! Congrats!! You always a humorous take and jovial attitude in your videos, nice to see you win!! Snap is my fave CK3 creator and his comment when his game was going poorly killed me! Love this kind of content, bravo to everyone involved! Cheers!!

[@GinDragon]

I loved this! And your storytelling! You explained it expertly. Just a joy to watch.

[@brookb5890]

This was so fun to watch! I'll have to check out other videos. I've only played CK3 multiplayer once. I was invited to join a game already started but about an hour into it, I realized that I had accidentally plotted to usurp the dynasty of a player who wasn't there that day and just quietly left and didn't look back in. 🙈

[@klauskinski5969]

search for others matching your time. strategy games make most fun if played together or against each other

[@strilling7]

CK3 multiplayer is so sick, this is some of the best paradox content I’ve seen

[@corywillingham1663]

the quality of this video is astounding, this RULES dude

[@PARiderinHickory]

That was really cool I enjoyed the whole format of recapping an earlier multiplayer match it’s so entertaining

[@Erufailon42]

I know it shouldn't matter, but congrats on winning the first championship as the only woman (I think?) to participate. You're doing important groundwork. And congrats on winning like in general., of course :)

[@philipeckl5249]

Watched the whole thing. grand strategy as an E-sports format is surprisingly fun! Its amazing how players can come back from the worst spots. Looking forward for more :)

[@generalhayate3810]

love the guys from speed5, personal friends with some of them. great to see you join them in their event!

[@kalooakl9029]

This is such a refreshing break from the average toxic paradox mp scene💀

[@savageblackfish5117]

Such a roller coaster of emotions 🎢

[@olimara1647]

Hi! This is the first video of yours I've seen, and... oh my god it is so refreshing to see another woman playing map games! Stay awesome!

[@Eyeslayer]

i'm not going to lie this MP map that you are showing is more fun to watch than any League of Legends game and most of the starcraft games. I could easily get behind a 4x strategy Esport would be fun as heck to watch. you are making me want to play this again and i had no idea assassinations could be this useful i wish i knew how to chase down the family members i bet this game would be amazing to me if i knew more about the mechanics.

[@TravelingMooseMedia]

wtf, you are the coolest woman ever. How have I not seen your channel yet. Subbed. Loved the vid!

[@SuperKeithers]

halfway through and i thought it was over- the story twists keep coming!!!

[@Ms_Huffle]

This was so very entertaining, I how freaking hard you stick with it no matter how beastly the odds are looking!

[@Vinzaf]

CK3 makes a genuinely good multiplayer game to watch. Oh man.

[@ytmiva2]

Thanks for the game and the video! I look forward to the next videos about UPT!

[@Ari-ez1vj]

What an awesome video! I love how you laid out these storylines in an easy way to follow. Great job winning too! (:

[@googleaccount5225]

I have been intrigued by crusader kings 2 for year, and love that there is a channel with so much content. Still have yet to play, but now seems to be the time

[@joswift360]

Just found your channel and based on your editing style and personality, you have so much potential, keep up the good work!!

[@manatziaras]

AMAZING! The best CK3 video I'v seen in years, and a competition worthy to watch every second of it! Chiara, you are a hell of a player, my humbly respects!

[@iamwill737]

Congrats on the W! That was long but fun.

[@User-g2c7t]

Damn, competitive ck3 is really metal. And beautiful video and commentary by Speed5 and Cara and all other players

[@khilorn]

MY QUEEN! 👑

[@vinnnni96]

That Video was a lot of fun. I would really like to see more of stuff like that.

[@burningfox4974]

Idea for a CK Event: 3 team games, where 1 team member is in a higher position and the other 2 are vassals. Of course being able to swap between who rules is allowed, it’d be a cool idea since in team based Mp session I’ve had with friends, we don’t really use Vassaliziation on each other, which honestly is really nice feature nonetheless

[@Inderastein]

I am learning a lot of life lessons from this... Best way to win as a European... Colonize Africa?? Anyhow I love this, I play CK3 and for me this is fast.

[@Trashloot]

This is such a well made video. The whole thing was really interesting and the story was very well told. I would love to see more videos like this ^^.

[@okakisandai]

holy, what a insane comeback

[@placebo5466]

"I'll take my L's with my W's. I'm down but I'm not out." God damn I love that attitude!

[@Luuuna]

Congratulations!! This was so much fun to watch!

[@azrulashraf00]

France, the kingdom of rebellion

[@barzenoki7004]

That’s why i always praise PDX for their historical accuracy

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

The company has a massively ironic name for their companies product which I find hilarious. Yes this is the type of ADHD speed riddled content the kids love! Painting maps

[@Quget]

Girl power!! :D Gratz on the W

[@hiragy1842]

I've never seen this game. Has no idea what happened there and how it worked. Yet I enjoyed it and will add this game on my "will play" list. Thanks

[@anti-mate407]

im glad theres this vid at least

[@SkillaWillits]

Spartini is definitely the Spiffing Brit. He did the same thing with the house sigil and even named his character Tim.

