In preparation for the September release date forCrusader Kings III– Paradox Interactive’s latest entry in theirCrusader Kingsfranchise – the developers have released another developer diary finely detailing even more gameplay mechanics. This diary deals with decisions, how to cope with stress, changes made to event scripting, and audio in the game:
Decisions are made up of both major and minor choices in the game that either directly or indirectly influence both your character and their realm. An example of a major decision is if you decide to break out of imprisonment, while a minor one is petting your cat or dog.
Event scripting will be of interest to the modding community, as the devs made sweeping changes to how events are coded. Namely that events aren’t hard coded but scripted, making mods much easier to implement.
Stress is an interesting mechanic as it’s caused by your player character taking an action that conflicts with their personality. There are three levels of stress that bring different levels of penalties. It’s a mechanic that can’t be avoided as some actions are necessary for the realm’s betterment; players must instead learn to balance and reduce stress.
The last section details music and sound design. The composer wanted to create a certain ambience with the sound effects such as rushing water in the ocean, wildlife, etc. The music is also soothing and calm so players can listen to it for hours.
The release dateforCrusader Kings IIIwas revealed to be September 1st in a new story trailer, with the game making its initial debut through astory trailer. Said trailer highlighted the title’s theme of using both cunning and alliances to strengthen your kingdom and secure its dynasty for generations to come.Crusader Kings IIIwill be the most recent installment of the popular strategy game franchiseCrusader KingsfromParadox Interactive,
According to Game Director Henrik Fåhraeus concerning the latest installment: “Crusader Kings IIIis a grand medieval simulator where you are free to live out any plausible ruler fantasy that we could think of — but not without challenge. Seeing its predecessor explode in popularity was very satisfying, especially considering that user friendliness was never our primary goal. Now we have a chance to address an even larger audience.”
The official site also details what to expect from the latestCrusader Kingstitle:
Meanwhile, for those wanting to sharpen their skills for next year,Crusader Kings II‘s base game is now free to play for Steam. There’s also plenty of DLC content once you run through the main campaign such as theMonks and Mystics Expansion,Jade Dragon Expansion, and theHoly Fury Expansion.
If you’re a fan of board games, theCrusader Kings The Board Gamewasfully fundedon Kickstarter just last year.Crusader Kings IIIwill launch for PC via Steam and is included in Xbox Game Pass for PC. Be sure to check out our extensive preview of the gamehereas well.
