Out of character thread III

**TinCow** · 03-15-2007, 00:30

It caught me totally off-guard. I can count on one hand the number of family members I've had assassinated in M2TW, and I've played several very long games. The fact that it was one of our best generals, the previous Chancellor, AND the commander of the only force opposing France, just made my mouth drop open when I saw it.

**FactionHeir** · 03-15-2007, 00:33

Hmm I can see an edict coming up for the next diet along the lines of "each army commander is to have an escort of at least 1 assassin"

Btw, now I'm really wondering who will be heir if Heinrich passes before Hans comes of age.

**StoneCold** · 03-15-2007, 00:33

hmm... smart or just lucky AI? Now the Henry will have to be careful as he is moving towards that area, rt?

**StoneCold** · 03-15-2007, 00:34

Is assassin better or spy? In RTW, spy was the better counter to assassins, I never played MTW2, so not idea.

**FactionHeir** · 03-15-2007, 00:37

Originally Posted by StoneCold

Is assassin better or spy? In RTW, spy was the better counter to assassins, I never played MTW2, so not idea.

I'm guessing assassins protect against assassination and spies against spies.
At least my chance of assassination didn't go up after killing a spy guarding inside a settlement in SP.

**TinCow** · 03-15-2007, 00:35

There is a spy nearby that I was sending to Marseilles. He will definitely be diverted north to find the assassin.

**FactionHeir** · 03-15-2007, 00:35

Probably lucky. I'm still not sure what determines the chance of assassination of generals. It doesn't seem to be solely personal security + command as I found AI generals who both had +0 PS but the commander having 5 stars was easier to kill than another new spawned one (after I had assassinated some 4 others) with 2 stars.

**TinCow** · 03-15-2007, 00:37

After I saved the game and sent it on to Kagemusha, I reloaded and the assassin killed him again. So, whatever the odds were they weren't low. Did any of Sigismund's traits lower his personal security?

**FactionHeir** · 03-15-2007, 00:39

Originally Posted by TinCow

After I saved the game and sent it on to Kagemusha, I reloaded and the assassin killed him again. So, whatever the odds were they weren't low. Did any of Sigismund's traits lower his personal security?

None that are on his char sheet. Except if you RP "respects the enemy"

**GeneralHankerchief** · 03-15-2007, 00:41

Hmm, odd. I played the save myself and all I got was an "agent detected." Can't remember if he was executed or not.

**StoneCold** · 03-15-2007, 00:42

Btw, with no assassins of yours in the region, are you going to use the army to crush the character trick once you locate him?

**FactionHeir** · 03-15-2007, 00:43

Well even though edicts 5.8 and 5.16 were narrowly defeated, it does not prevent TC from training assassins and using them.

According to the family tree, it might be that Dietrich becomes heir if Heinrich dies before the age of 62