Roleplaying

**Eques** · 11-26-2006, 15:09

Hi.
This may be somekind of dumb question im afraid. Well, i wanna play in 2 diferent styles: good and evil. I mean, play a faction being loyal to the pope, doing all crusades, releasing all prisioners etc etc. Also being very bad (using another faction), killing all prisioners, using very high taxes, murdering princessess and so on. So i wanna ask you 2 things.
Wich faction wold you choose for the good stye and wich one for the bad?

Does anyone wanna share how to roleplay in total war games?

**Faenaris** · 11-26-2006, 16:03

Hiya, Eques. If you are looking for a "good" style, try Poland. They have just recently (gamewise) become Christian and as such, would be trying to show how faithful they are.

If you want a "bad" choice, well, everything goes. Just pick one and imagine they are all nasty people.

And regarding the role-playing: The key-word is "Immersion". Just try to imagine you are "there" and that you can see the characters and talk to them. Then start role-playing. For example, you have a Faction leader who has the nickname "The Mad". He could for example order a general to go on a boat and start attacking the Pope on his own! Or build a huge army of peasants and ship them off on a crusade! In other words, take a look at the traits of the chars and then start playing in accordance to those characters. If the mad leader has a smart son, you may even "role-play" a rebellion by putting your leader on a boat and then dropping him off in hostile territory ("By orders of your son, Prince ..., we leave you here to combat the enemy or perish. May God have mercy on your soul, for we do not.")

Also, take a look at some AAR's, some of them are really well role-played and they might give you some inspiration.

**kvbrock82** · 12-05-2006, 14:36

sorry to seem like the local cheesecake but what is an AAR?

i too have trouble roleplaying in medieval games... i always seem to remember the names of my generals up to turn 10 but then every one of them goes anonymous to me..

i find it hard to belive that players can do a whole campaign knowing every generals names/skill/retinue offhand.. am i doing something wrong? is there an easier way to do it besides memorizing? its easy at the start but the amount of characters builds up VERY fast

**Hengist** · 12-05-2006, 14:47

AAR = After Action Report.

**kvbrock82** · 12-05-2006, 14:49

Originally Posted by Hengist

AAR = After Action Report.

you mean after a battle? after a turn?

**Daveybaby** · 12-05-2006, 16:04

Originally Posted by kvbrock82

you mean after a battle? after a turn?

Or after an entire game, or a bit of a game, or whatever you like. Have a look at beefeater's vignettes (I, II, III) for an example of it done really well.

He also roleplays his games - but he doesnt do it as a faction, rather, he roleplays each of his generals, so he can be both nice and nasty in the same game.

**Ludivico Sforza** · 12-05-2006, 15:27

Originally Posted by kvbrock82

i too have trouble roleplaying in medieval games... i always seem to remember the names of my generals up to turn 10 but then every one of them goes anonymous to me..

i find it hard to belive that players can do a whole campaign knowing every generals names/skill/retinue offhand.. am i doing something wrong? is there an easier way to do it besides memorizing? its easy at the start but the amount of characters builds up VERY fast

I keep a little notepad next to the keyboard and jot down a few notes every couple of turns.