[Discuss] Moving capital

[Kevin Killingsworth]

> 2006/6/7, Peter Weisberg <pjweisberg at gmail.com>:
>>
>> On 6/7/06, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > There have been a couple of capitals moved on Beluaterra recently,
>> > > and in both cases, they were moved *from* central locations within
>> > > the realm to regions on the borders--borders with realms they are at
>> > > war with (or were about to go to war with).
>> > >
>> > > My understanding of this is that it is very much frowned upon as an
>> > > abuse; however, I would like clarification, if possible...
>> > >
>> > > Particularly, in one of the cases, the city was just captured--
>> > > indeed, it appears that the realm struck out for it deliberately, as
>> > > there's just one region connecting it to the rest of the
>> > > realm...which is, itself, only connected by one region.  I can see a
>> > > case to be made for that being slightly more acceptable, if their
>> > > realm believed that the city was in some way their right; however,
>> if
>> > > it was done for purely strategic reasons, I believe it would still
>> be
>> > > abuse.
>> >
>> > Then you have a choice of 2 regions to TO, either of which will cut
>> > their realm off from the capital.  It's their mistake.
>>
>> Just because it was a mistake doesn't mean it wasn't against the
>> rules.  Moving a capital for strategic reasons instead of political
>> ones is considered abuse, even if the strategy is dumb.
>
>
> Why's that?  If a realm wishes to change its capital's location, just let
> them?
>
> Sure, it's for military reasons. And so what? There is more than enough
> penalties built-in already, that it can't just be done lightly. And what
> after this war? Change again? Changing capital isn't so easy as you make
> it
> sound. If it's considered abuse, ingame measures should be taken, not OOC.
> And the ingame measures are already there.
>

Agreed.  A military reason is an in-game reason.  When Ikalak on SWI moved
their capital from Ikalak to Toren Stronghold, I'm sure it was to gain a
more central location on the island, closer to their enemy.  I would have
done the same thing were I in their shoes.




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