Popularis - Optimas?

[Valion]

How do i get a FM to be a Popularis or to be a Optimas? or is this purely random?

Thanks

[Atraphoenix]

Yes, it depends on the which "gen" it is.

[Chris1959]

Do things that make you popular!

No, the best way is to have the FM build a temple of Ceres, winning battles etc can help. The thing I have found is only Plebian characters will get the "Popularis" trait.
I have asked on the forum and to date no one has claimed to have a Patrician FM get the trait!

[Mediolanicus]

Yes, it depends on the which "gen" it is.

"gens" :book:

plural "gentes"

Yes, IIRC only Plebeians can become popularis. Build temples of Ceres, low taxes and less than 50000mnai in your coffers tends to help...

[Macilrille]

Historically Gaivs Ivlivs Caesar was very much a patrician of one of the very, very best families, but with Popularii politics. I doubt EB Team would ignore such an obvious historical example.

[miotas]

I have asked on the forum and to date no one has claimed to have a Patrician FM get the trait!

I have had a patrician with popularis, when he was young I had him ride all around italy building the smallest temple to ceres that only takes 2 turns. In my experience everyone becomes optimas if they are govenors, sitting in a city seems a sure fire way to get optimas. Even if they are generals very few become popularis unless you have them build alot of temples to ceres.