[Discuss] Buy Title issue (was: Infils stealing tax gold)

[Timothy Collett]

On Apr 11, 2007, at 6:40 PM, Anthony Anderson wrote:
> Still no report on attempting to strip his Duke title (which should  
> not have been that hard) or if he was banned immediately.

Please don't forget, Anthony, that there is no such option.

There is *no* option which says, "Strip all local lord and Council  
titles."  The only option that allows you to do that is the one that  
says, "Question nobility."

That is a FAR, FAR more drastic step than simply removing someone's  
Dukeship.  It is questioning whether he is even of noble birth at  
all--and if he is not, who we all thought was, then what does that  
say about the rest of us?

The "strip nobility" option is NOT something that should be used  
lightly.

Perhaps we really need another option, one to question one particular  
title that someone holds.  After all, if one can forge papers saying  
that someone *is* the Duke of Jidington, why should it be so much  
harder to forge papers saying that same person *isn't*?  Especially  
if you're already the ruler of the realm, with complete access to all  
records and paperwork?

Such an option should properly cost a similar amount to buying a  
title--*unless* the title has recently been bought, in which case  
there should be a pretty easy-to-find paper trail leading to the  
fradusters, making the option much less expensive.  Though the lesser  
cost should *not* be reflected up front, but rather paid back  
afterwards when it is discovered that it was an easier job than  
originally thought.

This would probably lead to more realms desiring rulers with rich,  
powerful families...which is, of course, perfectly appropriate for  
the milieu.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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