Duelling

[pdoyle007]

The latest Video shows how the animators worked to develop duelling between two characters. Some is obviously when two soldiers engage each other in melee combat in a battle, however some looks to be more formal.

Could there be an option where one of your Generals can 'call out' another character? This could be used to increase his dread/chivalry depending on how the developers see it, but also to eliminate annoying family members on the end of your sword? Or call out enemy generals to either rid yourself of them, or if they decline make them lose face infront of their troops?

Not all duels would have to be to the death but would allow familt members to gain a new type of positive trait away from the battlefield?

[pevergreen]

I would doubt this system could/would be implemented. I believe a CA rep said that footage was partly in game stuff and some CGI stuff.


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[Mailman653]

I thought it only applied to agents (spies, diplomats, etc)

[Martok]

Yeah, I was under the impression that the dueling scenes were for between agents.

[PBI]

Ooh yes, I'd forgotten about the agent movies. Will Empires definitely have them?

Maybe there could be a trait such as "Fearsome Duelist" which would give bonuses against assassination.

[pdoyle007]

I can't see how duelling could apply to agents, if wouldn't fit to have two merchants duel, or an assassin duel a priest/princess. Even assassin on assassin wouldn't work as they basically want to put themselves in the least amount of danger.

I though duelling would be a public way of increasing you family members traits, 'Fearsome Duellist' would inspire his men and have a high chivalry rating. If you got wounded in a duel it might affect your movement points or hitpoints.