The new Crusader Kings 3 DLC, Coronations, is now officially out. Part of the fourth Chapter of DLCs for Paradox's grand strategy, Coronations adds, as the name implies, the process of being crowned king (or queen). However, it is a small DLC—so small, players think it should be free.
Coronations is, by all means, a welcome addition to the Crusader Kings 3 formula. It expands one of the most central parts of the game, i.e., ruling. Particularly, ruling as a king (or emperor). With tons of complexities revolving around it, you can truly immerse yourself in the role of a medieval ruler, holding ceremonial coronations or attending them to elevate prestige, legitimize their reign, and swear an oath to God and people.
It's a cool thing to have, if only it weren't so small in size.
The entire DLC comprises this one mechanic, which, at five bucks, is quite cheap (reflecting its scope). However, players believe that this should have been a free update, given how central a role coronations have in a medieval setting. Being a singular mechanic, and one so vital to the overall gameplay, should not have been a paid DLC—or so players think.
Over on Steam, Coronations currently stands at about 25 percent positive reviews, carrying the “Mostly Negative” tag. Players cite its small scope and importance to overall gameplay as reasons for its being turned into a free update. Others report the oath mechanics, by which you promise to do something as king or queen, to be broken, warning players to steer clear before Paradox patches it up.
Some of those who recommend getting the DLC claim mods can do the same job for free, and that you should only get it if you have money to spare.
Coronations is kind of an interim DLC, made to fill the gap between the two biggest expansion packs of Chapter IV, those being Khans of the Steppe and All Under Heaven. The latter is meant to expand the entire map of Crusader Kings 3 into Asia and Japan, and is seemingly going to be the biggest CK3 DLC to date.
Paradox's focus on that expansion could explain the lack of scope and ambition in Coronations, but players still aren't happy, which the Steam reviews clearly show.
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