[@JunJunMusume]

loved the video! I'll try to watch a few of these events!

[@anti-spiral159]

Rollercoaster of emotions, great game

[@davidhejja5710]

I got recommended this video. It is awesome. I am very glad ☺️

[@Modgeman]

Shame on that @Midgeman trying to advocate player on player violence, Modgemajn would never do such a think. Great video Cara!

[@wiel5908]

congrats cara, that win was pretty based

[@ephealy]

"You can make a religion out of that " 😂

[@male272]

That's great. I"ve been an EU4 player that has been considering all the complex intrigues that should be incorporated...and lookin at CK3 with a bit of longing, but apprehension at another learning curve to subject myself to. I"m going to go for it after I've played out the recent EU4 DLC. Thanks!

[@VonBlade]

I went from EU to CK and I'd say that, like HOI, the basics are all the same. It's not a massive learning curve at all. It's just a mindset that instead of a country you're playing as a person and also a country. Also no need for boats.

[@male272]

@@VonBlade That's sort of ironic...my EU4 play style is to build up to Age of Absolutism through Trade domination and Naval force, extending outwards from the trade value territories I take initially after getting the Admin efficiency bonus from the Absolutism. CK3 seems to have all the 'Machiavellian' mechanics I wish I could apply to EU4 diplomacy. Thanks for the info!

[@vulliike]

i just stumbled on your channel! i am so happy to see you play grand strategy games!! congrats for the win 🥳🥳

[@mohamedessam623]

loved this video , great editing/story telling

[@timegoast3884]

congrats!

[@MATA-mz1db]

I appreciate you playing as Al andalus, my gigachad ancestors’s lol. But I gotta admit you handled it very well and managed to win.

[@Hravokh]

never thought this game can be this intense! gg on your win \o/

[@fedoramaster6035]

3:35 that moment when you go for Cagliari instead of chaldiki as a bizzy vassal 😂

[@chadreese9501]

Neat! I didn’t even know this kinda content existed!

[@klobesclips7109]

this was sick

[@davidhejja5710]

Everyone can be my friend. If they are my subjects. Love it Cara!! :D

[@GamesCourier]

that was a fun video! great story telling!

[@mattsteenstra1535]

Great video!

[@anti-mate407]

The w in women stands for warlord

[@juliannim6843]

Real Chad Girlboss moment

[@matthewdolan3925]

This has been super entertaining and exciting!!

[@SkillaWillits]

Competitive CK3 is definitely something I would watch!

[@maxs.5112]

I once played in a competitive game without me realizing. This guy who was so competitive only did the most gamy strategies one can ever see. Imagine a person controlling only the high developed areas as their main titles, and by year 50-70 having 2-4 times the normal size army you would expect for an empire at that point and that size.

[@Kinuhbud]

this game has tournaments? kickass also grats and gj pwning

[@tephlon1277]

Omg I’ve gotta check out these streams!

[@kamikaze9699]

Welshmen taste alright, but nothing beats consuming my fellow Norsemen. Replacing my gods with cannibalism was the right choice.

[@ThePrettyTomboy]

I'm really sad to see Speed5 go. I enjoyed A Family Affair and Feuding Lords a lot.

[@JerryCanTheThird]

What happened to them (speed5)? Some of the content creators on there stopped streaming or streaming Paradox-games. Miss them

[@AJ-xq9th]

I'm amazed you got a CK3 multiplayer game to not de-sync constantly, especially with multiple players!

[@kria008]

This was immensely fun to watch

[@EinFelsbrocken]

I see; your cat is the one giving +1 Martial 😄

[@0marenka]

Why did I discover this SO LATE?! SO COOL!

[@rbgnx]

"And he wasn't ducking around" Subbed

[@michaelperazzola4439]

more of these pls. CK3 tourny for the WIN

[@AbhiBhai862]

Everyone can be my friend , If they are my subject 👉👈

[@BlueViper8907]

That was amazing! GG!

[@UkSapyy]

I don't know about calling it a competitive grand strategy but I love the fact this is a thing. I hope game devs start trying to build in mechanics to grand strategy so it's easy to meet up with like-minded people in order to play these kinds of games. My issue is that my friends generally only play one or two grand strat games a year. When everyone actually agrees to play a game it's like Christmas.

[@Einomar]

If they are competing it's competitive... don't see your issue.

[@p.f132]

Of course there is competitive CK3... lmao. I love this so much.

[@cemacmillan]

What an epic win! I'm going to have to change my life to have time to multi-player CK3.

[@nw5638]

This is so fun! This might get me back into CK 3

[@leflyxdvd]

intresting concept to try to make grand strategy more esport like, i can imagine set dates people need to join to continue etc.

[@JDAxonn]

This was soo entertaining!

[@caad5258]

well done cara!