>buy dlc for china and japan >look at the expanded map. damn looks cool >choose character >european feudal king >10/10 would recommend

Pros : + Wider map + Multiple political systems + New musics + New mechanics of gameplay Flaws : - No Mao

-its not broken -game ironically runs better -playing as funny chinese poet i usurped the empire -murdered by my manichaen albino concubine -the mandate is lost

I live in the guangdong province. A humble villager blessed to play this game.My grandfather drinks his tea and is playing this most great expansion now as I type this. I'm writing this review in English to honor him because he says "the world should know what Paradox has achieved." All Under Heaven is the biggest expansion Paradox has ever made for Crusader Kings III, and arguably one of the most ambitious add-ons in Paradox history . Don't even elaborate—they did it. They actually did it right. I'm not talking about just adding provinces to a map. This expansion brings detailed representations of medieval China, Japan and Southeast Asia DBLTP, and my Ah Gong—a most respectful elder who taught history for forty years in our village— is spending time right now weeping at his computer screen because someone finally understood. THE MINISTRIES Here's what matters: THE MINISTRIES. I'm tipping my hat to every single developer who worked on the Imperial Ministry system. The Celestial Government depends heavily on merit derived from character decisions and service rather than just inheritance or influence PlayRatedGames. You don't just conquer—you build careers through the civil service examinations. Characters can organize or attend exams, traveling to the exam location and passing tests defined by the exam host. Good performance makes characters eligible for higher office. The better the performance, the better the job My grandfather actually cried at this. "They modeled the keju system," he kept saying. "They actually modeled it." The ministries manage everything. Governors send income from their provinces to the Imperial Treasury, which in turn pays them a salary and funds the provinces DBLTP. This isn't some surface-level feature—Treasury flows to ministries that don't have their own tax income, allocated by the Emperor based on the economy Dev Trackers. It's systemic. It's interconnected. It's real. CHINA You can ascend to the highest tier of power with the new Hegemony title, reigning supreme over all empires in the Chinese region. Navigate the Dynastic Cycle, a living system of stability and chaos Steam. Don't even elaborate on how perfect this is. Stable eras allow rulers to focus on expansion or technological progress, earning Legitimacy. But dynasties stumble, unstable eras occur, and events like natural disasters and wars eat up Legitimacy. Lose too much and you face chaotic eras and civil war My Ah Gong said: "This is how it was. This is how power actually moved through the empire." THE REST (JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA) Take control of a Japanese House and forge your destiny. Rise through the intricate courtly system to become a mighty Shogun or Kampaku regent Steam. My grandfather hasn't even touched Japan yet because he's still building his third dynasty in China, but he says the system looks "historically respectful." Rule as a Devaraja with the Mandala Government, uniting tributaries into vast, temple-centered empires Paradox InteractiveSteam. Southeast Asia gets its own unique government style that respects the historical differences. Not just copy-paste feudalism. Actual research. GREAT PROJECTS AND SILK ROAD Great Projects span multiple regions or rulers—massive temples, fortifications, infrastructure. Thrive along the expansive Silk Road, as wealth and innovation trace their way across a continent Steam. My grandfather funded a disaster relief project using the Imperial Treasury and actually stood up from his chair to bow to the screen. A most respectful elder, honoring good work. FINAL VERDICT "All Under Heaven fulfills one of our great ambitions. We've always seen Crusader Kings as the story of the entire medieval world, and you can't fully tell that story without East Asia" DBLTP—Alexander Oltner, Game Director. They fulfilled it. Every promise. My Ah Gong says: "Tell them they honored our history. Tell them an old teacher from Guangdong village says this is how you represent a civilization with respect." I'm telling them. 10/10 - THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN HAS BEEN CLAIMED The ministries alone make this essential. The Celestial Government system is a masterpiece. The Dynastic Cycle is historically accurate and mechanically brilliant. From the Great Wall to the temples of Indochina, from Mount Fuji to the river valleys of China, an infinite array of new adventures and stories awaits Paradox didn't just expand the map. They expanded what's possible in this genre. Tipping my hat. My grandfather tips his hat. Most respectful to the developers. Real strategy, does truly require cunning. 买了。值得

Major performance issues with the Linux Vulkan build for the game; rendering it now unplayable. Paradox needs to be aware that an increasing number of players will be migrating to Linux given the current state of Windows and that ensuring the game runs well on such systems should be a priority.

>boot up game >pick a landless adventurer who doesn't speak chinese and is of a barbarian culture >walk to China >Spend about 20 years or so on the martial playstyle clicking through mindless events that have no consequences if you fail >amass more money than the Chinese Emperor from this broken system >hire an ungodly amount of men at arms which are being buffed (at zero upkeep) from your overpowered landless buildings in your camp >Chinese emperor doesn't get these bonuses and barely builds his army anyways because the AI plays like a 5 year old >curbstomp the Emperor in a war that cost like 150 prestige for some reason (you have 9 gorillion) >You are now Emperor of China without speaking Chinese or being of a Chinese culture >Chinese try to rebel >You fool, I have an alliance with the HRE >The Holy Roman Emperor marches over the entire german population across the world into China in exchange for you marrying his 6th daughter (deep diplomacy mechanics which have remained unchanged since launch) >Win a 1v8 battle against the Chinese by yourself anyways because your soldiers are OP and the AI can't do anything about it >real strategy requires cunning

Back in 2021, in my 'Northern Lords' review, I had expressed the desire to see the entirety of Asian, including China, in the world of Crusader Kings 3. I was belittled, insulted, and spat on by the players of this fine game. They said It couldn't be done. They said it shouldn't be done. They implied that the game should only be about europeaners, despite having Africa in the game already. On this, the day that 'All Under Heaven' releases, I hope that the realization of my dream version of the game brings much joy and pleasure for lovers of all things Asian. I would like to relay a message to those who were unkind to me, and engaged me in such a horrible manner: FOAD. Thank you.

