Adding to an already rich tapestry of features, out comes a patch and four DLC packs for Crusader Kings II. This character-driven strategy game is so getting the regal treatment it deserves, making our stay in medieval Europe even more pleasant.
Regarding patch 1.05, here's what it brings to the table:
• New Crusade System – The Pope declares the war and other rulers can join the attacking alliance with the ruler contributing the most gaining the targeted kingdom
• Coalition Armies – Armies can now be ‘attached’ to each other after which they will follow the lead army
• Two New Plots – Plot to revoke your vassal's title, plot to cut a more powerful fellow vassal down to size
• More than 100 new events (Friendship & Rivalries, Regencies and others)
• Six New Kingdoms – Added the kingdoms of Frisia, Lotharingia, Bavaria, Pomerania, Aquitaine and Brittany
• New diplomatic options - offer to Join War, Matrilineal Betrothal)
• Causes of Death – See what characters have died of to determine whether they were murdered or not
• War Contribution Score – Participants in wars now get a contribution score which determines how much prestige and piety they get when the war ends
• Culture uncoupled from ethnicity
As for the DLC packs, there's the Ruler Designer DLC which introduces a range of creative heraldry and character creation options, plus three music DLCs: Songs of Albion, Songs of Faith and Songs of the Holy Land created by composer Andreas Waldetoft. Available now through Steam.
