In conclave, I will have multiple kids on multiple play-throughs with 1 - 3 traits MAX. Also, if you had a good mentor, it wasn't unheard of to have a kid with 7 or 8 traits. The result: Kids with horrible traits and stats. Some of the time, your kids are born with two opposing traits - picking one focus because it's compatible with one trait, but that focus is completely incompatible with another. For example, before you may want your heir to have high Diplomacy or Stewardship to make ruling easier, and have a brother become a general / marshal. The problem? You can no longer fully choose WHAT education focus you want your kids to pursue. The level of the education trait is determined randomly based on compatibility with childhood traits (including childhood traits that have already evolved).

This gives the child a +1 bonus to that attribute and ensures that the education trait acquired at adulthood is one associated with that attribute. At the age of 12, the child becomes an adolescent, loses their childhood focus, and may be assigned a specific attribute on which to focus their education.

Now, your kids get 'Childhood traits' which later evolve into other traits. Based on the traits of the mentor, there was a chance the child would inherit some of the traits, and gain stats based on the mentor (and parents). Give your kid to a courtier, baron, count, duke, or even your king to mentor. So WHY would you release a DLC that completely ruins a major aspect of the game? Grooming your children for future positions of power was fun. One of the basic fundamentals of CK2 wasn't just about moving up the ranks or building an epic empire. I've loved all the DLC's that have come out except Sunset Invasion.

I've logged almost 2,000 hours of game play since it's release. I've loved all the DLC's that have come out except I love Crusader Kings 2.

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