Crusader Kings Complete

Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs and the Emperor struggles with the Pope. At this very moment the Pope has declared that those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of all sins.

Gather prestige and piety and the world will whisper your name in awe. Will you co-opt other monarchs, and the Pope, under your leadership to liberate the Holy Land? Do you have what it takes to become a Crusader King?

Key Features: * Take control of one of the Great Christian Dynasties of Europe and forge the bonds of your vassals from a circle of friends into a Nation * Increase the greatness of your lands and your treasure coffins, build Cathedrals and Castles, and combat Highway Robber Bands and defecting vassals * Historical multiple-choice events will spawn from the actions of your monarch * Engage in the campaigns of the Hundred Years War, the five Crusades and the Mongol Wars during 400 years of gameplay * Reenact the crusades, defend against the Mongol onslaught, and form feudal nation-states in Europe * Introduce laws, set taxes and interact with hundreds of courtiers and nobles * Experience realtime grand-strategy based on the engine used by the award winning Europa Universalis-series * Engage in an evolutionary combat system * Play all religious orders – choose between the Knight´s Templars, The Knights of St John, The Teutonic Order or the Order of Calatrava and the Order of Santiago * Engage in fierce multiplayer battles with up to 8 players

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Europe is in turmoil. The Viking raids have ended but the lands are fragmented into petty fiefs and the Emperor struggles with the Pope. Rumor has it that another Scourge of God is rolling in over the Eastern Steppes. At this very moment the Pope has declared that those who go to the Holy Land to liberate it will be freed of all sins…

Aim to create the most powerful dynasty of medieval Europe in the period of 1066 to 1453 A.D

You are the leader of a glorious dynasty. Gather together prestige and piety and the world will whisper your name in awe. Increase the greatness of your lands and your treasure coffins, build Cathedrals and Castles, and combat Highway Robber Bands and defecting vassals. Introduce laws and set taxes, interact with hundreds of courtiers and nobles. Historical multiple-choice events will spawn from the actions of your monarch.

Can you organize defense at home while mustering a great army? Will you concert other monarchs, and the Pope, under your leadership to liberate the Holy Land? Do you have what it takes to become a Crusader King?

• Take control of one of the Great Christian Dynasties of Europe and forge the bonds of your vassals from a circle of friends into a Nation. Play Dynasties as the Houses of Normandy, Gorm, Stenkil, Rurik, Capet, Salian, Luxemburg, Navarre, Piast and the Ducas.
• Nearly 400 years of game play! Play the campaigns of the Hundred Years War, the five Crusades, and the Mongol Wars. Meet Richard the Lionhearted, Saladin and Subotai.
• Play on a beautiful map that spans from Iceland in the West to the Urals in the East and the deserts of North Africa in the South.
• Specially composed musical score by Inon Zur truly brings the Dark Age to life.
• Intuitive interface, tutorial and manual - a great gaming experience for Novice and Hardcore gamers alike.
• Multiplayer allows for up to 8 players to battle for Prestige and Piety over LAN and Internet.

Deus Vult brings: * Various added inter-character relations, representing loyalty inside courts, relations between countries, as well as friends and rivals for all characters. No longer will realms just fall apart, a beleaguered King will always have friends who will support him. Also beware as your smoothly running realm could run into trouble when your nice loyal vassal becomes your rival. * Introductions of new gameplay aspects like the stability affecting realms, numerous traits for characters and options for diplomacy, such as the possibility to send fosterlings to other courts. In addition an all-new system for children has been added. No longer will a 3 year old be able to run a realm effectively. Children are all now born with 0 stats and then develop over childhood. You'll never know how good your heir will be until he matures. * A revised interface to streamline gameplay, with several completely redesigned windows. Immediate alert icons highlight immediate problems with your realm and a full ledger with more than a dozen detailed pages. * A variety of new events as well as a substantial amount of changes and improvements to the tools used by modders.

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Back of Box - Windows (English version; Printed in the EU)