Quote Originally posted by Darth Wart:
8. What determines the chances of having a heir? The manual affirms that “they’re born randomly during the course of a game,” but I’ve noticed that the later the year is (say 1650), that your “random chances” seem to be greatly decreased, if not eliminated. It doesn’t seem to be based on the age of your daimyo, his climate, or his location, as one would think (I’ve been deliberately trying to get mine killed on the theory that his son would be more, ahem, productive…). Possibly this limitation is because the programmers didn’t want you running around with bows and arrows well into the 1900’s… What, by the way, is the maxiumum attainable year? Anyone ever seen a jet flying overhead?
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well, not yet, but I'm hoping to see some- right now i'm in 1940's, and things are getting interesting. Apparently, my peasants have hired some engineers and build an airbase, right on Totomi (which would be the obvious choice i suppose). As the following screenshot illustrates, it's gaining some importance in the game, and after the furious bloody battle for Totomi Airfield i strongly believe that some big things are about to happen. If my theory is correct then Totomi will become the most important province on the map. I'll keep you updated.







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