How does multiplayer work? Are people still playing?

[Elena]

Just wondering before I buy it

[kinkerbel]

Yeah plenty of people still play multiplayer and there is a button for it on the main screen. It is not complicated to start up.

[LtVictory]

Yeah looks like it.

[Newton's Flaming Laser Sword]

Multiplayer works by every player controlling a different character, both working to further the gains of their respective dynasties either through co-operation or competition. Random players being allowed is however quite rare and ill-advisable (you will get trolled to the point of all your progress being for nothing I can imagine) so you'd have to gather a crew, which fortunately isn't hard to do.

[Elena]

Originally posted by 不问就听不到假话:

Multiplayer works by every player controlling a different character, both working to further the gains of their respective dynasties either through co-operation or competition. Random players being allowed is however quite rare and ill-advisable (you will get trolled to the point of all your progress being for nothing I can imagine) so you'd have to gather a crew, which fortunately isn't hard to do.

Silly question: can you pick a female character at start?
I've read that you can do it but only if you buy a dlc

[jfoytek]

Originally posted by ✿ Jessica 2002 ✿:

Just wondering before I buy it

Jessica don't think of CK2 as a multiplayer game! While it does have the ability to be played mutliplayer its not a "spur of the moment" lets sit down with some random people and play a game of CK2....

Because a game of CK2 takes 2 Weeks if your fast forwarding and more realistically 1-2 months...

You dont just jump into a random game with a bunch of strangers and expect to finish a game that takes a month to play!

So yes trying to find a random multiplayer game is very challenging! But when its done its usually coordinated here in the forum.....

As for playing a female charcter at the begining of a game. Its not going to happen all the starts of games are historical and whatever happens after the initial start date is up to the player and RNG for everything else..... And since at the time of the start dates there were NO female rulers in the world they are none to select.... This is not PDX being shovenistic this is just a historical fact. With that being said you can quickly change your inheritence laws and when your initial character dies his daughter or sister could ascend to the thrown in his place!

The start dates
769 with Charlemagne
867 with Old Gods
1066 with the base game

are all before most European Queen's which were most commonly scene after the 1500 with some appearing as early as 1200

[suchiuomizu]

Originally posted by jfoytek:

Originally posted by ✿ Jessica 2002 ✿:

Just wondering before I buy it

Jessica don't think of CK2 as a multiplayer game! While it does have the ability to be played mutliplayer its not a "spur of the moment" lets sit down with some random people and play a game of CK2....

Because a game of CK2 takes 2 Weeks if your fast forwarding and more realistically 1-2 months...

You dont just jump into a random game with a bunch of strangers and expect to finish a game that takes a month to play!

So yes trying to find a random multiplayer game is very challenging! But when its done its usually coordinated here in the forum.....

As for playing a female charcter at the begining of a game. Its not going to happen all the starts of games are historical and whatever happens after the initial start date is up to the player and RNG for everything else..... And since at the time of the start dates there were NO female rulers in the world they are none to select.... This is not PDX being shovenistic this is just a historical fact. With that being said you can quickly change your inheritence laws and when your initial character dies his daughter or sister could ascend to the thrown in his place!

Another option is to buy the ruler designer DLC and make a female character with it.

[jfoytek]

Originally posted by suchiuomizu:

Another option is to buy the ruler designer DLC and make a female character with it.

Be aware that the Ruler Designer is not Ironman Compatible therefore no achievements...

The Customization Pack is Ironman compatable but you cannot magically create a ruler with it but you can do alot of neat things like customize your dynasty shield, name your dynasty, rename any title in your realm... Give your characters hair cuts. Name every dynastic child born in your court....

So I strongly recommend the Customization pack as to me its the best NON major DLC that gives you the MOST bang for the buck, for immersion....

And I strongly advise to avoid the ruler designer as its not ironman compatible and therefore a waist of money!

[Varainger]

Originally posted by ✿ Jessica 2002 ✿:

Silly question: can you pick a female character at start?
I've read that you can do it but only if you buy a dlc

Sure you can and no you don't need a DLC to play women as such.
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/a-list-of-interesting-female-characters.834106/

[CEVOLORD]

Originally posted by ✿ Jessica 2002 ✿:

Originally posted by 不问就听不到假话:

Multiplayer works by every player controlling a different character, both working to further the gains of their respective dynasties either through co-operation or competition. Random players being allowed is however quite rare and ill-advisable (you will get trolled to the point of all your progress being for nothing I can imagine) so you'd have to gather a crew, which fortunately isn't hard to do.

