[Discuss] Marshal System Rules

[fodder]

psymann wrote:

> The army should have a SIC in place, who should be on hand to cover in 
> times of need.  It should not just hand the position to whoever happens 
> to want to make orders at the time.  This is partly because it makes no 
> IC sense for the SIC to be passed around to whoever happens to be in the 
> mood to give orders (Men: "Huh?  You're not our SIC.  Why are you giving 
> us orders."  New SIC: "Yes I am, see - just appointed."  Men: "What!? 
> This is stupid; where's our real SIC gone?"), and it's also partly 
> because OOC it spoils the fun is one person is doing everything and not 
> letting anyone else play.  Was there really no-one else in the whole 
> army who could have taken on the role of SIC while the Marshal was 
> injured?  The original SIC, for example?
> 
> psymann
if the sponsor says he's 2ic, then he's 2ic. the sponsor can say a pig 
is 2ic for all we care

if the men are not happy about it, then that's a different story. have 
another lord start their own army.