[Discuss] duchy system rework

[Robert Croson, Jr]

On 31 Mar 2008 at 8:39, Timothy Collett wrote:

> Robert Croson, Jr wrote:
> > Only to the point that the army sponsors let them be the realm's
> > armies. If the sponsor staffs the army with people loyal to him,
> > then it *is* his army. 
> 
> The sponsor has exactly zero control over who is in the army he 
> sponsors.  That is entirely up to the lords and the Ruler.

As far as game mechanics go, I agree. Any lord can place any knight in any 
army. In practice lords will place their knights where requested. The sponsor 
can also ask/demand that the knight be reassigned to another army, and ask 
the ruler/general/judge to step in and assist in getting the desired knights 
removed and reassigned.

Now, if the sponsor is doing something with the army that the 
ruler/general/judge doesn't like, then they are much less likely to help the 
sponsor out. But that's the price you pay for bucking the system.

It would be nice if there were some mechanic allowing the sponsor a modicum 
of control over who is in his army. At the very least control the dispensing of 
war chest funds tos pecific knights. Why be forced to pay to support the troops 
of some knight you don't even want in your army?


-- 
Rob

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information from the enemy is called gathering intelligence.




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