Crusader Kings III: Friends & Foes

Crusader Kings III: Friends & Foes
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$4.99
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8 September 2022
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Beware, ruler - tread carefully with those you call friend or enemy; they are two sides of the same coin. Your relationships matter more than ever, and with Crusader Kings III: Friends & Foes, witness those closest to you come alive in the most intimate detail.

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Crusader Kings III: Friends & Foes system requirements

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  • OS: Windows® 8.1 64 bit / Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2120 / AMD® FX 6350
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7870 (2GB) / Intel® Iris Pro™ 580 / Intel® Iris® Plus G7 / AMD® Radeon™ Vega 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
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IZimbra1994
IZimbra1994

This fairly brief DLC offers around 100+ event chains that you'll stumble upon throughout your many playthroughs. Unlike Northern Lords, Royal Court, and Fates of Iberia, this DLC is more difficult to see the immediate purpose of from game to game, which is why there is a more mixed reception regarding it (there are also broader concerns regarding Paradox's recent DLC price changes). That being said, while it is not essential to the CK3 experience, I do recommend it for flavour and roleplaying potential, especially given its current price.

Kamulyan
Kamulyan

The very definition of cash grab. They upped the price for ~100 lackluster events. Why even buy this when there are plenty of event mods in the steam workshop that you can get for free.

FREAK_115 - TTV
FREAK_115 - TTV

Friends and Foes... where to start:

I feel this is a nice extra to add for the people who want to pay for it
It provides UI changes and some additional events that were not thought of yet when the base game released

Is it the most impactfull of the expansions and such, DEFINITLY NOT
but it adds flavor and funny moments

I feel like a lot of the Negativity comes because people expected this DLC to be added for free as some kind of Free Patch, Free Update, but you cannot review this as a negative in my opinion

For the prize of 4,99 Euro's (at least where I live) this is a reasonable price.

My personal rating for the game: 7.2/10

The_Wolf
The_Wolf

Hello reader,

I just found it nonsense that this was a payed dlc how I can let this slide. DLC is just bunch of texts and no mechs at all. Guys like come on and you add this to a pass I found it disrespect and joke. Do not buy pass... we dont need text files as dlc we need them as free updates for all.

KR

nietzschelives
nietzschelives

Events are very minor and have little effect. Memories are a neat idea, but so far don't affect the game. Essentially, this DLC just adds slight variety to events, and isn't worth money.

Vasikle
Vasikle

Yes, Paradox has changed their policy, yes this doesn't have to be bought but, if you want the full experience won't you buy it ? I mean the game is 2 years old but it still feels very empty in a lot of ways, and to fill it up free updates are required, updates into the main game, not "Event Packs".

shay
shay

Agree with most reviews: not worth it. Played several days, the new events barely pop up for me. Mostly, I get old events which I just click through without reading, since I know them very well. Also, rivalry is bugged: getting a new rival every few minutes, right now I have several dozen rivals, mostly unlanded dudes, and my character is one of the most powerful rulers on the map, yeah . . .

Korben
Korben

Stay away from this one!

They say they added this and that to this pack, but I played for 6 hours and did not see even one new thing. I seriously think they added nothing to the game, just another price tag. Paradox sure likes scamming their supporters.

Sophran
Sophran

Ever since I got this expansion I haven't been able to play the game. With and without mods, the game doesn't start. Do not get this or allow this update if you want to play.

sebinpark5378
sebinpark5378

5/5 If you enjoy roleplaying this pack is a must!

The roleplaying and family management was my favorite part of CKII but when CKIII was launched I felt that it was lacking. I love this pack because it injects that life back into your court, and exceeds how it was in CKII. I really feel like the people in my court were living people, instead of just ai to be used in your game. You can see how everyone interacts with each other and the memories that they form. I think that the birthday party event is definitely my favorite, since it brought together all my King's friends and family. It was extremely fun making up dramatic storylines and discovering relationships between people (like my wife and spymaster hated each other and you could see why).

Even though it is a small pack, I think for 5 dollars it is worth it to bring life and better roleplaying. Love it!

Captain
Captain

Have loved all the new events! A little bit expensive for what it is but I really do like it! Only had one problem so far with a glitch with the "Wild Woman" Event wherein I got lesbian married as a 14 year old to a 26 year old and got a further event to lay with her. I hope this is just a bug and not pedophilia on the part of the developers but the DLC is great besides!

Myndpyre
Myndpyre

I came here to whine about a 5 dollar expansion not being given to me for free.

Tito!!! Get me some tissue!!!

