To counter this failing, I’ve devised a new strategy: don’t play Crusader Kings II.Īt least, don’t play it directly. Sure, I can embroil myself in drama and intrigue just as well as the next aristocrat, but when it comes to ambition-to expanding my kingdom and crushing my enemies-it almost always goes wrong. As much as I’ve enjoyed Crusader Kings II over the years, I’m still not good at it.