I was just wondering here how people like to look at the feature of prisoners and executions in here.

Basically, what's your policy with prisoners and why?

Originally, I was pretty nice with prisoners. My policy involving rebels was to let them free if I invaded them or they revolted after a few years (they're just defending their country). But, if they rebelled against me in my home I would execute every last one of them.

With troops, I took it on a case by case basis and if it was a country I liked then I'd usually let them go but if it was a hated enemy that betrayed me I would slaughter them.



But that all changed....

I began to like being a despot. All taxes on Very High all the time as long as revolts won't happen. With my enemies, I will ALWAYS execute them no matter what. Rebels, neutrals, enemy troops, all get the axe. I love the sound of it. I love seeing a few ragtag survivors being all thats left of the enemy army. I love my Kings and generals building up vices. All of them turn into Blood Lovers VERY quickly and I love it. My favorite generals all eventually become butchers. I like being a scourge across the land and utterly wiping out the enemy. But I always let one prisoner live. I slaughter them all and capture one last guy during the rout and let him be ransomed back home to tell the tale. Hopefully he'll pick up the Tortured vice. Hahaha.


But enough about me. I want to know what other people do with their prisoners (rebels and troops).

I never really saw the point of letting enemy generals be ransomed back, even though they pick up bad vices. Because a 6 star general with some bad vices is still a far better commander than a 0 star general. I like to obliterate the enemy's entire force of generals and leave them with impudent little inexperienced fools to lead their men.

But... how about you guys?