[Discuss] Temporary position holders

[James Spadaccini]

Vinnie wrote:
>
>
> 2006/8/1, Tom <tom at lemuria.org <mailto:tom at lemuria.org>>:
>
>     LilWolf wrote:
>     >>
>     >> I can think of a great reason for Anton or Dante to assume control
>     >> until DA returns.  Because they're trustworthy enough to keep the
>     >> realm on track.
>     >
>     > You'd think they'd be trustworthy enough to remain as kings then and
>     > not just be a days temp..
>     You'd think it would be possible that Dante remains king and
>     retains DA
>     as his most trusted advisor, until the former king's wounds from the
>     infiltrator attack have healed, or something like that.
>
>
>     I've raised the penalties for stepping down very quickly considerably.
>     This should take care of the next-day problems. There is a lot of
>     incentive for even intermediate rulers now to hang on to the
>     throne at
>     least for a few more days. For example, the penalty for stepping down
>     the day after being elected is 5 prestige and 20 honour.
>
>
> That's a start, but it's still not quite "huge". It would make a lot 
> of sense to be 15 prestige, instead. After all, stepping down as king 
> immediately won't buy you much credit in noblemensworld.
>
> It's a good start, but I doubt it will help enough. I personally 
> wouldn't care too much about 5 prestige, for most of my characters. 
> I'm at a point where you can't gain any prestige anymore anyway, and 
> if I lose enough, gaining prestige is so easy that it's funny.
>
> What's wrong with the 30-days-rule, Tom?
I think 30 honour and just a few prestige would be better.  Losing 
honour is far more important then prestige.  Prestige is nice after all, 
but what purpose does it really serve (5 in a big realm is not very 
likely to drop you that far in your tax bracket)?  Honour allows you to 
recruit, and after two or three times stepping down, most people would 
nearly be to the point where they can be executed (or is that just 
infiltrators who have less then 10 honour, or whatever the number is?)  
Making it a huge huge hit to honour (as most seem to think it's a 
dishonourable act, not so much a one that's infamous.