In this expansion, you too can be a English/European troglodyte that travels to Asia to find a trad asian wife that is barely 18 years old, and unironically complain about the fall of the west! Somethings never change!

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

So far I'm seeing a MASSIVE performance degredation on the linux/windows vulkan build due to this expansion, so -1 for now for making me use proton

Not even joking, in winter I just load up this game and let it run in the background to keep me warm while wfh.

i was skeptical about this dlc. but im shocked just like hasan's dog, its actually good

Became Minister of Works after spending 10 hours of gameplay, stole all the government treasury, got caught and killed. 10/10 experience I recommend it unreservedly.

I mean, it's all of China and the biggest update the game's got. Thirty bucks tho? I've paid more for something way sloppier, so--good?

Performance is ABYSMAL on Linux after this update. Update: For people struggling with performance with Linux Vulcan, 1. Use proton experimental 2. Disable advanced shader option 3. Disable difraction Performance is acceptable like this. I will update my review to positive if these issues are fixed.

早上好中国 现在我有冰淇淋 我很喜欢冰淇淋 但是 速度与激情9 比冰淇淋 速度与激情 速度与激情9 我最喜欢 所以…现在是音乐时间 准备 1 2 3 两个礼拜以后 速度与激情9 ×3 不要忘记 不要错过 记得去电影院看速度与激情9 因为非常好电影 动作非常好 差不多一样冰淇淋 再见

Looks like Devs forgot Linux optimization with this Patch. Under Linux Mint I get 15 FPS max and 1 FPS when using Mouse wheel. I have a gaming PC. Playing Cyberpunk 2077 on max settings in 1440p with 80 FPS. Once it's fixed, I'll change my review. EDIT: Deactivating advanced shader effects and reflection quality helps a lot for the moment. Set "user interface style" from dynamic to standard has also effect while zooming.

When I had no land, I desired land. When I had land, I desired Heaven. When I my best heir gained Heaven, I desired to pause the game and cry. The river flows, the dynasty falls, and my CPU weeps. In the end, I understood the secret of ruling All Under Heaven: Alt+F4 is true enlightenment. Serious note. Can we get rid of Viking and Western symbolism in for example Philippine Tribals? Poor Quaility control.

>Be me >Have dynasty inherit the Hegemony of China after careful marriage placement. >Peaceful Transfer >All good >Character dies and take over as the new chinese emperor >New Dynasty Zhou >Immediately the yangtze and yellow river flood within 5 years of each other >Empire too poor to fix the damages >Nomads invade and pillage the north >Black death strikes >Emperor assassinated >Mandate lost China explodes into a million vassals Quintessential chinese experience

Playing in China and Japan I understand why these Emperors hide in their mansions and did nothing but write poetry all day.

Ming dynasty pu**y got me acting unwise

you met me at a very chinese time in my life

I've taken my time and played through all the new areas. I've achieved at least 3 generations, and an empire in each major area. The new Celestial content is interesting for your first playthrough. You take tests, (and have to micromanage your descendants taking them) to obtain merit. The total amount of merit you have theoretically let's you be granted different areas to govern in China. This works for the first 60 years or so of the game. In practice, after the first generation has had a load of kids and 4 different wives, there's so much character bloat that even if your kid is eligible for a duchy appointment there's forever going to be hundreds ahead of them. Almost nobody joins the military career paths so this cripples the AI and you can take over China with probably an 8000 strong army. The AI plays the game even less, I've seen China fracture and multiple independent duchies and counts with less than 500 soldiers surviving for over 20+ years until I invaded them. The Mandala government is by far my least favorite. As I just don't enjoy the gameplay loop. Japan is missing a decent amount of flavor in my opinion. Shinto faith doesn't even have a unique tenet. Also, might not bother others, but it bothers me. They have a culture wide tradition that makes adultery accepted, so have fun getting endlessly cucked. At least the Ainu were cool, albeit only having a situational bear sacrifice religious tenet. The meritocratic khanates are so pointless that they aren't worth talking about. Paradox at least kept their promise in regards to performance, The only negative that I presume will be fixed, is that they apparently didn't teach the Byzantine AI how to properly use the treasury they now have access to. So now the Byzantines are forever weakened with their rulers being unable to hire MAA or do coronations because they are tens of thousands in debt. All-in-all, the DLC is a meh. If you're someone that doesn't care about Asia content I would wait until the Byzantines are fixed (also they stealth nerfed nomads, so that's cool.)

Died of stress from studying for exams. Hits a little too close to home but still a great addition to the game.

White boy summer gives way to Chinese Autumn. Pros: - I sip tea - I report to my liege that his cousin is, in fact, a cannibal - 190 gold ez - I sip tea - my son fails his 4th exam, he is disinherited - mandate of heaven has been secured - I sip tea Cons: - tea is cold