On a more serious note, I enjoy all additions to the game that make it more than simply raising armies and taking over squares on a map.

sb_willamina
sb_willamina

For the cost of like two coffees, I'd say this DLC is worth it, especially if you are an enjoyer of the role play aspects of the game. I understand some others sentiment in that it was a cash grab, however, I don't feel that's fair when Paradox made a poll to ask what the community wanted, they overwhelmingly said more flavour packs, and then they made a flavour pack. I really enjoy the content this DLC came with and it's a must-have for CK3 story tellers.

NéoGothique🕯
NéoGothique🕯

It's $5 for a nice little set of features which I have already used pretty extensively (it's not as rare as some people are saying). I prefer this segmentation letting me spend a smaller amount of money on something that interests me.

Aerom
Aerom

The new events are cool I guess. It still doesn't justify the price. Not worth your money, not even for a dollar.

UncleFatFingers
UncleFatFingers

Literally not a big deal, if you don't want it don't buy it. I'd rather see them switch to this model and push game play features to the free updates

ThirdOfFive
ThirdOfFive

This shouldn't be DLC, this should just be part of the base game. This is literally just putting content behind a paywall for its own sake.

The_Masochist
The_Masochist

This game is amazing and adictive !
it pulls you into an age forgotten. Everything is so well designed and runs like a charm.

I would love for other gamers to experience the variety this game has to offer.
A big shout out to steam and Paradox !

Thanks.

=BodyBag=
=BodyBag=

A nice little bunch of events that gives flavour to the game,- worth the price.

If you are the type of player who plays on max speed, just to take over the world, - this is not for you.
But if you like all the little details, and play the game as a historic simulation, you will enjoy the new pop up's.

You may have to start a new game,- the new events did not fire in my old save games.

Alchemista
Alchemista

The DLC brings some nice events and some flavour, but does not add new content or any fundamental improvement to gameplay. Everything included must have been part of the core game or a patch, not a paid DLC. In the meantime, there is an awful lot of areas the game could explore, such as a rework of the Papacy and of the Byzantine Empire, playable Republics, the inclusion of China and the Silk Road, more content for Africa, better mechanisms for illnesses, etc. Grab this DLC on sale or don't, it won't change your playing experience too much.

jcc019
jcc019

Solid addition to the game. Most of the benefits come with the free update. I would have paid the same amount or more for that update. I am certainly willing to chip in a few dollars to encourage the developers to continue updating and improving the game.

The complaints people have seem to be naive and unreasonable. I am not sure what fans expect. A developer can provide long term support for a game only if it is profitable to do so. Providing completely optional event DLC, combined with completely free underlying mechanics, is about the least objectionable way of continuing a revenue stream you could have. Don't want to pay for the events? That's fine - you still can enjoy the free mechanics that are the main part of the update.

This mentality that players are entitled to unending, free content is absurd. The idea that content should have been included in the initial release when it wasn't even developed until years afterward is equally absurd. This line of thinking would mean developers would go out of business before ever finishing a product. The world is not a fairy tale and games are not made from pixie dust. Welcome to reality.

Ican'tpauseitmom
Ican'tpauseitmom

I bought this and installed it and now all of sudden all I get popping up is -

HOLY ORDER HIRED
Knights Hospitaller has been called by Grandmaster Prelimir of Knights Hospitaller.

10/10 Paradox experience.
Would recommend.

Dest
Dest

If you do like Crusader Kings 3, you should buy this dlc: while I don't like too much Paradox's policy on their games, I am enjoying the new events and new patch: there are a lot of events, some of them are really big and complex. This dlc adds a lot of flavor and roleplay to the base game. For its price, I suggest you should buy this dlc.

demon1234
demon1234

Its a flavor pack that I really enjoy. Its not some revolutionary dlc that changes the game, but what it does is worth the price. I am happy with this dlc.

theboysebastian
theboysebastian

Had I known I was spending money to make the game more stressful (for my characters and for me playing as them) I never would have bought it. Avoid.

SupremeNoob
SupremeNoob

I played a Norman conquest of the British isles run and I'm not sure if I encountered any of the new content. More events is better than less though and its pretty cheap. I wouldn't highly recommend it, but Id recommend it all the same.

boss42425642
boss42425642

As everyone has already said, this should have been a free update. Not to mention, it has even LESS features than the free mod on Steam. I regret buying this, even if it was only 5 bucks that was five dollars wasted.

Captain Butters
Captain Butters

I don't like the idea of having to pay for just events, but tbh the price was pretty reasonable for what it was.

And it helps that these additions are actually really good. The entire experience really feels more organic.

Ser.MeesyIce
Ser.MeesyIce

I look at the 4.99 that i spent on this as a LTS subscription fee because the content is definitely not worth it, with that said the total playtime i got and am still getting out of this game compared to the total amount spent on it makes it really hard to give this a thumbs down.

