[Discuss] Re: Roleplaying police, bust me first.

[George Chang]

Dominic wrote: 

>I must say Vinnie, you've convinced me. Hell, even if someone *is* appointed
>by the ruler, it could still be contested (especially if the realm is not
>stable internally), so why would using this feature give him any special
>protection?

>Game machanics should be changed, wether the fraud is detected or not should
>*not* be up to some random code. Give the feature a near-100% success rate,
>but allow nobles to challenge it. If he had the proper support, his fraud
>will pass and he will keep his position, if he doesn't, his fraud will be
>detected and he won't. That's turning game machanics to human interaction,
>which aside from being more fun, also make more sense.

>To reference hereditary claims here yet deny them everywhere else simply
>makes the game inconsistent and leads for confusing RP. Hereditary claims do
>not need in-game codes to enforce them, they simply need the right nobles to
>embrace them. While saying "I had a relative who was lord here" would be
>enough in most (or any?) realms to have that person appointed, it adds
>weight to his claim, and if he has sufficient other reasons supporting his
>appointment, it might just be enough to make him lord. As it should be, no
>code needed.

How about coding it so it requires certain number of peer support like the vulgarity option but allow the buyer to send it to specific bribed nobles within the realm.That should be the check rather than some nameless bureaucrat, but even if you have support, people can still challenge the claim. Like other region lords, ruler, or ruling council can still challenge the claim (and the supporters).

This limits to established realm mate, or extremely rich new guy.
This prevents assassinating the region lord then waltz in, buy the title and seceed.

       
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