With a collection of Norse nations constantly raiding and declaring war, it can be a bit of a handful, particularly for those who prefer to focus on the more tame aspects of CK2.

In fact, as a pagan, you are actively punished with low civil and feudal order if you stay at peace for long periods of time.Īs you might expect, playing during the early time period is therefore quite hectic. These abilities, particularly being able to attack anyone without Casus Belli, mean you can essentially always be conquering new lands. These are all great additions to the game that essentially make Pagan nations ideal for war mongering players. The other new features stem from this new setting for instance you can now loot provinces, attack any territory so long as you're connected to it as well as muster invasion forces outside of your retinue. Set at 867 AD, during the peak period of Viking raids from Scandinavia, this is a time period and a world torn up by war and ever present death. With The Old Gods now available on Steam I dusted off the crown, stretched my mouse hand, and jumped back into the whimsical world of CK2.Ĭrusader Kings II: The Old Gods brings new features that all centre on the new playable characters and new, earliest ever, start time. So when Paradox Interactive announced that they'd be bringing a Pagan themed expansion to their fantastic grand strategy title Crusader Kings II, I, and many other fans, jumped with joy. I suppose the freedom, success and strength associated with the term are all valid reasons but there's something deeper, essentially ingrained into us, that makes them such a point of interest. I'll never know what it is that makes Vikings so indisputably cool. Reviews // 18th Jun 2013 - 8 years ago // By Ryan Davies Crusader Kings 2: The Old Gods Review

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