Out of Character thread

[SwordsMaster]

Hey all,

I'd like to join this thing, but I will need time off and won't be participating as actively as others might. If this is ok, I'd like to join the House of Bavaria.

Cheers

[Ituralde]

Ituralde: yes, people can take agents as avatars. I think we have a diplomat, maybe a spy and a priest. They would all be suitable.

Sorry to come back to this again but I don't think I've fully grasped the concept yet. So agents like diplomats, spies and priests can be taken by players. Will this elevate the respective agents to the ranks of an elector? What powers will the player have over his avatar? Since agents can not fight battles and also not become governors or chancellor (correct me if I'm mistaken) what incentive is there to choose an agent over a general if both are available. As much as I like the role-playing possibilities offered by some of the agents, I don't know yet if I'm willing to sacrifice my right of refusal for a general with his huge potential of character development, governorship and last but not least the abiltiy fo fight battles, for any of them.
Maybe someone could shed some light into the whole thing for me as I'm really a little confused right now. For example, the starting agents have not been assigned as avatars to any person although they clearly could be.


On another not I'd like to thank econ21 for setting this up and reflecting my obsession with the Italian City States in the first post of this thread.
Also I'd like to extend a courtous greeting to Tamur, First Elector of Austiria. I might just stick with you as long as we get our hands on Bologna.

Cheers

Ituralde

[econ21]

Ituralde - I think you are right, a general is much better as an avatar; that's why I have not assigned any agents as avatars. Agents would be electors, could even be Counts, but not Chancellors, I think. If you had an agent, you could give suggestions on his usage to the Chancellor, but ultimately it would be his decision how to employ you.

In Will of the Senate, several people took agents as avatars - typically they were players who would not be able to fight battles (e.g. they had not installed the mod). But some switched avatars to generals later on.

[Braden]

Econ,

I'm willing to take an active part in this and I think I should be able to handle the Avatar you've offered me, however, I'll confirm my details tomorrow once I've had a chance to fully update myself on the rules you've set so far and any other info on the relating threads.

I also want to finish my WotS story

[Lucjan]

Good to have so many people on board, I think it's time to start conniving.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Good to have so many people on board, I think it's time to start conniving.

You had better not be conniving while I'm Kaiser [1], or you get put on a crusade with only a unit of peasants!



[1]Does not apply if said Kaiser is included in said activities

[econ21]

Unfortunately, Tamur has had to drop out because of work commitments. But Braden has agreed to take up the role of Leopold, Duke of Austria. Like GeneralHankerchief, I invited Braden to take on this important role because he was very active in the Will of the Senate but just missed his turn to be Consul.