The Lunar sale has got the better of me so I'll be buying CK2 or EU4 when I can decide which one to go with. I seem to change my mind on an hourly basis at the moment though as both are very tempting.
Having made the decision, it was kind of typical that PDX decided to announce the release date for Imperator on the same day! Although the more I’ve thought about it that’s probably a good thing as I could see myself picking up CK2 and EU4 otherwise.
One rookie question though, the flavor/unit packs with the deluxe edition of Imperator, are they likely to be released as DLC at a later date or are they pre-order content only?
The deluxe pre-order pack will be released as separate DLC in couple of years time, given thats something PDX is doing since times immerolable. Does it worth the extra money? Personally yes, as you will buy it either way at later date at 50% discount. But each on their own
However if you plan to buy Imperator and EU4 dont do it before you buy EU4, register it on steam, create an account at PDX forums and link your steam account.
That way the moment you buy Imperator Deluxe you get the Roman unity pack, which is for those who create the roman empire in EU4 from Byzantium start. (i do not remember the other country but not Italy as is reformed nation)
One EU4 youtuber posted this yesterday
https://www.humblebundle.com/games/paradox-bundle-2019?partner=alzabohd
For £4.83 you get both CK2 and EU4, alongside Age of Wonders III, Darkest Hour, Magicka 2 and Age of Wonders 2
Also included CK2 Old Gods DLC
Humble bundle will give you Steam keys.
Now DLCs. Wrote above
EU4 the must have are Art of War, Common Sense and Rights of Man. The rest are flavour and different mechanics. There is a budle of those 3 with the game at -50% (-75 for base game) and additional -10% for the bundle on steam. If you register the game, and try to buy the bundle, steam will remove the game and only charge for the rest of the budle. But just check. I cannot do so, as I haave everything.
On CK2 must have DLCs are Way of Life, Conclave, Charlemagne, Monks and Mystics, Legacy of Rome & Reapers Due.
If you do not buy them now, it doesn't matter. There is always a sale every couple of months.
How to start playing them. EU4 do all the tutorials and get ready to feel the game as a tutorial over the next 300 hours minimum.
CK2 do the tutorial also, but as everyone says. Best tutorial is to try unify Ireland from 769 start (Carlemagne DLC needed)
That will teach you the hard way about succession laws, vassals, claims on counties and duchies and how to clear up (through murder speed) the succession line of nearby duchy to get in line of the throne your new wife or your son/daughter in law. So your children or granchildren inherit without war. Ah yeah. CK2 is proper medieval game.... Get ready to make your hands dirty killing people, standing on your path to a thrones.
If you get the Charlemagne campaign, and you get grasps the basics, I propose also try play some Saxon count or Duke on his conquest to unify the land.
Btw don't try to get the English culture in "England" from 769 start, until you have 700 hours in game as is not possible to do it as Saxon. You have to do it historically or through more complex mechanics of double culture flipping the same land.
Ah forgot. Both CK2 and EU4 will boost your knowledge on history as real events fire. Like War of the Roses, 30 years war, 100 years war, Westfalian treaty etc.
