1.0 Succession Game Discussion Thread

**Bootsiuv** · 10-12-2007, 21:20

Your welcome to join, and don't worry. Those of us who are familiar with Carthage will help you along.

While it isn't the most forgiving faction, I think having territories in so many different parts of the map will make for some interesting in-fighting among governors.

**Wolfman** · 10-12-2007, 21:57

Could the howling wolf possibly join?

**Bootsiuv** · 10-12-2007, 22:05

Most indubidubly!

Originally Posted by Bootsiuv

armies invading foreign lands are controlled by the council, and the leading general will be chosen by the Shophet.

Heh, I was just reading that and it should be 'armies invading foreign lands are controlled by the Shophet, and the leading general will be chosen by the Council.

Sorry for any confusion. I plan on drawing up a constitution of sorts, and if any people have any ideas to put forward, please do so soon.

**Spoofa** · 10-12-2007, 22:14

huh? so if i led an army to rome would I play the battles?

btw pezhetairoi, I will crush you if you attempt to take my spot at Hamilicar.

I have the favor of the God's, you cannot defeat me!

**Bootsiuv** · 10-13-2007, 00:33

Sorry, I should have been more clear.

Armies are controlled by the Shophet on the campaign map, but battles are played out by the leading general, just like our KH game.

I was thinking of giving governors in type 3 and type 4 control over the forces in their territory i.e. they pm the shophet and tell him what they want him to do and he must listen. If they want to attack an invading army, but he doesn't agree with it, tough. He would still have to attack the army, and the governor of that territory would play out that battle, regardless if the army is led by a captain or not.

Is this too confusing. I do believe they've done something similiar in King of the Romans, so I know it's possible. It all depends on how active people plan on being, because, eventually, there may be a lot of save swapping going on in one turn.

I'm down, but I don't know how into others would like to be...

**pezhetairoi** · 10-13-2007, 01:11

Okay, I don't necessarily have to be Hamilcar. Question, though: Can I import units from other theatres if my own troop roster is lacking? The issue between me and Spoofa being a case in point. He can take Hamilcar, but if I get assigned something like the Lipari islands, can I order up troops from Iberia and Sicilia as well to go amphibious? Do we submit personnel requests to the Shophet? Because wherever I may be, if I don't land one of the plum governorships, I don't want to have to conquer a province for myself with Misteret Izrahim Ponnim. o.O

It would go pretty slow, since the save swapping is tough... It'd be interesting though if we eventually followed a Roman-style senatorial province allocation. Newly conquered provinces are reorganised, boundaries between provinces (groups of territories) are shifted, which would allow the same governors to continue having jurisdiction over theatres of action. I mean, it's pretty useless to have a governor of Bocchoris since he's practically going to sit there and do nothing the whole campaign, right? Or am I misunderstanding this?

I like the idea of the provincial governor calling out moves, so you're saying the Shophet is like the gamemaster, no? So am I to understand that the Shophet will have direct control over all lvl 1 and 2 governments, while we governors only control the 3s and 4s? Do we also control building in our own provinces, how is the budget allocated? And also, what if we need to convert to higher governments in order to access more advanced building options?

The Shophet is going to have to be one busy and active person. Or why not each governor takes turns to be both his own governor AND Shophet? Something like the UN Secretary General. That way everyone gets a turn, and we have more chances of not slowing down the game because someone is inactive. We could have a rule, for example, someone who is Shophet and inactive for more than a week will lose his post and have it handed over to the next person in the order of rotation? (I'm suggesting this because for the next few weeks at least, I will only be free on weekends. :D)

**Poulp'** · 10-13-2007, 01:46

Originally Posted by pezhetairoi

I mean, it's pretty useless to have a governor of Bocchoris since he's practically going to sit there and do nothing the whole campaign, right? Or am I misunderstanding this?

A money maker on a money making island, that's not exactly what I'd call useless.
It is a appropriate place to harbor a fleet in Western Med and from there, you can ferry slingers to the frontline.
He may also be in charge of ferry troops from Africa to Iberia, Sardinia, etc...

I wonder how we should work; will be player in charge play all the battles during his term ? or will he be sending to save file to the general/player on the field ?

I prefer the 1st option, acting accordingly to the assembly's decisions.

I look forward to the debates over where we should send troops/ allocate budget.
Let us remember that Hannibal did not took Rome because he never received relief troops and he was recalled to Carthage, priorities had changed.
Politics, politics...

**Sassem** · 10-13-2007, 02:23

I'm al so in for a Safot Softim biQarthadast game

As for organising before we open a thread it would nice to have everything (rules/players-characters/battle plans/army compositions/mods/ game settings/chapter index/translations.. etc) in one single first post

I think it's very useful to have everything you want to know in 1 post and it should be updated regular people dying or new people have to be assigned to new kids and so we easily can keep track who's turn it is (the player has the button)

And for the save game thing I like to use the same system as the one we used for the KH Succession game

These are my

looking forward to start a succession game

**Leão magno** · 10-24-2007, 17:57

Hello noble governor and future sophet Bootsiuv (Mago)! I installed all mod to EB 1.0 fresh copy and begin an SSbQ campaing to better use my influence in te senate, then it came to me that I do not know somethings:
Unt size - large or huge (which I preffer most);
Battle time limit or without time limit (which I preffer the most)
Manage all settlements?
Was force diplomacy considered in modifications? If not I advise we reconsider, after Ptolemais AI start attaking it cames almos every single turn.

**Boru** · 10-24-2007, 18:12

@theorykid

I just wanted to chime in at your comment on starting a SSbQ game. To me i think it would detract from the anticipation of the game to play through a separate game as the SSbq. Now if you meant just load up the current game save and see whats happening then i am in total agreement. Well just thought i would throw that out there!

@bootsiuv

Is the first sophet gonna start the game save or is there one already gonna be up? Also the questions that were presented in the post above i would like to know also...Thanks a bunch

**KuKulzA** · 10-24-2007, 20:58

yea game specifics like tweaked-scripts we need to download, army-unit sizes, etc. would be good to know, in case we missed it somewhere along the way