Revolution
Revolution

I'm recommending this as the new interactions are pretty cool. On the whole, however, this DLC seems to have almost no content to it at all, other than those interactions. Fate of Iberia? you had new mechanics, new ways to play...that was a great piece of DLC. This DLC doesn't change anything as far as gameplay...I havent found a way yet to conquer the world through the power of ...FRIENDSHIP! It might be there and I just havent found it, but i'd rather Paradox put out more Fate of Iberia-like DLC and charge more than to have to keep buying tiny little dlcs that are nifty but don't add much to the game. To be honest, this seemed more like a mod than a DLC

Heine03
Heine03

As many others, I agree this should not have been a paid DLC, or at the very least should have been included in the Royal Edition. In any case however, the extra events are numerous and very excellent. They add a ton of flavor and additional RP to the game and I love it so far. Which I think says a lot since I have never written a review before. Highly recommend if you have a spare $5 laying around.

Lego Ben Kenobi (Ghost)
Lego Ben Kenob…

It is hypocritical to both be angry at paradox gating new mechanics behind DLC, and equally so when they choose to instead include them in the free update. Of course the DLC will be lighter, but the price point reflects this. Paradox has been painfully greedy plenty of times. This is not one of them.

Gergenuss
Gergenuss

Its okay - gives the game a bit more variation and some of the events are fun

The price is about the same as a coffee in a café in my country, so for that price its worth it if you as me hold down a stedy decent paying job.

Abercrombie-Marinne
Abercrombie-Marinne

Normally, I would dislike this sort of DLC (I would probably say something like 'why couldn't this be free') but the new memory system and new pop ups have been incredibly fun to see.

I liked the memory page a lot more than I expected, I find myself looking into the past of certain characters and knowing more about them then I would without this DLC.

While it could be argued that this should have been free, it is still good enough that I'm willing to pay the £4 base price

Ultimate Powa
Ultimate Powa

Hard to tell what you're getting with this DLC, as it is just seamlessly integrated into the game.
Probably mods that include events into the game as well, however some of these rivalries span generations, and I'm not certain the mods do that.

Yes I'd recommend getting it for no other reason than it's just $5 to make the game less repetitive.

fisto the robo
fisto the robo

Bought it for the content. Found none or very little. So far still havent even seen some of the advertised events as shown in the illustration screenshots.

Lady Aelora
Lady Aelora

Unfortunately, many are complaining and whining in a rather unfair way. They want their cake, eat it, and demand to be paid for the privilege of you watching them! For the cost of a cup of coffee you support the devs both with this paid content and the FREE content that comes with it. Every. Single. Time. People are so entitled today, and it is sickening. I just got back from the steam forums *shudders* that ended up being 41 unread circle-beat messages, only to found out the poster did not even own the game!

Thumbs up! All the way!

Aela
Aela

Idiots complain about the price of this pack but buy it to put a bad review.
There are no words to explain how I see them (well I do but I will probably be banned afterwards). I'd just say they are the clowns they put on others.

I see this pack only as a way to monetize all the free upgrades they added.

Over 1.5 years here are all the updates containing free content:

1.7.0 "Bastion"
1.6.1 & 1.6 'Castle
1.5.0 "Fleur-de-Lis" (which was a huge free content update)
1.4.2 'Azure
1.3 'Corvus'

Yes. There was no DLC/Package added without free content. I could detail everything that was made free in these updates, but I think it's up to the little fickle ones to do the work.

For people no matter what you add for free, it will always be "EVERYTHING MUST BE FREE". The game is developed with love and lots of new ideas, they don't care. They want FREE CONTENT. They want everything that crusader king 2 has but without waiting. They always want more content without creating their own mod.

As I said there are no words to explain how I see you and how I despise you.

Now I'll talk about the pack:

This pack makes friendships deeper, from the first meeting to developing a friendship to witnessing their death or them to ours. We can share our memories with them - those of battles or at court.

I loved discovering the personalised texts for each of my friends with details of their personalities. The surprise birthday party is always nice.
I also got into a rivalry with my wife and had a very special vent (who says hate can't lead to passion and then love?).
The artefacts of poems left by our best friends also keep a record of them through the generations.
Cutting off the head of someone who has diminished your male attributes? I've never done it, but there's no shortage of desire to do so.
I was also betrayed by my best friend. I never understood why. It must have been what you call a "false friend" after all these years.

Rivalries also take another turn - getting invited to a party, dressing up in that favour only to end up at a small three-way event to make you look like a fool.

