[Discuss] Moving the Capital

[Jason Sweeney]

> > Timothy Collett wrote:
> >> By the way, in case anyone cares, the people on Beluaterra who
> >> recently moved their capitals are still benefiting from it, even
> >> though it's clearly an abusive exploit.  The punishment (a
> >> lightning bolt which removed the ruler from his position for less
> >> than half a turn) wasn't even close to being a deterrent.
> > You don't get the concept of a warning, do you?

A half turn to move a capital city seems like a fairly reasonable
price, given the potential benefit.

> >
> > The first time someone fucks up, he gets a warning. If the same
> > person does something similar again, there will be no mercy. That's
> > the principle and has been for 5 years.
>
> So the *first* time a particular person moves their capital, they get
> a warning, no actual punishment, and they get to enjoy the benefits
> of their abuse...
>
> How many times do you think it will even be beneficial to move a
> capital?  How many times *within a particular ruler's reign*?
>
> I completely understand the concept of a warning.  However, I would
> say that for something like moving a capital for purely strategic
> reasons, there needs to be more done than just a warning.  I think
> the ideal thing to do would be to warn them, *then move the capital
> back*.  That would get the point across, and ensure that no one
> benefits from abuse.
>

Moving the capital back might be a good balance here... Or, only allow
the capital to move by approval of the Titans with a written reasoning
for the shift.

> The way it is now seems to me to invite abuse, if everyone knows that
> they can move their capital and just suffer a few days of wounding,
> then be able to recruit on the front for the entire war.

Changing out kings would allow this to be a tempting hop around to
wage wars on one then another front, I agree.


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