# Crusader Kings II (aka O Dear God What Have I Gotten Myself Into...)

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 24, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-aka-o-dear-god-what-have-i-gotten-myself-into/699429 "2014-09-24T13:16:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-aka-o-dear-god-what-have-i-gotten-myself-into/699429/141 "2014-10-15T03:55:44Z")

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> [@GreasyJack](#):
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> Have you tried actually, you know, helping your ally?

What? Help… ally? In a Paradox game? What is this strange new world?

> [@clairobscur](#):
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> So, the Charlemagne extension was released, and my savegames are CTD-bugged. In fact, obviously, everybody is fighting bugs, and I guess the game won’t be stable until the first patch.

Welcome to the release of a major content patch in a Paradox game. ☹

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**Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-aka-o-dear-god-what-have-i-gotten-myself-into/699429/142 "2015-02-18T08:06:07Z")

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[x-posted from the game sale thread]

In celebration of its three-year anniversary, Crusader Kings II is free to play on Steam for a week. These things usually only take place over the weekend, but in the case of CKII a week seems to be just about the right length of time to get the hang of things. The base game and DLC is also 75% off for the week.

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**Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-aka-o-dear-god-what-have-i-gotten-myself-into/699429/143 "2015-02-18T13:54:58Z")

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All Game of Thrones and ASOIAF fans (and strategy game fans) should get the GoT mod for CK2 – it really is awesome. The game captures the backstabbing politics of the show and book series better than I thought any game possibly could.

Play as Robb Stark and try to marry Daenerys and kill Joffrey. Play as Stannis and win the Iron Throne and kill Joffrey. Play as Aegon the Conqueror and claim Westeros (and there will probably be some minor lord named Joffrey you can kill, if you want).

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