Crusader Kings III Patch 1.1
Crusader Kings III is rolling out Patch 1.1 as of September 29th. This patch fixes a lot of common problems, from UI issues to bugs and more – a whole lot more. Like, over 16,000 words of patch notes more. You can read the entirety of the changes here, or read on for notable ones.
Game Balance
- Building a Temple gives an increased amount of Piety
- The number of spouses a Clan ruler desires now depends on their tier
- Denying a Call to Arms from an ally now costs Fame and hurts your relationship with them more
- Inheritance succession will now look up to six generations back to find a relative rather than three
- Abducting a foreign ruler or someone you’re at war with is now nearly impossible
- Mongol armies are now much stronger and more aggressive
- A variety of changes to expand who can be asked to Take the Vows
- Wounded knights won’t die as often in battle
- Children are less likely to reincarnate with an ancestor’s sinful personality traits
AI
- Improved combat tactics
- Will choose a land route rather than a sea route when feasible
- Can now choose to send more troops into a battle even if they’re not strictly necessary
- Will no longer abandon the player and retreat as an ally just because troops are coming at it
- Learned how to count troops properly
- Makes more socially conscious choices, like trying to recruit people it likes rather than hates
Read More: Crusader Kings III First Impressions
Interface
- New character filtering options for people who are specifically not of your faith, religion, culture, etc.
- New warnings that let you know if you’re in danger of losing the game due to succession
- Dead rulers are no longer shown as your current heir
- Fixed unclickable buttons
- Multiple tooltips, menus, and encyclopedia entries updated
Bugfixes
- No longer receive stress for giving out a title when you are over domain limit
- Spouses are no longer cloned if they are also your heir
- Tyrants won’t be greeted nicely anymore before being insulted
- Vassals you have imprisoned won’t keep threatening to rebel
- Criminals can no longer teach your children
As you can see, this new patch to Crusader Kings III is truly a big one. And this article only scratches the surface. What are the most significant improvements that stand out for you in the upcoming Crusader Kings III patch 1.1? Let us know in the comments below.
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