I haven't been able to experience the whole pack yet but I plan to and I recommend it to anyone who wants to add content to their game alongside the free content they always add.

anime is trash and so am i
anime is trash…

It's probably a good dlc but i don't feel like i'm getting the events. I've seen none of the ones in the trailers or screenshots.

Haythamère
Haythamère

Extremely weak dlc even for the price. I played a game as a greek in 1066, became the Byzantine Emperor and after 200 years and 4 generations I noticed 2 new events. Not sure that those lines of texts deserved the five bucks I gave them... But at least the free update looks good, the new AI feels great, it seems they are far more competent than before and they know how to hold their empire. France for exemple was always a mess, but in my game they got Normandy, Burgundy and Britanny back really quickly and they're now holding their kingdom since then.

DiploAnnex
DiploAnnex

Support developers -- the events add a lot of depth to character relationships. A good cup coffee costs more than this DLC. It's a great price!

A Beatles Fan
A Beatles Fan

This should have been a part of the Royal court dlc. The only good thing I have to say is that the patch with the update makes the ai kings less stupid. But everyone gets the patch for free.

El_Caleuche
El_Caleuche

I love Crusader King III so I bought this DLC with good intentions, an open mind and some skepticism, but after trying it honestly it's not worth it. The content is simply negligible. No matter where you are in the world and how much they are charging you, it's not worth it.

marshallmaddox92
marshallmaddox92

Im not mad about them making money off this dlc, they deserve paid for their work even if i do feel it was a little lack luster.
I do feel however that they shafted the loyal patrons who pre-ordered this game with the expansion pass...i pre paid $80 for 3 dlcs and now your going to make everyone who bought the expansion pass have to pay for this $5 dlc? Really Paradox have some class...

The Mogician
The Mogician

Honestly, this is barely even "mod-worthy" content, yet Paradox is charging for this. I mean I respect their time and effort and whatnot, but this is not worth the price tag or even a price tag. This should be a part of a free update that comes with an expansion or at least a part of an expansion.

Toothy Walnut
Toothy Walnut

I think an event DLC is pretty lame, but you have to admit that its way better than VIET spam and somewhat adds layers to the game's mechanics. Can't blame you for skipping out on this one, though.

Majordea
Majordea

just came back after being afk for the last 7 months, bought this cheesy dlc, maybe the modders will fix it! played for 5 days straight now haven't seen anything different.. Glad it's not spammed so not really complaining but.. Yawn

swordsnlords
swordsnlords

It was fine I guess, you see the same events now after like 5 days of play but I think it mostly acomplished what it set out to do. 6,8/10

Pretty okay

Hayashi
Hayashi

this dlc should be free.

rather regret buying the base game itself when i guess that i am going to pay for many more dlcs which should have been features for the base game.

Sucrose
Sucrose

The expansion is completely worth it to boost the flavor of your campaigns. If you like to roleplay your characters at all this adds some really interesting events and description that are specific to your traits and circumstances.

Also, it's $5 for an event pack, anyone who is recommending against this is so full of themselves lol. There still has to be work done on this to make it work and it does what it says it will.

For example, the rival house mechanics is very very simple. But it adds an entire set of flavor and depth to the goings on of your game. In my opinion it really makes the game feel more 'full' in its goal to simulate a medieval dynasty.

Virrey
Virrey

I'm going to start by recommending this DLC, although bear in mind that it is quite flawed.

The DLC theme is nice. It's immersive to see a more personal approach to the medieval life this game supposedly simulates. All of the events are well-written and stand out in some way. The feuds are the biggest part of this DLC from what I can tell and it makes for a nice roleplaying story most of the time. You will not be amiss to have these events in your game if a more personal set of events and drama is your style of play.

Now... although all bugs can be fixed, I still must mention that with 1.7.2 the events still lack a lot of suitability triggers and the rival events often bring in top-tier ruler rivals to local settings within your realm which breaks immersion. Most events do not take distance into account when picking actors and often it is quite nonsensical or too convenient to be believable. It feels like the events are written with a local theme, not a personal inter-border conflict. I hope they do their best to fix these issues because it is quite glaring.

With that in mind, I will still recommend it as most will not notice such minute details that surely will be fixed in due time and it's good that we can fund CK3's development further. Here's to hoping the next one is better.

Khorne Flakes
Khorne Flakes

First they upped the price of expansions, then they upped the price of flavor packs. The base game has desperately needed event variation, now they're selling what would previously be a free update as paid DLC.

To whomever has been making these decisions for CK3, please enjoy my $5. I hope you choke on it.

FireWarp
FireWarp

Did i buy it yes
did i think it was worth it NO
did i know that when i bought it yes
should you buy it NO

Wodan
Wodan

I am going to be blunt here, this should be free and if they really want to sell aspects that should have been in the base game or a free update it should be reasonably priced for what you are getting and in this case that reasonable price should be a Euro give or take.

