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Crusader Kings II, often referred to as Crusader Kings 2 and CK2, is a grand strategy sandbox RPG (role-playing game) with simulation elements. Crusader Kings video games have been praised for their immersion, freedom of gameplay, role-playing as well as replayability, or replay value. Crusader Kings II (2012) was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. In Crusader Kings 2, players assume the role of a game character in the Middle Ages, being able to own land, marry, wage wars, participate in plots, among other activities. Besides the role-playing aspects of Crusader Kings 2, this video game is also a strategy game, in which players must carefully plan their actions and decisions in order to ensure the maintenance of their power, which in Crusader Kings 2 is most often linked to the ownership of titles and land. Every time a video game character dies in Crusader Kings 2, their titles and lands pass on to another character, and this process is calle...

Crusader Kings II, most commonly referred to as Crusader Kings 2 or CK2, is a grand strategy simulation video game in which players assume the role of a character in the Middle Ages. Crusader Kings II (2012) was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. In this immersive sandbox simulation, players must then find various ways to obtain more power in the game, acquiring gold (money), prestige and alliances with other characters and kingdoms. Crusader Kings 2 is a video game about dynasties, land and power. Having money in Crusader Kings 2 is of great importance in order to wage wars, bribe characters, end plots, gain favor, increase opinions of characters, hire mercenaries, create titles, among other important activities. Due to the sandbox nature of Crusader Kings 2, one can never be sure of the next moment when the main game character will be required to have money in order to conduct an activity. In this sense, for a playthrough of Crusader Kings 2...

Mount & Blade is an action sandbox RPG in which players must often command troops through their character, and also engage in combat. Combat in Mount & Blade is often mounted, with horses being a very important part of the game and of the gameplay. While mounted combat is quite important for Mount & Blade video games, players often wish to dismount the horse, or get off the horse, during battle or when visiting a town and do not know how to do it. To dismount your horse in Mount & Blade, follow these steps: Slow down the horse Move the camera down, until the camera faces the ground Press F (in Mount & Blade: Warband) or Z (in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord) To dismount your horse in Mount & Blade video games, players must first slow down the pace of the horse. Afterwards, players must move the camera down, to a point in which the ground is being directly faced. Then, the player must press either the F or the Z key, depending on the Mount & Blade video game...

Tree of Savior is an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) in which the player character is able to fight and defeat monsters and complete quests in order to gain experiece and level up. Since Tree of Savior is an MMORPG, it can be played online together with other players. However, some players prefer to play alone in their adventures, which in the online games community is sometimes called "playing solo". Players who decide to play solo must choose character classes that allow them to defeat monsters and easily and that also do not require as much support from support classes. Players who are used to playing single player RPGs (role-playing games) often prefer to play MMORPGs solo. Likewise, there are players who like to enjoy the content of multiplayer video games without requiring the support of additional characters or parties of characters. For these players, playing with a solo class is a strategic choice in order to enjoy the video game independently...

Tree of Savior is an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game), and could also be described as an online action RPG (ARPG). Considering that classes in Tree of Savior have skill trees, and that there are multiple classes to choose from, new players and beginners may wonder what is the best class to start playing the game and to learn the game. While all classes are fun to play and viable, some classes may be easier for new players and provide a better experience for beginners. In this article, I wrote a list of the easiest classes to play in Tree of Savior, especially during the beginning of the game. There are some tier lists of best classes of Tree of Savior that only consider the latest changes to these classes with recent patches. While these tier lists make sense for those players who want to benefit from the latest changes, these tier lists do not make much sense for new players who simply want to know the easiest and best classes to start in Tree of Savior. Quite o...

Total War: Medieval II, previously known as Medieval II: Total War, is a turn-based strategy video game in which players take control of a faction and wage war in multiple fronts in order to conquer the most land. In Total War: Medieval II, strategy is of the upmost importance, and for this reason, especially depending on the chosen difficulty of the game, it is important to choose a faction. In Total War: Medieval 2, it is possible to play and win the game with any faction. However, new players and beginners may want to know what are the easiest factions to play, especially for unexperienced players in the Total War franchise. In this article, these beginner-friendly factions will be listed. It is important to mention that in Total War: Medieval 2, not all playable factions are available from the start. At the start of the game, only 5 factions are available: England, France, Holy Roman Empire, Spain and Venice. The other factions will be unlocked once the grand campaign is succesfull...

Vainglory is a fast-paced action MOBA (multiplayer battle arena), in which players are able to select different heroes to play on battles. In Vainglory, each hero possesses unique strengths and weaknesses, and in order to perform as best as possible, each hero must be mastered, espeecially for ambitious players who desire to play in the highest ranks of Vainglory. Vainglory features a variety of game modes, including casual and ranked matches, as well as 5v5 matches, 3v3 matches, among others. One important difference between the 5v5 and 3v3 battles is the size of the map: in 5v5, there are three lanes, while in 3v3, there is only one lane. This difference in the number of lanes between these two modes is an important factor in the strategy of the team composition in a match. For example, in 5v5 matches, there are often three lane heroes, whereas in 3v3 matches there is often only one lane hero. For this reason, team mates may expect more of the single lane hero of a 3v3 battle then th...

Vainglory is a competitive MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) that requires strategy, knowledge, skill and teamwork in order to win. Vainglory was developed and published by Super Evil Megacorp. While Vainglory is a team video game, some players prefer to play with heroes with which they can deal higher amounts of damage to the enemy team, or not depend so much on their teammates. Some players also enjoy the challenge of playing in solo queue, as each team composition is different depending on the match, and these players like to test their skill and strategy while solo queueing. While their reasons vary, some players prefer playing in solo queue, either in casual matches or ranked matches. Players who choose to play in this way and want to increase their win rate and climb the ranks of Vainglory often search for the best heroes that can be played in solo queue. Most often than not, these are heroes that do not require as much support, do not depend so much on the team composition,...