Getting rid of my own client ruler

**Megas Methuselah** · 05-24-2008, 19:28

I think moving a character residing in a city/town through the move_character cheat will result in a ghost appearing in the "forests of Scandinavia," and the character's unit card will still be in the city itself. You can only move characters outside of forts, cities, boats, sieges, etc.

**Obelics** · 05-24-2008, 19:56

strange but in my 1.1 i can move client ruler out of the city... i thought it was a new feature of 1.1, are you still playing 1.0 peraphs?

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 05-24-2008, 21:48

Yes, you should be able to move the guy a short distance. Though, your really shouldn't for role-playing purposes. Removing an (semi-)autonomous government and forcing your rule on them would not only upset the guy you just deposed but the people as well.

**Tarkus** · 05-27-2008, 16:10

Thanks to all for your thoughts on this!

Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus

Yes, you should be able to move the guy a short distance. Though, your really shouldn't for role-playing purposes. Removing an (semi-)autonomous government and forcing your rule on them would not only upset the guy you just deposed but the people as well.

Yeah, you're right...I guess I'll have to wait till he croaks. This would make sense in a role-playing context. But the client ruler is still pretty young (around 40 or so) which will make my wait rather painful!

Even if I wanted to risk it, I can't move my client ruler outside the city (I'm still playing 1.0). I'll have to check the appropriate file (can't remember which one) and will consider reducing the client ruler movement penalty. I did this once but have since applied a couple fixes and no doubt wrote over the change.

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 05-28-2008, 04:33

That's the risk you take when setting up client rulers. Their long life and inability to get rid of them was part of the plan when they were designed.

The file you're looking for would be the ".../Rome - Total War/EB/Data/export_descr_character_traits.txt".

**Tarkus** · 05-28-2008, 14:45

Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus

That's the risk you take when setting up client rulers. Their long life and inability to get rid of them was part of the plan when they were designed.

The file you're looking for would be the ".../Rome - Total War/EB/Data/export_descr_character_traits.txt".

Thanks for the info, MAA...yeah, I fell into a bit of a trap with this one. I had just conquered Oxtraca in Iberia and, in response to severe unrest and open rioting, I installed the easiest government I could to restore order as quickly as possible. Now I can't increase public order above about 80% and my mining income is greatly reduced. I figured a proper FM in town would really help...but it'll take awhile.

By the way...I miss reading those updates to your Makedonian AAR...that was a truly amazing read...looking forward to your next adventure!!!

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 05-28-2008, 21:01

Originally Posted by Tarkus

By the way...I miss reading those updates to your Makedonian AAR...that was a truly amazing read...looking forward to your next adventure!!!

It's still going, just in a new thread...

**artaxerxes** · 05-24-2008, 22:38

Originally Posted by Methuselah

will result in a ghost appearing in the "forests of Scandinavia,"

That would actually be kinda appropriate

... I always think that northern europe looks bloody scary and gloomy here from my hellenic throne...

Me living in them in the real world really doesn't help

.... Would be even scarier to invade Scandinavia from one's hellenic throne and realize that all of the petty client rulers, which one thought one had disposed of, are suddenly waiting in ethereal form to take their vengeance!