In general, I bought the game at launch and have always been a huge fan of paradox games but I would suggest new people to the franchise to refrain from purchasing their games all together, their monetization is getting ridiculous and if you do buy a game you'll end up having to buy a whole bunch of overpriced "expansions" which are barely worth it alongside a whole heap of "DLC's" which with the current pricing are just not worth it anymore.

Churchill
Churchill

Eh, I guess.

Everything in this expansion is positive, there is just so little of it that you have to ask yourself, 'would you even notice it?'

For most people I suspect the answer is no. For the features that are highlighted by the devs, you have to ask if they are worth the price, because there is very little beyond them.

Yurii
Yurii

To be honest I can't recommend this DLC. The pack brings more annoyance than usefulness: each time you release someone from the prison, there's a chance that this random person will become your rival. So, you end up with 3-4 rivals after any major war if you want to clear your dungeons, and even more if you waged a civil war. And they are constantly trying to murder your current character.

Just imagine: you play as an Emperor and a random slowpoke commoner claims herself/himself you rival after you've released her/him without any hooks/money/conversion.
And in return, your Emperor char also considers this noname looser a rival.
What?!

You may think the best way to avoid it is to leave prisoners in dungeons forever, but no! I believe (although I may be biased) Paradox increased the frequency of successful escaping your prison, and guess what: escaping NPC becomes your rival!

[XIII] Razzlie ヽ(◕‿◕メ)
[XIII] Razzlie…

Murder plots are through the roof with this new dlc. No matter which extreme precautions you take to strengthen your hostile scheme defence, you will be murdered or at the very least kept in poor health and die at an early age ten times more often than ever before! There needs to be some rebalancing here ASAP. I frustrate more than ever, rather than having fun.

The Glizzy Gobbler
The Glizzy Gobbler

for 3.99 I can't really complain, what you get in the pack is worth that low amount, though it could probably have been free.

Jolteon
Jolteon

Decent addition for the price I paid. Highly recommend if you've got a couple extra dollars lying around.

Soneira
Soneira

As usual, Paradox's policy with DLC sucks. It is still and always will be one of my favorite companies for the great games they bring us, but this DLC is a robbery. Selling a few events that should come as a free patch or as part of another major DLC is dishonest.

BG
BG

actually just crap. the only way you're dying now is by murder, and bam, your dynsasty is extinct in 10 years and game over, even though you're the richest and most powerful family in europe. Absolute garbage asof now.

Imperialist
Imperialist

I hate Paradox policy with DLCs. The events in this DLC must've been in the royal court expansion or even base game content, modders make many more and better events for free in the workshop.

Im..Papoyaa
Im..Papoyaa

i just want to support the devs that s all, still waiting for asia expansion. hope my funds find the idea of making expansion on asia. rather than receiving crash after crash by installing mods.

Dexylem
Dexylem

Every time I read the reviews before I buy it's the same complaints - if like me you are reading before you buy, I did and I thinks its worth the £4 spent to support the devs instead of buying a coffee

I'm just glad they put out great free patches that aren't behind a paywall. The events in this dlc are subtle but they are new and in there which people may not notice because its well integrated - thanks for the work looking forwards to the next expansion

Dezerted
Dezerted

I didn't even play the DLC yet BUT!
Paradox DLC Policy is like Apple's Iphone policies: We will regurgitate an old phone with very minor upgrades, but you will buy it anyway so we don't give a fu**.

Pay us 5$ for events. What a genius move. That's why you suc* Paradox!!! Now give us REPUBLIC's DLC or some ACTUAL content!

ConfusedJP04
ConfusedJP04

I've literally seen three of the "over a hundred" new events since this came out. And something that adds this little to a game is not worth the rust off your pennies, save the money. Typical paradox, overcharging and underdelivering.

Approved
Approved

does it add to the game ... yes but you get the feeling did it really ??
would you feel it shouldve been for free on a patch or something ? Yes
paradox knows its a nothing dlc thats why the asking price is crap.

ftsces
ftsces

Should've been part of season pass...

Putrid Colossus
Putrid Colossus

This content should be apart of the Season pass or a free update.

BloodyGeorge3
BloodyGeorge3

Do I regret buying it?
Yes.

Will I continue to buy every DLC Pardox releases like the addict I am?
Also yes.

Just Ethan
Just Ethan

I can understand the mixed reception, but it is what it offers itself to be. A small expansion to the CK3 experience for a mere 5 quid. I’d recommend lmao

Mammal
Mammal

Alongside free update we'll worth the cash. I'd say is priced just about right. I enjoy finding new events to read. Not everybody's cup of tea but it's nice.

