Game of Thrones mod - CK2 vs Warband

[whoisthemongoose]

Looking for advice. I've never played Crusader Kings and picked up Mount&Blade Warband the other day, primarily for its Clash of Kings mod. Really enjoying it so far. From the little research I've done on CK2, I can see that the two games are quite different. So a few questions...

One, if I'm primarily interested in playing a game of thrones mod, is CK2 worth owning just for that? Is it better/worse than the warband Clash of Kings mod?

Finally, how difficult is it likely to be for a brand new player to the grand strategy genre? Especially starting off with a mod rather than the base version of the game.

Thanks guys

[Nubnut]

It is a bit difficult to get into at first but with some practice and watching of Youtube playthroughs you can learn your way pretty quickly.

As for the mod, I've never played it myself but it looks very well done. Can't really say whether it's better or worse than warband as the two are completely seperate (like asking if Civ has better gameplay than Skyrim, there's just no comparing factors).

I can tell you with certainty though that CKII would be more focused around court intrigue and personal relations rather than Warband's focus on warfare and exploration.

[jacke]

I won't lie, these games take some time getting used to, but once I got into this game I've passed the 100 hour mark and I'm still playing. Maybe read a few guides or watch a few playthroughs to get an idea of it before you jump right in. As for the GoT mod, I'd say it shares the complexity and replayability of the vanilla game. Both mods are well polished and fleshed out, so the one you'll enjoy the most probably depends on the base game.

[Ray]

I for one love the GOT mod for CK2 . It focuses on a different aspect of the universe then mount and blade and is super detailed , The learning curve is steep but its great fun

[Corrupted Sanity (Vex)]

I recently picked up Mount and Blade myself. I'm enjoying it quite a bit.


They're... Not similar games. Although they are closer than Skyrim and Civ :P. Mostly just because they both have a feudal system.

[⎛⎝kingj0n⎠⎞]

You can defintely get CKII just for AGOT mod.
That mod is wonderful and I actually prefer it over the base game.
But the base game is also wonderful..

IMO< you do not need to watch a single video of any gameplay > and you do not need to take many hours to start enjoying the game. It really doesn't take long. you can also start off into the mod...

As for what is better or whatever, I have never played Mount and Blades or the mods, so I wouldn't know.

But I will admit, the learning curve is greater than most games. But it's not that hard to understand/learn quickly.....

[whoisthemongoose]

I bought it. Thanks guys.