KOTF OOC Thread

**_Tristan_** · 09-25-2009, 11:27

I've moved the unit from Bruges to Paris in my last move as I considered it to be before the hand out to Alain.

**econ21** · 09-25-2009, 12:12

I've mentioned an OOC issue about the crusade in the Conseil, but really we should discuss it here.

How do Tristan and Overknight feel about coordinating the crusade so that nobles wishing to join can do so? Particularly for those with avatars of a chivalric bent, the traits and retinue you can get from being part of the stack that takes a crusade target are very nice. A lot of us have been sitting around with little ability to acquire traits so far - could we be included?

**TinCow** · 09-25-2009, 12:18

Originally Posted by econ21

I've mentioned an OOC issue about the crusade in the Conseil, but really we should discuss it here.

How do Tristan and Overknight feel about coordinating the crusade so that nobles wishing to join can do so? Particularly for those with avatars of a chivalric bent, the traits and retinue you can get from being part of the stack that takes a crusade target are very nice. A lot of us have been sitting around with little ability to acquire traits so far - could we be included?

What English cities are available as targets for the Crusade? Only London?

**_Tristan_** · 09-25-2009, 12:22

London, Nottingham, Bordeaux and one other I think

London makes the most sense and we wouldn't take too much advantage of the Crusade mechanic

**Braden** · 09-25-2009, 12:23

Originally Posted by econ21

I've mentioned an OOC issue about the crusade in the Conseil, but really we should discuss it here.

How do Tristan and Overknight feel about coordinating the crusade so that nobles wishing to join can do so? Particularly for those with avatars of a chivalric bent, the traits and retinue you can get from being part of the stack that takes a crusade target are very nice. A lot of us have been sitting around with little ability to acquire traits so far - could we be included?

Good plan, but I'm a little unsure about the time-span open to us before the Ex-comm is recinded by the Ai though. In my experience Ai Catholic factions don't stay Ex-comm'd for very long but I've not been playing these mods in enough detail to be certain if that stays the same for the version we're playing.

Due to this, I don't want us...as a faction...to miss out by delaying too long.

**econ21** · 09-25-2009, 12:27

If the target is in the British isles, we could presumably beat other factions there. (Have to build quite a few ships though).

There's a risk of the English king dying of old age - how old is he?

**_Tristan_** · 09-25-2009, 12:29

A bit older than Philippe... But the faction may remain excommed after the death of its Monarch...

I think Edinburgh and Pamplona are target cities as well (Dublin, York, Valencia and Angers are not, for sure).

**Ituralde** · 09-25-2009, 12:37

Due to the Calais strait we can probably reach London in one, two turns max. So it should be feasible to make this a quick excursion. Which would also mean that we don't have to utterly crush the English before they're not excommunicated.

**Braden** · 09-25-2009, 12:45

To me OOC the key is to ensure we unify France with this opportunity...a crusade is a lesser ideal for me. If we can do both that super but I'd always err on the side of reclaiming France first and then sailing on London only after that...and without overstretching us of course

I'm sure once I've had a look at the save I'll get a better idea.