In CK2, Counties were the smallest entity we had on the map, a province if you will, with several Baronies represented through the interface of the County view. One of the most notable changes is how we handle Baronies. Perfect for moving armies around and knowing where to pick your battles, without the need to switch around to different map modes (but don’t worry, we still have several map modes for easily accessing different information). Zoom in even further and you’ll see the names of all the counties along with the terrain, as we strip away the realm colors. Zoom in a bit and you will have the 3D map, with the typical political overlay, great for interacting with your vassals and other realms. When zoomed far out, the map will turn into an actual paper map, allowing for an easy overview and stylish screenshots. We represent the map on three different zoom levels. For example, you should be able to read most of the terrain simply by looking at the map, without the need to click on the province, or tooltip it, in order to find that out, while rivers should be easy to see and let you know if you will cross one when moving armies around. The map should be easy to read and get information from. When setting the map visuals, province layout, rivers, and more, the focus has always been on clarity. We will however, have a few new additions: the entirety of Tibet will be present, unlike CK2 where the most eastern parts were excluded, and sub-Saharan Africa is also extended, where we’ve gone all the way to the Nigerian coast. I know I will disappoint those of you hoping for China, but, sadly, it will not be on the map. In terms of scope, the map will roughly match that of CK2. This goes for the entire De Jure title hierarchy, so there are several new kingdoms and duchies present.

When we started to update the map for CK3, we knew that we wanted to take a pass at everything, do additional research, and update the different areas accordingly. CK2 had several parts of the map that was outdated, and to be frank, a bit underdeveloped. I would like to take a moment to talk about the map of Crusader Kings 3, what the vision for the map is, and how it is different from Crusader Kings 2.

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