Creating a Kingdom in Viking Conquests

[dunnerstick69]

Is it possible?
I've been trying to find out online, but I cant find anything.
I know it's possible with the base game, but nothing has said it's possible in the DLC.

[Asmo]

Oh its possible. dont do it as a Pagan though. especialy if you raid Monasteries. I did it. Ended up in war against EVERYONE.

[dunnerstick69]

Whaaaaat? arent the Viking factions pagan?

[Nice blue hat]

Maybe you have to take over a a castle or something like in the native. Then it should give you the option to be your own lord.

[dunnerstick69]

Im only like level 4 so I know I've got a long ways, but i'm having a lot of trouble moving up in the world, so to speak, but I am playing the story mode not the sand box mod. Ive pretty much skipped the part that takes you to "Danmark" and gone up to Ireland and the kingdom of Connaghta where i've had very limited success or should i say its been up and down. I find it hard to get quests and therefore money as well as access to troops. Should I simply follow the story line and let it build me up until I reach the proper point or should I just start a sandbox game? I'm mainly interested into controlling my own kingdom rather than moving up the ranks so which would get me there the swiftest. Sorry I know thats a bit off topic.

[The Bunny In the Bush]

Originally posted by dunnerstick69:

Im only like level 4 so I know I've got a long ways, but i'm having a lot of trouble moving up in the world, so to speak, but I am playing the story mode not the sand box mod. Ive pretty much skipped the part that takes you to "Danmark" and gone up to Ireland and the kingdom of Connaghta where i've had very limited success or should i say its been up and down. I find it hard to get quests and therefore money as well as access to troops. Should I simply follow the story line and let it build me up until I reach the proper point or should I just start a sandbox game? I'm mainly interested into controlling my own kingdom rather than moving up the ranks so which would get me there the swiftest. Sorry I know thats a bit off topic.

...Yeah thats not exactly going to happen, getting you own kingdom is not going to quick without outright cheating, its a slow process in both story and sandbox, you need to build an elite force, gain wealth and reputation, become loved by the peasents, and get several kingdoms and there leaders to high friendship before you can even attempt it without being instantly dethroned.
If you want a kingdom management game this is not the one for you unless you willing to invest in the developement of your character on a more personal level first.

You have to work your way up the ranks, or become so loved with other cultures they don't mind you raising a rebel force and taking land. neither of which are easy, and likely the reason your having a hard time in a heavy catholic area is because you picked Norse Faith and have a reputation from working with the norse, don't expect the english irish or scotish to like you for working with the people that kill them daily.

[dunnerstick69]

No im Christian I havent made a Norse character yet. However the story starts you off working for Friese then Danmark.

[Forsaken Buge]

Originally posted by dunnerstick69:

No im Christian I havent made a Norse character yet. However the story starts you off working for Friese then Danmark.

That's the storymode, I recommend just doing sandbox.

[Freaky Billy]

btw, you should increase your renown and reputation before you even consider starting your own nation...Having very high numbers in both of those areas increases your overall party number, thus being able to recruit larger armies and eventually taking over a castle. ALSO its a good idea to have good Rep with a neiboring kingdom so you can have an alliance with then...and the more liked you are, the less likely someone will go to war with you unless provoked.

[70x7plus1]

I'd like to see some more hints on managing your kingdom once you have it. I have one where I took over Tunberg or whatever from Northymbre and then took over their whole continent.. but since I'm Christian.. none of the towns give me prospects.. 1 nord only at a time.. sheesh.. even after I have like 14 million christians in my kingdom according to conversion count. I have four lords that came to me and pledged support.. but keeping money is SO hard for me.. I have like 8 ships with 320 men on sea possible and can only keep up by taking on every raider fleet and Danish fleet I see and hope to get all their hostages.. Then lost all three of my lords to raiding countries.. then lost my Tunberg port.. Think I found a bug where my kingdom manager I hired trains from my tunberg citizens.. another country took over the city and I still get charged $ training HIS troops to advancement.. I'm slugging it out seeing if I'll survive now.. But keeping money every week is nearly impossible for me. I guess I'll try to go to town leaders and do quests to build support... Maybe use my lords to bribe them with money I somehow find floating on the sea... more to come as I figure this out!

[Sir GentleManly ButterCorn]

Yeah.

[Tuidjy]

In sandbox, you can have a kingdom, just like in Native, with the same caveats: you need cash, relations, right to rule, etc...

In the storymode, you will really mess up the story if you join a faction, let alone start your own. Some of the options are actually disabled - if you try to get a companion's support for right to rule, you say "We'll speak about this later.".

We have not finished the story, so I do not know whether you get to be a king after you finish with the story. It would not surprise me. But for now, we are enjoying the storyline, and think it prudent not to take too any chances. We already got burned once. We had a nice 56 warband of Tier III and IV Norse infantry, and the story made us disband more than half our men in Frisia.

[Phoenix VII]

Originally posted by Tuidjy:

We have not finished the story, so I do not know whether you get to be a king after you finish with the story. It would not surprise me. But for now, we are enjoying the storyline, and think it prudent not to take too any chances. We already got burned once. We had a nice 56 warband of Tier III and IV Norse infantry, and the story made us disband more than half our men in Frisia.

If you click on the Quarters tab you'll be able to set up a Troop Camp by moving men from the right list to the left list.

[Tuidjy]

Originally posted by Phoenix VII:

If you click on the Quarters tab you'll be able to set up a Troop Camp by moving men from the right list to the left list.

Yes, but we had been outlawed there, and we were not sure that some Frisian lord wouldn't find the camp and kill everyone. It felt more 'right' to let them go.

[Phoenix VII]

Originally posted by Tuidjy:

Yes, but we had been outlawed there, and we were not sure that some Frisian lord wouldn't find the camp and kill everyone. It felt more 'right' to let them go.

Makes sense. Just to let you know though, AI lords don't target the Refuge or the Troop Camps specifically though they can attack you if you're resting in the Refuge.

[[BRO]Ingvar]

In reforgred edition open beta you can actually start as a King or a lord. Try that.