The game ends when the player's current dies without an of the same dynasty to succeed him/her, when all landed titles of the count rank or above are stripped from all members of the player's dynasty (including themselves), or when the game reaches its end in.The game employs a and system where will inherit many traits, and skills from their. The only in-game objective is to obtain as many prestige and piety points as possible in order to surpass the various historically relevant European in a prestige ranking (the three most prestigious ones being the, the and the dynasties). The game contains numerous historical figures such as, and, but allows for the player to choose less significant figures such as minor and, and creation of entirely new characters with the use of the 'Ruler Designer'.Success is defined solely by the player.
Through the strategic use of war, marriages and assassinations among many other things, the player works to achieve success for their dynasty. Contents.Gameplay The game is a where the player controls a dynasty from 1066 to 1453, though the The Old Gods and Charlemagne allow for earlier start dates of 867 and 769, respectively.