Pants Shidding Man 56
Pants Shidding…

Adds many quality events for a very reasonable price! Paradox keep making affordable DLC like this please as well as your usual large expansions.

Valo
Valo

why isnt this just base game??? content is cool but why?

Mackerel
Mackerel

listen, if you have to make money on this dlc at least include it in the season pass.

F+TM
F+TM

If you're the type of player who likes the friends and rivals system, this is worth $5. If you're not that invested, then you can pass on this DLC with no problem.

Zedvais
Zedvais

I've been playing the game for the past few hours with this DLC and i can safely say i have not seen any difference that worth the money i've spent.

ChalkStorm
ChalkStorm

i heard you like pop-up events, so we put some pop-up events in your pop-up events, so now instead of playing CK3, you can play "click through the events!"

JengJet
JengJet

DLC to feed the devs? Sure why not. Take my money.

Lady
Lady

Didn't see much story line was add in this DLC, I just know this DLC add many bug Chinese Language, feel bad for my game experience

npj
npj

Was iffy about whether to pay for this but I did. Installed it and now my game won't load up. Thanks a bunch Paradox.

Tobusaurus
Tobusaurus

I dont get it why so many complain about this should be a free update and how greedy Paradox is.

1. Developers need to get paid and to pay them you need to earn money.
2. The price is fair for what you get here plus you support further improvement of the game.
3. You cannot expect any game developer to do years of improvements for free.
4. Paradox also adds a lot of free content with each major patch.
5. If you want to see overpriced DLCs go to Funcom / Conan Exiles :D or have a look at Blizzard or EA

Pablius
Pablius

I don´t know what did I buy, there´s zero difference, maybe more clutter since there´s now an icon with useless information about "memories" of your character that does nothing but to take space (if it is part of the DLC or a free update I´´m not sure, is useless either way and just list of events, not of traumas, or succeses or missed oportunities or regrets or the millon things that shape someone´s life and have consequences...no...just a list).

I was hoping for the "friend/rival" mechanic to be more meaningfull or at least less random, but no, it´s all the same with more clutter.

Nobody needs this DLC to enjoy CK3 and nobody will find the game more appealing because of it, if anything it´s worst since you paid money for nothing in return.

Nosferatu19XX
Nosferatu19XX

I honestly don't know what I bought. I've seen nothing of interest, and nothing new at all. For £3.99 it's not the end of the world, and while I don't mind throwing money at a game I love to support the studio, this feels like an unfair deal here. Paradox surely make more than enough to have just made this, whatever this even is, a free little update.

Nukascrolls核心卷书666911
Nukascrolls核心卷…

Personalty I think this should have been a free update. :(

jaredsparks94
jaredsparks94

its an events DLC. If you don't want more events, don't buy it.

fnord
fnord

reinstalling CKIII because it fails to load after DLC installed. Nice work!

Br0wn3y3
Br0wn3y3

Honestly don't understand all the hate for 5$ its a good dlc that ads some nice flavor giving relationships ingame more meaning its nice to have a reason to hate someone or know why one of your counts tries to undermine you at every turn its a nice new layer to the game.

its a shame the world is filled with entitled monsters that think code is free and game development should be free.

Mcardle
Mcardle

How are they charging money for this, joke

donkey
donkey

stop crying its only 5 euros if you are poor you are poor

Fantast
Fantast

Love Crusader Kings. This should have been a free update. They can't help themselves from monetizing any kind of feature they were able to keep separate from Vanilla. I'm not even sure if I consider this worth the 5 dollars so far. :/

Butterscotch
Butterscotch

Horrible lag every since the update...

supersingalong
supersingalong

You don't need it, but boy, for $5 this is totally worth the noticeable increase in events variance and rpg elements it adds. This is far more than just a "purchasable patch update". They put a lot of time into this and for $5, just get it already.

Panzerfanlol
Panzerfanlol

tl;dr:
Overall this is a very very small "flavour" pack, wait and buy it in a bundle/discount if you're not into extra events - I am personally. The depth of personal characters is why I picked Ck2 over Eu4 anyway - if you're not into that then I advise you to go back to Eu4 or wait for Victoria 3

I agree this could've been a free update, it really doesn't add much.

ONLY get this if you want a handful of events, I didn't play without it so I'm not 100% sure if the "family feud" system/event plays without the DLC but thats pretty much the only thing you'll notice almost off the bat, probably.
They made a thing out of the loyalty/disloyalty trait/event but thats straight up BARELY showing at all, I've seen it, what? Twice? Did a 1066 Plantagenet run as I usually do when a big update hits because you can go from count to king/emperor very quickly and experience lots of different things - but the only other event I got that I was actually happy/interested with was the perfume one, of all things, lmao.

