Dating the Doge

[Ueriah]

So the new Doge of Italy is still single and looking for a wife.

Consider this-- he's the Doge of Italy. In my current campaign Italy has the biggest military and boasts the largest income. Our fleet sails from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. His influence is 6. Yet every time I send my emmisarries to nearby lands to try and tie the knot to crank out some heirs, and nadda

Virtues and vices are pretty much run of the mill, nothing that would affect the king getting married that I can think of... (Butt Ugly might be a nice new vice for the expansion... ditto for Impotent)... the Doge is a Natural Leader, a Drinker, and a Builder... nothing that should shun potential brides, eh?

Any ideas on what I could do?

[Gaius Julius]

Maybe he's pitching for the other team.

[Gregoshi]

Quote[/b] (Ueriah @ Jan. 04 2003,21:55)]Consider this-- he's the Doge of Italy. In my current campaign Italy has the biggest military and boasts the largest income. Our fleet sails from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. His influence is 6.

I'd say he's over compensating for something. The only thing he's missing is the red Ferrari.

Seriously, I don't know. Maybe it is the early stages of all the AI factions going to war with you. You know, that stage of the game where you can't get a cease fire to save your life.

[Nord]

Quote[/b] (Gaius Julius @ Jan. 04 2003,22:02)]Maybe he's pitching for the other team.

ok, that's the single most funniest thing I've ever read

almost atleast :P

[Gregoshi]

You are correct Nord. I forgot to add my to my post above for Gaius's line.

[Suppiluliumas]

In such a situation, how long will it take for the king to automatically marry one of the local noblewomen? or is the time involved completely random? Thanks.

[Exile]

I find most new Kings are in a rush to get married and do so within a year or two if no foreign princess is willing. I also find that when my empire is the biggest, it's difficult to marry off my heirs to foreign princesses. I suppose the other factions are not willing to do anything that might help you become even stronger.

[Gregoshi]

Suppiluliumas, to officially welcome you to the Org, I give you The Beach Boys (or a reasonable facimile thereof):

Catch a and you're sitting on top of the world

Don't be afraid to try the greatest board around (the EH, the EH)
Everybody tries it once
Those who don't just have to put it down
You post a topic about medieval days
And baby that's all there is to the Total War craze
You gotta catch a and you're sittin' on top of the world

[kaaskop]

Actually king marry noblewomen in their thirties so if you
have an 18 year old king who is unmarried it will be a long wait for hiers .

When you are the greatest power getting foreign princesses
can be a real pain .You either need sex appeal (still trying to figure that one out myself), or 60 emmisarries as
in my current italian game .... oh and my heir is
*pitching for the other team* No prb just be persuasive

I hope they ad the *AXE effect* in the viking expansion ,
should be apropriate don't you think ?

[Hold Steady]

lol kaaskop. Maybe after being able to build the internet workshop (preq: Silicon Mine and Bill Gates Hermits in Garage-event) we can build an online dating agency, especially for them royals.

duuh