to play this game

[schisch]

you need to go to the university and get a degree

[Resoula]

I have no degrees and I am playing just fine.

[Razorblade]

1. Getting most college degrees is easy; the only hard part about it is the crippling debt for an increasingly useless piece of paper.

2. The game isn't that complex. There are a lot of mechanics to learn, but once you learn the rules, the gameplay loop can border on shallow at times. It's much easier to be a good CK3 player than a good FPS player, imo. Accruing knowledge is a much simpler task than accruing skill, especially when your only competition is a brainless computer.

[Apoloyn]

Just focus on trying to understand the basics, the other components will come to you in time.

Understanding the military components is key as this is a game of conquest, not not diplomacy. The Politics and land Title is system is insanely complex and you can down an endless rabbit hole if you try to figure that all of the nuances. I therefore wouldn't recommend you go into all of that detail early on in your experience, as it will probably waste a lot of your time. Try and understand the detailed parts of this game later on, not at this early juncture.

Getting good people into top positions is key, so remember to be very careful with whom you choose major positions of power. (This is art, more than science, so don't feel bad if you make bad decisions, its part of the process of learning)

Playing the game and actually understanding and being good at it, are two very different things.

Best of luck.

[Han]

My favorite is RTS games like AOE, AOW, and TW. At first, I had so much difficulty playing this game but then I started playing tall as custom built char as Bohemia king...... and just follow youtube tutorial on playing tall. Thats how I learn this game mechanics.

[Abacus]

it take time and trial an error.

in the end it's a dynasty simulator (currently.) With an RPG lean over CK2.

[Chaise Tactique]

Originally posted by Razorblade:

1. Getting most college degrees IN USA is easy; the only hard part about it is the crippling debt for an increasingly useless piece of paper.

2. The game isn't that complex. There are a lot of mechanics to learn, but once you learn the rules, the gameplay loop can border on shallow at times. It's much easier to be a good CK3 player than a good FPS player, imo. Accruing knowledge is a much simpler task than accruing skill, especially when your only competition is a brainless computer.

[Chaise Tactique]

Originally posted by Brudi Völler:

you need to go to the university and get a degree

Btw, this game is by far the easiest one of all PDX games, its just looks complex or boring if you dont really like accurate feodal age if you are European, you should at least know a little the context of this period because you probably saw this in high school or sooner. at least on your country and countries around it.

[nZ RaifalM3n]

If this is hard, try europa universalis lol. I hate that game...

[ShepherdOfCats]

CK2 was way more complex.

[AdahnGorion]

Originally posted by Razorblade:

1. Getting most college degrees is easy; the only hard part about it is the crippling debt for an increasingly useless piece of paper.

Debt? I was paid by the state to go to univeristy and study.
Ohh wait.. I forgot America exist.

OT.

CK3 is rather simplistic and streamlined tbh.
Once you learn the basics, you will be able to handle most PDX games.

[Yhvh10]

Originally posted by nZ RaifalM3n:

If this is hard, try europa universalis lol. I hate that game...

Custom Nation... +2 Goods Produced plus 20% Morale in traditions. Pick some good ideas, and then figure out what nation ya wanna form. Andalusia, Byzantium, Prussia, Persia, and then form that nation on day 1.

EU4 is so freaking hard. I just use the above strategy and I can have a fun run.

[vortex_13]

CK3 is literally the simplest of the Paradox games.

[blackhand_lost]

The game is quite primitive, it's Grand Strategy: the Sims basically

I mean, potentially it could be complex if Paradox didn't forget to include gameplay into it

[Hammer Bear]

it's pretty easy game for paradox game
but i understand the frustration of newcomer

[Double Event]

Find a youtube beginners guide, load it up then copy what the guy on the video does to help you get a handle on the systems. Once you have the basics down you can start playing with other things. It will take some time but eventually you will start to get it.

A guide like this is a decent place to start.

https://youtu.be/ujHYkZ0Ba_A?si=2w26Nu6v56JSy0T5