I don't understand anything about the game.

[ClaSsiKDaN]

I have the game on XBOX Game Pass for PC. Decided i'd try it out.
I played the tutorial, and I don't understand anything. Then played a bit and still don't understand anything. I then watched some videos on Youtube about learning the game, went back to the game and still don't understand anything? I can't conceive how people are having "fun" with this game? What makes it "fun"? Im just clicking on UI elements, marrying my character, plotting schemes, and sending units fight other units.. and don't understand a single thing I'm doing?

Can anyone point me to guides so I can learn the game and start having something that resemble to "fun" ?

[A TIN OF JAR]

I actually watched a tutorial on youtube that gives you a tutorial on the tutorial lol(if that makes sense?) ... But i was the same boat, played the tutorial once then watched said video and watched the tutorial again then carried on and played for 3 hours straight, totally dominated Ireland now and got "King of Ireland" status.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12_soMaOLyg

[DementedGnome]

You can also assassinate your way into titles which is always fun. I think the whole idea (at least for me) is finding odd and wacky ways to get a kingdom.

My most memorable one was in CK2, and I was the duchy of wessex. married an italian princess, 6th in line to the throne. in one year, I was the emperor of italy. All her siblings and their familes died kinda violently.

Turns out princess was kinda stabby.

For ck3, what are you struggling with? I have advice, but don't know where you need it.

[FleshyBB]

Originally posted by ClaSsiKDaN:

Im just clicking on UI elements, marrying my character, plotting schemes, and sending units fight other units.. and don't understand a single thing I'm doing?

If it helps, don't approach it like a standard strategy game even in comparison to other Paradox titles like EU4 and Stellaris. Play as the character you are, not the nation itself. CK2 stood out to a lot of people cause of the roleplaying aspect, and CK3 took those mechanics even further since so many liked them. That isn't to say your character can't have goals, and part of the fun is forming your own goals like forming the Kingdom of Ireland, but think of it almost like the Sims with strategy elements. Someone pissing you off while you're playing a character with the wrathful or vengeful traits? Make them pay, scheme up murder plots, be tyrannical, etc. Get dethroned maybe later or murdered yourself in consequence, the game usually doesn't end either way and you just play as the next character in your dynasty and then you roleplay as them.

[ClaSsiKDaN]

Originally posted by A TIN OF JAR:

I actually watched a tutorial on youtube that gives you a tutorial on the tutorial lol(if that makes sense?) ... But i was the same boat, played the tutorial once then watched said video and watched the tutorial again then carried on and played for 3 hours straight, totally dominated Ireland now and got "King of Ireland" status.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12_soMaOLyg

Thanks, I'll take a look! Maybe it'll help me understand something.

[ClaSsiKDaN]

Originally posted by DementedGnome:

You can also assassinate your way into titles which is always fun. I think the whole idea (at least for me) is finding odd and wacky ways to get a kingdom.

My most memorable one was in CK2, and I was the duchy of wessex. married an italian princess, 6th in line to the throne. in one year, I was the emperor of italy. All her siblings and their familes died kinda violently.

Turns out princess was kinda stabby.

For ck3, what are you struggling with? I have advice, but don't know where you need it.

I'm actually struggling to understand anything I am doing. One time I went into a war, and when I clicked on the banner bottom right representing the war, it selected my own.. country? and I couldn't see any enemy on the map? I don't understand anything I am doing.

[ClaSsiKDaN]

Originally posted by FleshyBB:

Originally posted by ClaSsiKDaN:

Im just clicking on UI elements, marrying my character, plotting schemes, and sending units fight other units.. and don't understand a single thing I'm doing?

If it helps, don't approach it like a standard strategy game even in comparison to other Paradox titles like EU4 and Stellaris. Play as the character you are, not the nation itself. CK2 stood out to a lot of people cause of the roleplaying aspect, and CK3 took those mechanics even further since so many liked them. That isn't to say your character can't have goals, and part of the fun is forming your own goals like forming the Kingdom of Ireland, but think of it almost like the Sims with strategy elements. Someone pissing you off while you're playing a character with the wrathful or vengeful traits? Make them pay, scheme up murder plots, be tyrannical, etc. Get dethroned maybe later or murdered yourself in consequence, the game usually doesn't end either way and you just play as the next character in your dynasty and then you roleplay as them.

Thanks for the tips, I guess I will just take a look at the traits of my character and try to roleplay them. Is there a goal to the game? Survive X number of years? How do you consider you've "won"?

[A TIN OF JAR]

Originally posted by DementedGnome:

You can also assassinate your way into titles which is always fun. I think the whole idea (at least for me) is finding odd and wacky ways to get a kingdom.

This is something that sounds super fun, one thing i don't get is if i have the head of a fort killed how would i then go about taking over that for for myself?

[A TIN OF JAR]

Originally posted by ClaSsiKDaN:

Originally posted by FleshyBB:

If it helps, don't approach it like a standard strategy game even in comparison to other Paradox titles like EU4 and Stellaris. Play as the character you are, not the nation itself. CK2 stood out to a lot of people cause of the roleplaying aspect, and CK3 took those mechanics even further since so many liked them. That isn't to say your character can't have goals, and part of the fun is forming your own goals like forming the Kingdom of Ireland, but think of it almost like the Sims with strategy elements. Someone pissing you off while you're playing a character with the wrathful or vengeful traits? Make them pay, scheme up murder plots, be tyrannical, etc. Get dethroned maybe later or murdered yourself in consequence, the game usually doesn't end either way and you just play as the next character in your dynasty and then you roleplay as them.

