Faction Heirs - new family members

**turbohacker** · 04-02-2008, 15:47

Ok, this might sound a bit stupid, but im wondering...

if my generals are always in battle, will they still produce new family members? or do i have to put them in a roman city, or roman capital...

Or is it that there is more chance if they are in a city...?

Just curious.

Cheers

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 04-02-2008, 16:07

Generals seem to produce kids regardless of where they are in the world - city or away on the field. There is a difference though - if they are in a city, their children will appear with them in the city, but if they are out of the field, their children will emerge at the capital.

It's an odd system really - perhaps the wife is busy having affairs at home resulting in these children emerging. She can't be with the army itself - if it's destroyed, the woman is never killed with it.

**RLucid** · 04-02-2008, 16:09

Hmm, actually I was beginning to suspect the Brutii were gay, as there was so little action on replication front. Probably too busy counting their money.

The Generals generally seem to be able to marry and breed, and take Senate office even when on campaign, a bug perhaps? it was not unknown for families to go on campaign, so it's actually not unreasonable for children, but I do wonder how a fighting General gets hitched when he's out in Gaul, conquering. Of course, 6 months is a long time and they could ship home & back in reality withing a game turn.

Early in game, Jullii has Ceres which increased pop. growth and seems to increase chances of little generals to be, which can help later on, when there's harder to govern more populous places.

**turbohacker** · 04-02-2008, 16:20

ok, how about marriage? do they marry out on the field too?

a lot of my generals are 40+

only one is young (20)

and no hiers below him yet...

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 04-02-2008, 16:21

Yep, they also marry on the field.

The Ceres temple is good for general reproduction and seems to trigger fertility boosting traits if generals stay in a city for a certain length of time.

**RLucid** · 04-02-2008, 16:26

Unusual. Brutii to? If you're Jullii then try Ceres Temple line early in game.
They have been married off, whilst fighting in my games. In general, I have kept the economic/influential types in major cities (partly to gain growth benefits from enslavements and have discounts on recruitments, building).

The "Man of the Hour" seems to give me field Generals, when I've lots of settlements and few governers. But make sure the army has a decent edge, you don't want large tough battles as an under-dog without General benefits, that's way to have your army torn up.

**turbohacker** · 04-02-2008, 20:03

ok thanks for the help... btw... the funniest thing just happened...

the greeks just said please "dont attack us".... "accept... or we will attack" :-S

anyone come accross this ?? lmao

**Praetor Rick** · 04-03-2008, 02:36

Originally Posted by turbohacker

ok thanks for the help... btw... the funniest thing just happened...

the greeks just said please "dont attack us".... "accept... or we will attack" :-S

anyone come accross this ?? lmao

Yes, happens fairly often. Most recently, in my current Germania game, the Britons have made the offer at least a half dozen times, usually after they send a massive stack at me and I butcher it with my spear warbands. IIRC, it's pretty much just a fancy way to propose a ceasefire - and probably a very diplomatically risky one at that.

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 04-03-2008, 07:49

Originally Posted by turbohacker

the greeks just said please "dont attack us".... "accept... or we will attack" :-S

anyone come accross this ?? lmao

Like Praetor Rick said, that's a very common, and ridiculous, diplomatic proposal.

I've only ever see the Numidians do it though, however I've seen screenshots of almost every faction on the map making a proposition they don't really need to make - it's quite obvious that if you attack them, they will fight back against you.