Ludicrous prisoner numbers!

**Roark** · 07-13-2005, 00:28

@ Pitbull: Have you noticed that all your generals have the trait "butcher", man?

My girlfriend hates the sound of the "execute prisoners" button...

**Marcellus** · 07-13-2005, 00:51

All my generals have the 'butcher' trait. +5 (or something like that) dread!

**littlebktruck** · 07-13-2005, 04:39

Isn't there also a significant (-3 I think) morale penalty, though?

**Ironside** · 07-13-2005, 08:09

Originally Posted by littlebktruck

Isn't there also a significant (-3 I think) morale penalty, though?

For blood lover, yes. Only gotten secret blood lover on this line though. Rarely execute.

**Joshwa** · 07-13-2005, 10:52

Arg I hate prisoners, so annoying having to fight the same guys over and over again! Although, it is pretty sweet when one of your units gets whupped, only to find they all got taken prisoner and you get them all back after the battle... I think historically, the code of chivalry meant that once people were caught, they tended to behave and sit meekly at the back. That was just knights though, I'm fairly sure peasants weren't even taken, just killed.

**antisocialmunky** · 07-13-2005, 13:06

Well until your side begisn to lose and the prisoners had a good opportunity of winning by attacking the rear of your army.

One of the things about prisoners is that when they get ransomed back, their leaders will get captured traits and tramatized traits that crappifies their armies.

**Eternal Champion** · 07-13-2005, 13:36

One of the things about prisoners is that when they get ransomed back, their leaders will get captured traits and tramatized traits that crappifies their armies.

That's why I often take the ransom as it's a double payday. I will occasionally execute all to build a little dread in my generals if they're weak in that area.