
The mercantile focus means you can quickly build an impressive war chest, and much of it will be invested in screwing over both these groups. They're a constant throughout the game – your allies, subjects and bitter enemies, all rolled into one. Unlike troublesome feudal vassals, these houses can't be stripped of their titles. You are never going to be BFFs.īack at home, there are the great families of your own republic to contend with. As your influence expands, you'll clash with the other republics. Your early to-do list as Doge ruler is simple: build ports, on every coastal county that you can afford. At times, its petty inter-family squabbling feels more like medieval Eastenders. The Republic expansion takes place on a smaller scale. The large-scale grand strategy of Crusader Kings 2 can feel Game of Thrones-ian in its web of intrigue and plotting.