Silly question: can you pick a female character at start?
I've read that you can do it but only if you buy a dlc

Multiplayer is same as singleplayer.
Yes you can play as women but either you use ruler designer and customize your own chracter or you change the law of the country and you get daughter heir.And wait for the liege to die.And take control of the realm.

I have a question for you.
Your account name is jessica with flowers both sides. You were born in 2002.(15 years old).You are a grill.Your profile photo represents you as you are using your iphone in front of a mirror to take photo of you.Also you play call of duty and barbie stuff.

The question is
Do you really want to play this game.

[Jerubius]

Originally posted by jfoytek:

Originally posted by ✿ Jessica 2002 ✿:

Just wondering before I buy it

Jessica don't think of CK2 as a multiplayer game! While it does have the ability to be played mutliplayer its not a "spur of the moment" lets sit down with some random people and play a game of CK2....

Because a game of CK2 takes 2 Weeks if your fast forwarding and more realistically 1-2 months...

You dont just jump into a random game with a bunch of strangers and expect to finish a game that takes a month to play!

So yes trying to find a random multiplayer game is very challenging! But when its done its usually coordinated here in the forum.....

As for playing a female charcter at the begining of a game. Its not going to happen all the starts of games are historical and whatever happens after the initial start date is up to the player and RNG for everything else..... And since at the time of the start dates there were NO female rulers in the world they are none to select.... This is not PDX being shovenistic this is just a historical fact. With that being said you can quickly change your inheritence laws and when your initial character dies his daughter or sister could ascend to the thrown in his place!

The start dates
769 with Charlemagne
867 with Old Gods
1066 with the base game

are all before most European Queen's which were most commonly scene after the 1500 with some appearing as early as 1200

I could have sworn there were a few female characters you could play as in some of the start dates. Though there are hundreds of playable characters in each start date, and you can pick any start date between 1066 and some time in the 1300s in addition to the two dlc early start dates. I feel like there were a couple duchesses throughout there various start dates. As far as I know, there isn't an easy way to find them if they do exist though.

If you do want to play a female character, you best bet is to convert to the Cathar heresy or play as a basque character. Both allow you to set succession laws that make it easier for female characters to inherit. There is also a game rule that makes it easier for anyone, but I think this disables achievements. Also, if you are playing a female character, make sure you have a matrilineal marriage. Nothing sucks more than getting a game over because your firstborn wasn't part of your dynasty. Technically, the same thing can happen with a male ruler, but it is really hard to end up with a male heir who got into a matrilineal marriage and now has children not of his dynasty.

[The Stalker of Shadows]

I was just looking for a Multiplayer game myself. First time trying to play this game MP. Got booted from two games :p

They didnt pass lock the games.

[Khan Boyzitbig of Mercia]

BTW you will have access to all the DLC the host is using so you don't have to buy anything but the base game (exceptions being cosmetic dlcs).

[Newton's Flaming Laser Sword]

IIRC. There are very few female characters hidden throughout the bookmarks you can begin in. Like others have been saying it is possible to buy the DLC 'Ruler Designer' which allows you to replace any character you wish with a character of your preferred culture/religion and looks. Since you're asking about Multiplayer, the DLC wouldn't interfere with achievements at all since you cannot gain those outside of Single-Player. A neat function they added not too long ago is the women's rights option which allows you to negate the historical negative opinion malus you'd normally incur when playing a female ruler. It has to be noted it is a litle bit harder to play a female ruler (matrilinial marriages and all), and you'll likely end up playing both guys and girls throughout the playtrough unless you're really forcing your succession to be subsequently female. I think it's important you make sure the women's rights are set to full at the beginning, you can do it throughout the game as well but they'll never be quite as easy to play as male rulers unless you opt this in!

Enjoy!

ED: [TL;DR] So basically it is always possible to play female characters, but you have to start as a male and then force succession to be female which gets quite technical but can be easily achieved if you know how to. The easier way is the DLC which allows you to create whomever you want off the bat.