By expanding both the character creation and the scripting system, Paradox will be removing those roadblocks. In previous franchise entries, there has been some restriction to what kind of characters you could create and pathways gameplay could go down. Paradox also want to focus on player freedom and take the idea to a new degree. After all, what’s a good story without it being engaging. Players stories will direct the flow of information and the path the game takes, with a hyper-focus on the choices the players make. There are four main pillars of design in the sequel, with each one affecting a different area of the project. The biggest changes are all pretty great, adding in new features and changing existing ones to improve both the feel of the gameplay and ease-of-use. Henrik Fåhraeus led the discussion on the topic, releasing both a video version, as well as a developer diary aimed at talking through the changes. So to assuage some concerns, the development team has posted some updates on their progress with the game, as well as some justifications for changes being made. Crusader Kings 3 was just announced only a short while ago, and already fans are questioning various things about the state the game is in and what it will be like on release.