Thanks for the tips, I guess I will just take a look at the traits of my character and try to roleplay them. Is there a goal to the game? Survive X number of years? How do you consider you've "won"?

I think so long as you have a heir to the throne if the current character dies the game carries over to the next heir. As for "winning" im not sure, only played the game a day myself.

[Electricbluebee]

With CK2 it took me starting off as a small tiny Count and just plucking away at each mechanic, making lots of mistakes, to figure it out. Nobody is around to judge you, make mistakes and learn from them. Many people have started a war not having a clue about who you're actually fighting. Then you find out they had an alliance with the whole of France!

[FleshyBB]

Originally posted by ClaSsiKDaN:

Originally posted by FleshyBB:

If it helps, don't approach it like a standard strategy game even in comparison to other Paradox titles like EU4 and Stellaris. Play as the character you are, not the nation itself. CK2 stood out to a lot of people cause of the roleplaying aspect, and CK3 took those mechanics even further since so many liked them. That isn't to say your character can't have goals, and part of the fun is forming your own goals like forming the Kingdom of Ireland, but think of it almost like the Sims with strategy elements. Someone pissing you off while you're playing a character with the wrathful or vengeful traits? Make them pay, scheme up murder plots, be tyrannical, etc. Get dethroned maybe later or murdered yourself in consequence, the game usually doesn't end either way and you just play as the next character in your dynasty and then you roleplay as them.

Thanks for the tips, I guess I will just take a look at the traits of my character and try to roleplay them. Is there a goal to the game? Survive X number of years? How do you consider you've "won"?

Don't think of it in terms of traditional win states like a game of Civilization. I think by default there is an "end date" to each game and it will calculate a score based on your dynasty and some other factors, or at least that's how I remember CK2 being so I can't say exactly for CK3. It might be more helpful to not even think about winning in general. All of the Paradox grand strategy games are in simple terms like that though, CK3 included, where it's more about just whatever you want to do and dealing with things as they come up. More like a step-by-step small victories than an overall win-state like a Civilization cultural victory, if that makes sense. For CK3, think of it in terms of what you feel like would be victories for your current character. Do they want to take part in the crusades? Do they want to seduce their liege and have a bastard that could claim titles to the throne? Etc.

[DementedGnome]

Originally posted by ClaSsiKDaN:

I'm actually struggling to understand anything I am doing. One time I went into a war, and when I clicked on the banner bottom right representing the war, it selected my own.. country? and I couldn't see any enemy on the map? I don't understand anything I am doing.

Your banner is one side, the enemy on the other. You just clicked on your own banner. :)

Something I've noticed is its really hard to see the country you're fighting against in this game. It'll be surrounded by a flashing red line to indicate that is who you're fighting against. Clicking on their banner will also bring you to it.

[FleshyBB]

Originally posted by A TIN OF JAR:

Originally posted by ClaSsiKDaN:

Thanks for the tips, I guess I will just take a look at the traits of my character and try to roleplay them. Is there a goal to the game? Survive X number of years? How do you consider you've "won"?

I think so long as you have a heir to the throne if the current character dies the game carries over to the next heir. As for "winning" im not sure, only played the game a day myself.

Yeah I'm not exactly sure how CK3 handles it as I haven't gotten to a point where the game ends by no bloodline left. Could need a primary heir, or if at worst the next landed member of your dynasty? But I haven't encountered the situation yet to know tbh.

[brian.allen.smith]

I'm in a similar boat. Tried this game out and just don't enjoy it.

I think this game is for folks that like to *seriously* role play. For me, I don't really care about characters and personalities. Nothing sounds more boring than spending 15 minutes examining possible arranged marriages for a half-brother and then have the battles be literally point, click, wait. It feels like Rimworld without the base-building or Stellaris without the exploration and with more incest. (And WOW are fans of this game into the incest...)

[renegadecause]

Originally posted by FleshyBB:

Originally posted by ClaSsiKDaN:

Im just clicking on UI elements, marrying my character, plotting schemes, and sending units fight other units.. and don't understand a single thing I'm doing?

If it helps, don't approach it like a standard strategy game even in comparison to other Paradox titles like EU4 and Stellaris. Play as the character you are, not the nation itself. CK2 stood out to a lot of people cause of the roleplaying aspect, and CK3 took those mechanics even further since so many liked them. That isn't to say your character can't have goals, and part of the fun is forming your own goals like forming the Kingdom of Ireland, but think of it almost like the Sims with strategy elements. Someone pissing you off while you're playing a character with the wrathful or vengeful traits? Make them pay, scheme up murder plots, be tyrannical, etc. Get dethroned maybe later or murdered yourself in consequence, the game usually doesn't end either way and you just play as the next character in your dynasty and then you roleplay as them.

This. I've never managed to really blob a territory and keep it - usually the infighting and vassals end up kicking me down a peg or two.

[FINAL_Bₒₛₛ]

You set your own goals based on the mechanics this game offers.