Will there be a ransom option?

**Chris1959** · 06-08-2009, 13:24

Apologies in advance if this has been asked before, but given MTW2 has this feature, all be it somewhat flawed, will EBII utalise it.
I ask in that last night when my Romans stormed Phraaspa the only survivor was the Pontic faction leader, one can easily imagine the ransom Rome would have demanded.

**runner3434** · 06-08-2009, 18:41

It has been asked before and the answer is that they have to use it, it is a hardcoded part of MTW2.

They can change the effects of the buttons, but that system has to be there.

**Cute Wolf** · 06-09-2009, 11:40

Will that means more ransom value? or those "bad but good" traits of killing hostages (means adding dread) aren't here again?

**madbriton** · 06-09-2009, 15:47

Generally only generals and high-ranking officials would be spared, usually for a high ransom. They could probably use that.

**Watchman** · 06-11-2009, 01:47

Although, it wasn't too unusual to summarily conscript captured rank-and-file grunts into your own army, was it ?

**Cute Wolf** · 06-11-2009, 04:24

I think the rank and file was disbanded or executed, rather than conscripted...

**Cyclops** · 06-12-2009, 03:58

Originally Posted by runner3434

It has been asked before and the answer is that they have to use it, it is a hardcoded part of MTW2.

They can change the effects of the buttons, but that system has to be there.

I would be so impressed if the EB team can adapt this to allow an option to conscript compatible captured enemies. Ex-Carthaginian Roman Elephants! One owner, excellent condition, just like Scipio had!

However it'd have tio be carefully balanced or the Hellenistic factions might do an awful lot of army swapping. "They're my akontistai, Ptolmaeus, and I'm taking them back!"