Secrets of the Code

[deleet frans]

On the subject of horde targets, I'm not altogether happy with the result of that code in the game. It is entirely possible to get lucky, as the Russians, and have the horde invade Mesopotamia instead and ignore the steppes altogether. The result doesn't satisfy my historical accuracy tendencies.

The fact that the horde targets Smolensk and Kiev is a real polonium enema for the Russkies (and the Poles?)

Scully: We had this wacky nun in Catholic school—Sister Callahan—we used to call her Sister Spooky because she would tell us scary stories all the time.
Mulder: Twisted sister. My kind of nun.
Scully: Well she would hold up an old piece of wood with a rusty nail in it, and she would say, "This is an actual piece of the cross that Christ's wrist was nailed to." Or she'd show us a vial of red liquid and say that it was John the Baptist's blood or something.
Mulder: She'd be in prison today. You realize that.

[Zoltan]

For the swordsmith guild, my guess would be that the hidden resource makes it available as soon as these places reach the "large castle" level. The guild can also becomes available in all castles as far as I know, when you build enough swordsmen there (I had it after about 10-12 units built).

Other possibility is as mentioned above, it makes the guild more likely. I've never played whatever factions own damascus or toledo in the early game, so does anyone have any feedback?

Third possibility is it does nothing at all.

[troymclure]

I've played games as spain/portuguese and the moors and i can cofirm that in every single one of those games i was offered a swordsmith's guild in toledo pretty early. I've also had swordsmith guilds in cities that weren't toledo though.