Carthage spawns the Worst FMs in EB

**Eyes330** · 09-18-2010, 19:20

I haven't had this problem across the board. My Adherbal was S/C/V, U/O/D and is now my faction leader with 10 Management and 10 Influence. And Bisaltes, Hasdrubal's son, is adding 3k a turn income to Gader with a bunch of good mining traits.

Most of the others of the starting kids have some redeemable traits. Himilco is a clone of Bomilkar and is doing okay governing. Hamalcar the Younger, had to work on him, but after having several victories over the Romans, he's got a lot of command and management, as well as being I think S/U/V.

The other generals that have come in later, while a few are retards, most of my sons that have come of age are good. A son of Hanno is set to become him again, with S/C/V and a lot of scrolls and wreaths.

So, I haven't had this problem at all. In fact, I'm having much better generals than in other campaigns. Maybe its just bad luck.

**antisocialmunky** · 09-19-2010, 01:45

Its because they save the best for Baal.

**vartan** · 09-19-2010, 19:42

Originally Posted by antisocialmunky

Its because they save the best for Baal.

OT (forgive me), but is EB like vanilla RTW in that you need to build a temple to Baal before you can recruit sacred band units? (I don't have more than a few turns of experience in EB's Carthage faction.)

**Rahl** · 09-19-2010, 20:57

That question is a rhetoric one, isn't it?
No you don't need any temple.

**vartan** · 09-19-2010, 22:28

Originally Posted by Rahl

That question is a rhetoric one, isn't it?
No you don't need any temple.

No, it's not a rhetorical question. It wasn't even expressed as a rhetorical question (at least if English is your first language). And thanks. Let's see if EB 2 will be similar. I was almost sure EB didn't need the temple because of the double MIC system, but there are so many changes for EB 2, I'm sure the barracks system is one of them.

**Rahl** · 09-20-2010, 22:57

Since EB wants to be realistic and historical correct why would you need a temple? You can't build more then one temple because it would probably unbalance the game as long as temples give important public order bonuses. But I think there's no doubt that a city would have temples for many important gods. It would be unrealistic to have it the way it is in vanilla.

(No English is not my first language, most times I just hope that the people understand the meaning of what I write. They often enough don't when I speak german...)

**Ludens** · 09-21-2010, 19:09

Temples in EB do not represent all religious structures in the town, but rather a city adopting and sponsoring the cult of a patron-deity.

That said: the current set-up is a relic of vanilla R:TW. I am certain it will be completely different in EB2.