OK guys the bug happened to me while playing the egyptians and julii and i BRIBED another family member into my family. Just to confirm that. It has nothing to do with the regular adoptions which are fine so far for me. I started another julii campaign and got to 220 BC so far and although slow, my heirs are being produced, and I have not bribed any other generals yet. So its not my game copy or installation. My egyptian campaign is roxxored cause all my youngest generals are 50+ years old. I have the save game if anyone wants to see it. Also wierd, my faction heir became the bribed general when my main leader died.... Why the hell would they make him the faction heir if he is a non egyptian?