The family feud system is good, needs more triggers and fires though, but basically think of the Plantagenets and the Valois - its gives your house a little buff/debuff thingy, I think it gives you better chances at killing/scheming against them too and you can end it after your current character dies or you can continue if you want. I like it.
I think there may be more events tied to it but while I like feuding, its not very good to do it against your most powerful vassal which mine were.

I still think they need to add more events/triggers for friends because there are new ones for rivals - theyre alot easier to gain now and nemesis' are easier to again now too.

The perfume event I talked about is just a little character item thingy you can get, its actually pretty good stats wise but I think I misclicked and didnt buy the final ingredient so mine wasnt AS powerful as it could've been, but expect to go like 1000s of gold into debt if you don't have money and get this event, the rewards are pretty good. (+renown +attraction +prestige iirc)

Kenn
Kenn

A few hours in and I had fun this new dlc .Lots of fun and immersive events alongside with the new FREE updates. If you think a 5$ is a rip off and should have been free, you don't have to buy it. Spend your money on 10$ Starbucks coffee that will sate your thirst for another 30 minutes.

I really like the direction of PDX going. FREE gameplay mechanics update and PAID DLCs that are not going affect your gameplay if you don't own them. Don't like it? Don't buy it. Simple.

D.B.S
D.B.S

Too expensive for so little content added.

Doktor Sund
Doktor Sund

This DLC should be a part of Royal Court, or even a free patch. It is a low effort cash grab. Paradox is showing their greed again. What's next? Urination and defecation event pack?

I hate myself for buying it.

EVANS
EVANS

Not noticeable in the game.
Too small of an impact to be a separate DLC.
Too costly.
Feel like DLC being cut from the main game content.

Do NOT recommend.

GvM
GvM

Crashes my game repeatedly
after the first time the launcher doesnt even open

Dodocan
Dodocan

To me, it is about supporting the development of this amazing game. I do not expect all DLCs to be of same balance in content, I care about constant improvement of the game.

Mud
Mud

I think Paradox increasing the price of their culture packs is a bad move that I strongly disagree with. That being said the idea of not gating mechanics behind DLC and using DLC for flavor makes a lot of sense. My last order at Wendy's was more expensive than this DLC. I did not like Royal Court for the cost but this is a solid DLC for the price.

Ace|22
Ace|22

It's okay.

Should be in the base game.

Jephilim
Jephilim

causing my gfs game to crash we cant even play the dlc we paid 5$ for even though I already had season pass

Imperator Drippy
Imperator Drippy

I cannot start CK3 after I have already emptied cache, uninstalled twice, and deleted the entire file. If I knew I only had to pay 5 dollars to cripple my will to live. I might have not have married my first wife.

Jared_Mour
Jared_Mour

A little fresh content with a few nice features. This is the price point I like to see, I want to continue to support development of more dlc. I did not and do not plan to buy Royal Court, game is fantastic without Royal Court - I do not recommend purchasing that. This released alongside some free updates that really help improve the game. Can we get a repair all artifacts button please?

Should you buy this? You don't need this to enjoy the game. If you enjoy the base game and want some fresh stuff then I highly recommend if $5 is not a lot of money to you.

Rusty Reggie
Rusty Reggie

First it was horse armor, and I did not speak out, for I do not play Oblivion.

Then it was loot boxes, and I did not speak out, for I do not play Overwatch.

Now we have this DLC, and there is nothing more I can say.

Omaha
Omaha

Adds events to your game to take advantage of the free mechanics in the patch.

Its optional and costs less than a pint. Easy purchase.

Antdung
Antdung

Yea it coulda been free, & you can moan about paradox's DLC policy (which i agree can be very excessive with higher price tags!!)

but the upside is its a small price tag that adds some good flavour & content that keeps a game that i love interesting & adds replayability, the house feud mechanic in particular has made my game! i live for it triggering! even at the expense of the deaths of many of my house!

Children/regencies are also full of flavour too making those long boring regencies more copable!

Doofensmirtz Evil Inc.
Doofensmirtz E…

I like the idea of what paradox is trying to do. It's inexpensive and the bulk of the content isn't locked behind paying for the DLC. The dlc is wholly optional but appreciated.

Deez Bouseman
Deez Bouseman

To everyone complaining about the price, or how this should have been in the previous DLC, how unstable is your currency? This DLC is 5$! I paid more on tax last time I bought recreational drugs than I did on this thing.

Syine
Syine

More cool content for the price of a cup of coffee, only it lasts longer.

