Not sure if this is a new idea or not

**Shottie** · 05-05-2007, 18:45

I thought of this idea last night while stamping out the last resistances in Scotland and France. After you defeat an army in the field and capture some of its men/family members, you should have the ability to keep the family members as prisioners. Sort of like a bargaining chip, you attack us, we kill your heir type of situation. Is that possibility in the new patch/version/mod?

**Moral55** · 05-05-2007, 19:02

Bad idea for the most part, people would abuse this way to much if the computer treated this in a realistic way.
But I do like the idea of heirs and so forth being ransomable for other things then cash, maybe ransom the king for a peace treaty or even vassal ship.
It's even kind of realistic, convincing other kings to sign treaty's at sword point in exchange for there life.

**Furious Mental** · 05-05-2007, 19:11

It's a fantastic idea. One of the major complaints people have is that the AI cannot be trusted as far as one can throw it. Of course I wouldn't take advantage of it because it's not my style of play- I'd kill the nobles regardless just to get the computer to attack me. But for those who would use it, I do not see how it is "abuse" to keep AI family members hostage to enforce a truce.

**Shottie** · 05-05-2007, 19:15

I almost always execute all prisoners, why give the enemy men back? It just came to mind that you should be able to USE the prisoners for more then just money.

**Sentinel** · 05-05-2007, 20:02

Why not have the option to keep them, in a similar way to bribing an army.
The programme could use your generals Chivalry / Dread to determine the chance of success in the same way that a diplomat’s influence is used. Those that are compatible with your faction join your army. Those that are not either return to the land if your chivalry is high or are executed if your dread is high.

**alpaca** · 05-05-2007, 22:39

I always almost release prisoners because you get a better rep which is very important post 1.2

**Budwise** · 05-06-2007, 08:25

Originally Posted by Shottie

I almost always execute all prisoners, why give the enemy men back? It just came to mind that you should be able to USE the prisoners for more then just money.

I agree, you should be able to use them as forced labor or if the war is going good and your a good leader with high chivary and their homeland is pure scum, you should be able to recruit them.