Family Tree

[Megas Methuselah]

I reckon this is a step backward as I find I don't give a stuff about my Generals or other characters anymore. In previous TW games I got attached to them and enjoed the many quirky traits they could develop.

I completely agree. This practically kills a lot of RP potential that previous total war games had.

the shortened time span doesnt really allow the development of families like in previous games where u could get a massive family tree by the end of Rome.

Assuming that the number of family members isn't based on the amount of territory owned, I don't see much of a downside at all. Smaller families only mean you'll feel much stronger attachments towards each individual member. To this end, I wish we were able to use some of the minor royals as generals.

to my knowledge there is no real family tree even in monarchies. i have never gotten any things telling me my king/queen had a son/daughter or anything to my knowledge if ur monarch dies a new one is just elected or perhaps it is assumed they had kids?

I've gotten birth notifications before. I also had messages about mysterious people getting traits who weren't ministers, characters (priests, etc.), generals, or admirals.

ALSO most of the time if ur teching up u will have a revolution b4 anything happens to ur monarch.

I play my game in such as a way as to avoid some of the more severe enlightenment techs. I enjoy the power of being an absolute monarch. Even being a constitutional monarch ain't that bad.

However, you do have a good point. In a noble revolution, a new noble family would replace the old royal family, who could perhaps come back in their own noble revolt. However, in a republican revolt, the whole idea of family trees sort of dissapears.