Quote Originally Posted by Sarkiss
i like your tax policy, but my rule is VH whenever possible. not for the profit but to slow down bloody population growth. if it wasnt for that i'd definitely follow your rule.
what are your other house rules?
As i said, i got them all from Disciple of Tacitus, but modified them myself to my liking.

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General rules

*Taxes always normal, high in times of emergency for one year once every 5 years, low for 5 years in newly conquered provinces.

*Never retrain units, only merge.

*After conquering a new province, merge all units and then disband the left-over units from the merge into the city to replicate military colony/settlement. (Can be ignored if said army is likely to have to fight for its survival before reinforcements can arrive) =-this was one of my own-=

*Never siege a city for more than 2 turns, always attack on the third.

*Never do a naval invasion unless i have a large fleet capable of withstanding any attacks made on it during its voyage.

*Fight battles relative to the skill/experience level of its general. A general who has never seen battle with no command stars will line up his infantry and let them have a Greek-style pushing match, only the cavalry will perform tactical manouvres. More experienced generals can act and react accordingly.

*Use realistic armies - balanced mix of skirmishers, light, medium and heavy infantry with cavalry to support. No triarii stacks!

Senate ranks and their importance

Due to the fact that you don't always get new senate ranks sometimes for years and years after the old ones expire, once a family member has obtained a rank he can use it for the rest of his life until retirement age, unless of course he gets a replacement, then his rank expires and the new guy is used until he is finally replaced, etc. etc.

*Consul - Can lead a consular army (20 stack army). Can govern Rome or other major cities in the empire once military career has expired.

*Praetor - Can lead a legion (10 stack army), consular army in times of emergency and if no consul is available but must hand the army back over to a consul or the senate (fort outside Rome) once the crisis is over. Can govern Rome or other major cities after military career has expired.

Aedile - Can lead a legion if no praetor is available, but not consular armies.

Quaestor - Govern (or co-govern) important cities, can lead a cohors equitata (8-unit army) in times of emergency.

Tribune/Legate - Govern any city, lead a vexillation (5-unit force) if needed

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Makes for a very interesting and challenging campaign i can tell ya.