PvP mechanics brainstorming thread

[ULC]

We seem to be quite close on recruitment mechanics, so if you want to formalise your proposals, TinCow, we can see if there is enough difference of opinion to warrant further discussion or even a poll.

There seem to be two main areas of disagreement on recruitment:

(1) should you be allowed to draft if the Kingdom has no money?
(2) should you be allowed to keep drafted units when war ends?

These are sufficiently clear cut choices to be amenable to a poll, although it may not be necessary.

I can see the bankrupting exploit being stopped by IC vigilance, especially now it is well understood.

I am not so sure about the "phoney war to accumulate units" exploit - as the exploiters can use the drafted units to resist IC pressure. Let's suppose Duchy A declares a phoney war on Duchy B, leaving neutral Duchies C and D unable to prioritise. After A and B have maxxed out their drafts, they declare "peace" and promptly launch a war on an outgunned C and D. It just seems "gamey" and better to stop by OOC rules.

My example may seem contrived, but what has been said about long periods of civil war in LotR with no fighting makes me think we should think about.

To resolve your example - put a limit of one full term to prevent a person who has just declared civil war to declare peace, and then promptly declare civil war again.

And in the council, we can always pass legislation for demobilization for that term, but again - IC, IC, IC, IC, IC, IC!