reversing depression

**Xehh II** · 05-07-2008, 10:29

Any way to reverse depression, because my faction leader and great army general has become a meloncholic, restless sleeper.
He does have the pessimistic trait but you would think after all his great victories he would become better but he just gets worse.

**PershsNhpios** · 05-07-2008, 10:31

"Perhaps you should have taken him for a walk."

Generalz III

**Dooz** · 05-07-2008, 10:38

Prozac B.C.?

**konny** · 05-07-2008, 11:59

In general, >>pessimistic<< and >>lazy<< characters make poor commanders. You can try to "bread" them by sending them on every campaign, but you will get better results with >>vital<< and >>optimistic<< characters.

I have included it into my roleplaying, saying that characters who have both traits in the "green" are very fond of soldiering and volunteer when ever possible ("Mariuses"), characters that have one of them "red" and one "green" join the army when required but are also happy with administrative duties ("Octavians"), and characters that have both "red" try to avoid anything that has to do with the military ("Ciceros").

**PershsNhpios** · 05-07-2008, 12:04

Wonderland is our resident pessimist, and therefore would probably make a poor commander.

But then, both that and the opinion of pessimistic people being poor commanders in probability - is a pessimistic theory in itself - apt to leave it's author open to suspicion of having a pessimistic nature, and therefore being a probably poor commander.

**Digby Tatham Warter** · 05-07-2008, 12:27

How about swopping a retinue for one of those really nice, mistress type ladies, and a pet Tiger, that might jolly him along - it would me!

**Dooz** · 05-07-2008, 15:08

Originally Posted by Glenn

Wonderland is our resident pessimist, and therefore would probably make a poor commander.

But then, both that and the opinion of pessimistic people being poor commanders in probability - is a pessimistic theory in itself - apt to leave it's author open to suspicion of having a pessimistic nature, and therefore being a probably poor commander.

So then that makes me a good commander?

Yes. Yes it does.

**Xurr** · 05-07-2008, 17:44

Generals have a tendency to get those traits when you use the "Enslave" or the old decimate thing when taking cities. They have bad dreams from killing all those people. Don't use those as much or take your general out of the army before actually attacking the city.

**Xehh II** · 05-08-2008, 04:16

I suppose it's not too bad, after I conquer the Saba, my king can look forward to an early retirement, my faction heir can replace him against the seleukids.

**Ibrahim** · 05-08-2008, 05:34

Originally Posted by Glenn

"Perhaps you should have taken him for a walk."

Generalz III

did you know that the phrase was first used in the murder of a polish gang member in Chicago USA in 1922? the classic technique is:

1-putting in car
2-go with him to quite alley
3-beat him up with brass knukles and nightsticks
4-shoot the man execution style with a .22 cal silenced weapon.

but yeah, just ive with your man's depression-he'll die one day you know.

**Dooz** · 05-08-2008, 08:09

That's the spirit!

**PershsNhpios** · 05-08-2008, 09:33

Well, actually I was referring to those small video games like, "Catz" and "Dogz", because I thought it was something like playing the Sims to take my general for a nice, luxurious stroll through the Alps in order to calm his nerves.

So what do you think the EB Team were alluding to - simulation games or the Mafia?