14 DAY TRIAL // If you haven’t yet picked up Crusader Kings III’s Expansion Pass, now would be a great time to get it. Although it’s a massive game, Paradox typically expands the series with numerous DLCs that add new regions and game mechanics, but the pricing of these new pieces of content is questionable.
The first major expansion for Crusader Kings III released back in February, Royal Court was priced at $30. Currently, the expansion pass is on sale for just $35 and includes access to two other pieces of new content Northern Lords and Fate of Iberia. The former was launched last month, while the latter has just been confirmed to arrive on May 31.
Fate of Iberia is a flavor pack rather than a full-fledged expansion like Royal Court, although it does bring a lot of interesting changes. According to Paradox, in addition to being one of the most played regions, the Iberian peninsula is interesting because of the complexity of the geopolitical situation, and the richness of the events occurring during the time period of Crusader Kings 3.
For example, new system, the Struggle, will be added to the game with the purpose of modelling the complexity of the situation in the region. It will be changing the rules and increasing the challenge for the rulers within the Iberian peninsula. The effects will vary a lot depending on the stage of the struggle, but it’s important to note that the Struggle will both create new opportunities and add constraints for the rulers within Iberia.
Also, a new 867 bookmark features a revamped Iberian cast of characters, giving players the perfect place to jump in and deflect history as they see fit. The Struggle will persist into the 1066 start date as well. The bookmark lets you choose between different vassals, either from the Christian Kingdoms, or Al-Andalus.
Two new Legacy tracks (Urbane and Coterie), new Cultural Traditions emphasizing special historical characteristics of the Iberian peninsula, new friend interactions and duels over the chessboard will be included in the flavor pack too.
Along with the new flavor pack, Paradox will push out a free update that will add a new faction type to challenge players’ rulers, Heads of Faith that can be shared by different religions, vassals contracts for clans, and a new starting bookmark that highlights interesting Iberian characters for the 867 start date.
