Hello All, and a Major Question

[M_is_D]

Not sure about tweaking it, but you can control it. Don't accept ANY offers of adoption to your heir, and don't marry his daughters. Wait until a male son has come of age, and the old king dies. Then you are free to accept marriages and adoptions, as the son has been named heir.

What the problem is, is that the heir is designated at the moment the old king dies and the new heir MUST be of age to consider. The oldest son of the new king will be chosen, or the adopted son of his oldest daughter...

Indeed, but wouldn't it be harmful to reject all suitors, since one would have considerably less generals?

[Foz]

Indeed, but wouldn't it be harmful to reject all suitors, since one would have considerably less generals?

Yes, it would. I find it difficult enough as is to keep enough generals around. Granted I've taken to using some as governors though, so those of you who don't probably have less problem keeping enough generals on hand. I'd suggest instead of rejecting all adoptions for your heir, and all proposals for his daughters, that one simply makes sure to note situations where such men could become heir if the king dies (i.e. the current heir has no adult male children) and act accordingly. It's really not that awful if someone adopted or married into the family becomes the next heir... I only really take issue with it when it's some crappy guy I took on board just to be an extra cavalry unit. So my personal take on it is just to make sure you only allow good quality men into the family line if they have a chance to become heir - i.e. make sure you'll be okay with it if the man becomes king one day. Over the course of playing the game a while I've already become fairly tough on extra men offered into the family, and as a result I am very rarely disappointed by my heirs, blood-related or not. It seems like a much more reasonable course of action than just slamming the door on all offers to make sure a certain person becomes heir.