ℂ 𝔸 𝕃 𝔼 𝕄 𝔹 𝕆 𝕌 ℝ
ℂ 𝔸 𝕃 𝔼 𝕄 𝔹 𝕆 𝕌 ℝ

Atleast i hoped for achievments

孫武
孫武

In all honesty this should be a free update rather than and actual DLC.

Most of the events that are new barely pop up and hardly make the game feel more alive due to their rarity however that might also just be my bad RNG at play. Arguably it also makes the game a bit more worse as you are more likely to die because of the high random chances that you get a rival through RNG and rivals are practically programmed to try and murder you whenever they can.

Honestly they could of released the cultures update as a DLC and it would of succeeded far more than what this DLC is trying to offer.

Fagozi
Fagozi

Putting the price issue aside the game barely feels any different with it installed.

Bork
Bork

Makes your game unable to start. paid $5 to never play this game ever again.

Dipz
Dipz

This is one of those DLCs where you can just tell it's the developers trying to scam the playerbase and milk the cow as much as possible.
There's barely any content and it should of easily been apart of Royal court.

It honestly feels like people come up with ideas for the base game and then some developer at the table says "wow wow wow...calm down everyone, we can't put ALL those awesome ideas into the base game? we need to spread it out into 20 small DLCs and sell them each for 7$"

Midnight Studio
Midnight Studio

This DLC appears to have rendered my game unplayable.

cloudthrasher
cloudthrasher

Frankly, I do not see the point. The game merely crashes even faster than before.

lavo26
lavo26

Honestly, this is a big waste of money which could have been better spent on making a better pack for a certain region of CK3.

birdofgarr
birdofgarr

In general I understand (and agree) with the consensus that this should have been a part of the season pass. However if you already HAD the season pass (and subsequently have not paid for anything related to CK3 up to this point) then the 5 dollars in my opinion is worth it.

1: I generally like playing as younger child starts and this gives you a lot of power over your childhood. Usually at the start of a "create a character" life or later in the game with the ultimogeniture. There's now a lot of ways to give your child ruler a FOURTH personality quirk without relying on extremely rng elements.

2: The additional personality trait options allow you to avoid a lot of the really really bad ones, except there's a new combination of Craven/Paranoid/Shy which is WOW really really bad, but a lot of them provide decent as hell options. Once again this trails back to childhood. Alternatively while raising children yourself as wards you'll often get new events that give you chances for stat or education boosts.

3: The memory system is hit or miss, it can be used for random memories to pop up and give you an option to gain some stats or lose stress. So far my favorite is "dead soulmate" memory, where you can have a dream that can lose about 200 stress but at the cost of you losing fertility and avoiding your spouse for a few years.

4: The new animations are alright.

In conclusion; I have not spent money on CK3 since the Season Pass so this wasn't so bad. A decent amount of content.

Lil' Remi
Lil' Remi

Hundreds of events for a cheap price. Literally the price of a loaf of bread.
People complaining it should be free when they gave us a massive update for free at the same time.
This is not a necessary DLC for any major game functions. Get over yourself.

vanntablackk
vanntablackk

If you don't have this you cane just make people your friend just like swaying them but if you have this that option is gone.

This is what happens if you try to sell something that should be a part of the base game already...

andrewlengel1
andrewlengel1

DLC seems to be a bit of a stretch for this

Clay Fortran
Clay Fortran

Don't really notice them.

New events are too few and too rare.

Not worth a price tag. Can be skipped.

Kopfgeleimt
Kopfgeleimt

Great Events for the price of a cappo and a croissant :)

Axios
Axios

Should probably have been part of a patch or 'Royal Court'; for the price you are paying though it's not a terrible pickup. Recommended only if you are getting on sale - or if you already love CK3 and don't mind dropping a few quid. You can absolutely live without this.

rosa
rosa

Should have been free. Bought it anyway. Don't regret it, pretty necessary content for my favorite game.

Happycoyotte
Happycoyotte

The Crusader Kings III Friends & Foes DLC is controversial. I think it's controversial for all the wrong reasons, we as the community were asked what the game was missing the most a few months back and most people decided that we didn't have enough events. We have them now and I'm loving it, sure it wold be pretty coo if there were more, but part of the update that came with the DLC was a new memory mechanic, which if PDX would have wanted could have been part of a payed DLC.

This whole fiasco kind of reminds me the days when I used to play Battlefield Bad Company 2 when Dice the developers of the game said that they wouldn't be making more free updates because people would complain about them. Needless to say I really don't understand the backlash I'm really liking the new events and the memory mechanics is pretty cool. Looking forward to fighting with the new Mongol AI.
Cheers.