Taking Prisoners!!!!

**econ21** · 04-24-2006, 21:33

Originally Posted by Tiberius

The Romans paid the pirates for his safe release, and then got rid of the pirates, but not as harshly as they would have done because Caesar felt they had treated him with respect.

The version of the story I heard was that young Caesar when in captivity told the pirates that he would come back and kill them. They laughed. But that's exactly what he did when he was released.

**sapi** · 04-27-2006, 08:32

Originally Posted by econ21

The version of the story I heard was that young Caesar when in captivity told the pirates that he would come back and kill them. They laughed. But that's exactly what he did when he was released.

I think that's the one i heard too. I'd have hated to be those pirates!

**ride the lightning** · 05-04-2006, 12:47

Will you have the optoin of executing your prisoners as to prevent rebel uprisings, or maybe you just don't like them?

**Batory** · 05-06-2006, 15:56

They have to give you that option, i mean whats the point of taking prisoners if you can't choose what to do with them.. they should add a torture as an option of at least generals so that can gain some useful info about your enemy....that should go for assassins and spies when they are captured...

**Kralizec** · 05-09-2006, 10:55

Originally Posted by Tiberius

Aristocrats were held in antiquity as well: Julius Caesar himself was held for ransom by pirates. The Romans paid the pirates for his safe release, and then got rid of the pirates, but not as harshly as they would have done because Caesar felt they had treated him with respect.

Originally Posted by econ21

The version of the story I heard was that young Caesar when in captivity told the pirates that he would come back and kill them. They laughed. But that's exactly what he did when he was released.

IIRC both are true. Caesar had them crucified, but killed them prior to it or immediately afterward. Otherwise they'd been hanging on those crosses for days before dieing.

**ivoignob** · 05-09-2006, 13:23

Look this thread regarding taking prisoners.

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=64448

**Mooks** · 05-10-2006, 12:47

Caesar is the most interesting and most unique person in history I think. Just the wide range of his abilitys made him some sort of man-god back then.

**Incongruous** · 05-11-2006, 21:45

Really?

I reckon he was a bloddy minded maniac (he was most probably suffering from some kind of brain tumor later on).

Anyway I reckon this time you should be able to relagate who gets ransomed.

**Mooks** · 05-12-2006, 12:32

Originally Posted by Bopa the Magyar

Really?

I reckon he was a bloddy minded maniac (he was most probably suffering from some kind of brain tumor later on).

Anyway I reckon this time you should be able to relagate who gets ransomed.

You need to read about him. He was one of the most talented people ever.

And prisoners should be able to be released, same with assasin and spys, dont know why.