A recent Developer Diary (opens in new tab) details how an upcoming Crusader Kings 3 (opens in new tab) update will change the AI, resulting in more stable areas, and most importantly map painters. Most important for – low threshold gore .
For those unfamiliar, the “border gore” paradox is the term between players when a country’s borders, rather than neatly together (and ideally relating to their legitimate ruler), are fractional and heterogeneous. France, but the size of a giraffe, whose many counties belong to Wales, is a strange exclave to the north in Norway? That border is gore.
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The update, focusing on diplomatic and economic dealings, will prompt AI to prioritize the sustainability of its realm rather than hoarding gold and leaving its counties to fragment.
With the four new economic fanatics, AI rulers will have differing biases about whether to invest in domain buildings, their armies, or their battle chests. Interestingly, the AI will also accept tyranny for the first time—a ruler taking a negative opinion of its citizens for acting illegally. Even a just and generous ruler will now accept little Atrocities to revoke the titles of their vassals in order to consolidate their own domains. Less rational rulers can take even greater risks.
This appears to be an interesting update for both combat-oriented players and role-oriented players. The increased scope stability from your enemies should be a boon to players who have complained that it’s too easy to min-max your way to become a super empire – and who inherit non-giraffe-sized France. I want to merge.
I’m personally concerned about the types of stories of revenge and friendship and grievances passed down over generations, when land disputes involve well-built castles, and or when a well-to-do neighbor I’m befriending. Was, a scattered area before I can.
As a major change, the AI update will be part of the upcoming 1.7 update, with no date attached yet. Perhaps we’ll find out more at PDXCon in September, but for now you can read the full details on the Paradox Forum (opens in new tab).
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