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Jade Dragon (JD) is the 12th major expansion for Crusader Kings II. It was announced on 2017-08-24[1]. It was released on 2017-11-16[2]. The expansion coincides with patch 2.8.
DLC features[edit | edit source]
- The Imperial Majesty Request: A new “China Screen” lays out the status and desires of the Emperor of China, letting you keep tabs on what he wants and how to earn his grace
- Kow-tow For Now: Submit to the Empire as a tributary, always keeping an eye on the waning power of the Emperor, so you can time your escape to freedom
- Adventure in the Great Wide Somewhere: Disgruntled princes or curious adventurers may leave China to seek their own fortune to the west.
- Booty and the East: Collect wondrous new Chinese artifacts for your characters, and explore a new Silk Road system that adjusts returns based on China’s stability.
- Rally Points: Instruct your levies to automatically gather up exactly where you want them.
- Dictionary of Chinese Characters: New Chinese and Tibetan portraits and Chinese units bring the empire to life
- Eight New Casus Bellis: You can never have enough
Patch features[edit | edit source]
- The map now features an interactive Tibetan region.
- Improved map of the Middle East
- Free Captives CB
- Silk Road Overhaul
- New religions:
- Bön, playable with either Jade Dragon or
The Old Gods - Taoism, playable with either Jade Dragon or
Rajas of India - newly modified Zoroastrian Heresy Khurmazta, playable with The Old Gods
- Bön, playable with either Jade Dragon or
- New game rules: Chinese Invasions, Chinese Interactions (range), Border Dispute Wars, Jade Dragon CB's (on/off), Siege Assaults, Siege Events, Multiplayer Assassinations, Multiplayer Invasions, Multiplayer 3rd Party Claims and Childhood Focus Alerts.
Dev diaries[edit | edit source]
Main article: Developer diaries
All developer diaries about the Jade Dragon expansion and patch 2.8.
| No. | Title and Link | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Reason for War | New CB's being added | 2017-05-08 |
| 2 | The Roof of the World | Expanding the eastern edge of the map with new provinces, cultures, religions and title history for the entire region. | 2017-05-15 |
| 3 | Rhythm is a Lancer | Siege Assault game rule, and an "unjustified war" | 2017-05-22 |
| 4 | Time to pay Tribute | Changes to the Tributary system | 2017-05-29 |
| 5 | Religious Tweaks | Minor, but flavorful, changes and fixes to Manichean, Khurmazta, Nestorian and India's Holy Orders | 2017-06-12 |
| 6 | Nurture vs Nuisance | A new "honorary title" called Teacher (for those pesky kids) and plans for an open beta over the summer vacation | 2017-06-19 |
| 7 | Meet the Team | Magne "Meneth" Skjæran goes over the current team line-up and expands on their roles | 2017-07-03 |
| 8 | A Bug's Life | Magne "Meneth" Skjæran talks about the process of bug fixing, from discovery to release | 2017-07-10 |
| 9 | Modding and a bit of optimization | Magne Skjæran highlights some of the modding and optimization improvements to arrive in 2.8 | 2017-07-17 |
| 10 | Publishing CK2 | Gustav "Gruffa" Groth, CK2's product manager, on publisher's role in development of new game content. | 2017-07-24 |
| 11 | Rally up | Incoming rally points in patch 2.8 | 2017-07-31 |
| 12 | The Dragon Throne | China is added as a political entity in patch 2.8 | 2017-08-07 |
| 13 | News from China | The various statuses of China and how its policies can affect its more western neighbors | 2017-08-14 |
| 14 | In the Emperor's Good Graces | China's diplomatic range and ways to stay within the emperor's grace | 2017-08-21 |
| 15 | The Dragon's Claw | China and their various interests on our side of the map | 2017-08-28 |
| 16 | Along the Silk Road | Improvement and overhaul of the Silk Road incoming to owners of Jade Dragon / Horse Lords | 2017-09-04 |
| 17 | Quality of Life | Quality of Life improvements in free update | 2017-09-11 |
| 18 | Revisiting the Middle East | Emil "Servancour" Tisander revisits the Middle East and brings it a much needed overhaul in the 2.8 patch | 2017-09-18 |
| 19 | Taming the Dragon | The different paths of forcing your will on China and even placing a pretender on the dragon throne | 2017-09-25 |
| 20 | Another Journey to Tibet | Improving the improvement to Tibet even further than it already was | 2017-10-02 |
| 21 | The Art of the East | The new art and music in the Jade Dragon expansion | 2017-10-09 |
| 22 | Pricing Jade Dragon | Gustav "Gruffa" Groth, CK2's product manager, on the intricacies of pricing. | 2017-10-10 |
| 23 | AI and Optimization | Some needed optimization to mechanics and AI to accommodate the new additions made in Jade Dragon | 2017-10-16 |
| 24 | Reflections of a Dynasty | Milla "IsakMiller" Isaksson, CK2's content designer, decides to compose a book in Jade Dragon. | 2017-10-23 |
| 25 | Modding patch notes | To modders with love: A sneak preview at the complete modding changelog for patch 2.8 | 2017-10-30 |
| 26 | Patch Notes & Achievements | The full 2.8 changelog and the 10 additional new achievements accompanying it | 2017-11-06 |
| 27 | Post Release | The elves are busy working on a post-release patch with some goodies baked in. | 2017-11-20 |
| 28 | Patch 2.8.1 | Patch 2.8.1 changelog and a bit of new artwork preview. | 2017-12-04 |
| 29 | Post about a future update | Possible ways of notifying the players about additional content. | 2018-03-28 |
| 30 | The Spring Cleaning Patch | Changelog for the upcoming patch 2.8.2 | 2018-05-07 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Forum: Crusader Kings II: Jade Dragon Announced, 2017-08-24
- ↑ Forum: Crusader Kings II: Jade Dragon to be released November 16th, 2017-10-24
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