[Discuss] Change to positions

[Alex Davies]

>From: Tom <tom at lemuria.org>
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>To: BattleMaster general discussion list <discuss at news.battlemaster.org>
>Subject: [Discuss] Change to positions
>Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:25:44 +0200
>
>I've reworked a couple functions deep in the code and made a change to the 
>way temporary absence is handled:
>
>From now on, a ruler or region lord or such positions will _not_ be removed 
>from office when they are imprisoned or seriously wounded. They will stay 
>in office, holding on to their titles, until they return. However, since 
>they can't do much during this time, they are effectively blocking the 
>position.
>
>Taking out a king this way is probably more damaging to the victim realm, 
>because it means it will be without a king for a while, and nobody can 
>press the right buttons.
>
>
>I might add functions to claim the throne while its owner is absent later 
>on, if I get a few sufficiently interesting ideas.
>
>
>This change will once and for all take care of the "temporary replacement" 
>ruler problem, because there's no need for a replacement anymore.
>
>

This assumes that it's *external* intervention thats changing the king (or 
any ruler).

What if you hire an assassin to take out your ruler so you or someone else 
could run for the position? I did this; apparently now that won't work.

How can you now make ruler turnover happen without open rebellion (apart 
from this clam the throne feature)? More to the point, how can you make it 
*less obvious* that you are forcing a ruler change?

I don't like the temporary rulers who step down when the old one is back, 
but nor do I like now essentially having permanent rulers.

The1exile (AKA Sniperchief)

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