XenomorphII
Prophet
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I think I will do a LP for CK2 Sword of Islam now that it is out since I did one for CK2 when it first came out. Of course I will be a Muslim ruler, but I cannot decide who to be so please help me. Here are your choices:
(Also note that some of the coats of arms may change from time to time, as they have been doing that to me since 1.06)
(This is patch 1.06b with only one personal modification: The Hohenzollerns are set as counts of Furstenberg and barons of Zollern from 1060 start date).
A) House of Dhunnunid in Iberia:
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Pros: Should see me stomping about Europe relatively quickly and fighting the Infidels in their homes, things should be fast paced, little chance we will be taken out before things get going.
Cons: I will probably hit the "I have won" point relatively quickly.
B) House of Abbadid in Iberia:
Same as the other as far as pros and cons go, just a different family/coat of arms. Might be a little bit slower start, and less chance of me getting crusaded into oblivion right out of the gate.
C) House of Hashimid in Arabia (vassal to the Fatimid):
Pros: Is of the same family as the Prophet Muhammad himself, though not a direct descendent (doesn't really do anything it is just kinda cool), sits on the border of Fatimid territory, so I might be able to push quickly into Yemen/East Africa to establish a power base.
Cons: Some of my territory is pretty poor. After pushing into previously described areas it will take me awhile to eat away at the Fatimid and get to start waging Jihad on the Infidels of Europe. Could end in flames quickly as he is Sunni and his liege is Shia.
D) House of Ghurid in East Persia (vassal to Seljuks):
Pros: I have actually played as this one before (not true of any of the others), one of the few Persian vassals of the Seljuk, should be challenging unless I luck out again (previously when I played them the Seljuks went Persian and started giving me boatloads of titles which.
Cons: Could end quickly or have a very slow start, if I am not far far away from that eastern border of the map by 1230 I will get to meet the Mongols up close and personal and they will likely end me, it will probably take me some time before I get to fight any Infidels unless I go up into Russia and conquer the Pagans there.
E) House of Sulaymanid (vassal to Seljuks):
Pros: On the border of the Seljuks , decent provinces.
Cons: They are in the middle of the Islamic world with no Infidels to go after, but there are some heretics in the area that are not aligned with either the Fatimid or Seljuk at game start.
F) Replace House of Ghaznavid with Andhaira Andhaira in Easternmost Persia (open to suggestions as to what culture he should be and whether he should be Shia or Sunni):
Basically the same as House Ghurid, but with a much quicker start, and if I get lucky I could supplant the Seljuks in a hundred years or so.
(Also note that some of the coats of arms may change from time to time, as they have been doing that to me since 1.06)
(This is patch 1.06b with only one personal modification: The Hohenzollerns are set as counts of Furstenberg and barons of Zollern from 1060 start date).
A) House of Dhunnunid in Iberia:
Pros: Should see me stomping about Europe relatively quickly and fighting the Infidels in their homes, things should be fast paced, little chance we will be taken out before things get going.
Cons: I will probably hit the "I have won" point relatively quickly.
B) House of Abbadid in Iberia:
Same as the other as far as pros and cons go, just a different family/coat of arms. Might be a little bit slower start, and less chance of me getting crusaded into oblivion right out of the gate.
C) House of Hashimid in Arabia (vassal to the Fatimid):
Pros: Is of the same family as the Prophet Muhammad himself, though not a direct descendent (doesn't really do anything it is just kinda cool), sits on the border of Fatimid territory, so I might be able to push quickly into Yemen/East Africa to establish a power base.
Cons: Some of my territory is pretty poor. After pushing into previously described areas it will take me awhile to eat away at the Fatimid and get to start waging Jihad on the Infidels of Europe. Could end in flames quickly as he is Sunni and his liege is Shia.
D) House of Ghurid in East Persia (vassal to Seljuks):
Pros: I have actually played as this one before (not true of any of the others), one of the few Persian vassals of the Seljuk, should be challenging unless I luck out again (previously when I played them the Seljuks went Persian and started giving me boatloads of titles which.
Cons: Could end quickly or have a very slow start, if I am not far far away from that eastern border of the map by 1230 I will get to meet the Mongols up close and personal and they will likely end me, it will probably take me some time before I get to fight any Infidels unless I go up into Russia and conquer the Pagans there.
E) House of Sulaymanid (vassal to Seljuks):
Pros: On the border of the Seljuks , decent provinces.
Cons: They are in the middle of the Islamic world with no Infidels to go after, but there are some heretics in the area that are not aligned with either the Fatimid or Seljuk at game start.
F) Replace House of Ghaznavid with Andhaira Andhaira in Easternmost Persia (open to suggestions as to what culture he should be and whether he should be Shia or Sunni):
Basically the same as House Ghurid, but with a much quicker start, and if I get lucky I could supplant the Seljuks in a hundred years or so.