Biggest ransom ever?

**PseRamesses** · 06-19-2007, 15:03

Back in MTW we had a thread to find out what has been the biggest ransom recived after a battle. Back then some 70-100.000 could be obtained especially when capturing the mongol Khan and his enturage.

Playing M2 I´ve got around 17.000 fl. after capturing the Venetian Doge and his son etc playing as the Byzantines.

**Tyrac** · 06-19-2007, 15:06

That is massive. I think the best I have seen is around 10-12 K but the most I have ever actually recieved is probably around 3K if that.

**TeutonicKnight** · 06-19-2007, 15:32

I've recieved a few in the 15k range, from capturing a King and his heir.

Far more often I'll capture a King, see a huge ransom number, but have it rejected. :(

**-Amon-** · 06-19-2007, 15:41

Originally Posted by PseRamesses

Back in MTW we had a thread to find out what has been the biggest ransom recived after a battle. Back then some 70-100.000 could be obtained especially when capturing the mongol Khan and his enturage.

Playing M2 I´ve got around 17.000 fl. after capturing the Venetian Doge and his son etc playing as the Byzantines.

This should be mine

I got 103000 fl. after capturing Mongol Khan and all of his sons at single battle..There should be a screenshot about that I have...

In M2TW,I got only 8000 fl...AI is soo pinchpenny

**TinCow** · 06-19-2007, 15:43

I got about 23k for a captured Pope once. Well, the Pope plus about 1000 men.

**darth_napo** · 06-19-2007, 15:58

there should be an option to kill/hold hostage for generals only because I like killing/ransoming/hold leaders but releasing the poor guys.

**Zarky** · 06-19-2007, 16:42

Around 14K, Captured bunch of most expensive soldiers, King and total 30 bodyguards (he had heir with him but he died).
All this happeneed by ambush but still i knew they were totally broke so i executed them and my general got real mean traits :D

**WhiskeyGhost** · 06-19-2007, 16:52

Originally Posted by darth_napo

there should be an option to kill/hold hostage for generals only because I like killing/ransoming/hold leaders but releasing the poor guys.

if it were a diplomacy option, ransoming would be cool. Especially when you go "hey, i'll give you back your King/Prince in exchange for a ceasefire". Of course, if i were the AI, i wouldn't accept it and let the enemy execute him if he was a crappy King with 1 authority and tons of bad traits

**trickydicky** · 06-19-2007, 16:52

The best I have had so far, is 18,000 plus change for the Venetian Doge and heir.

Although I don't usually bother any more as the AI normally can't afford it.