Servivs the Crippled

[Horst Nordfink]

Playing my new Romani campaign, Manivs Cvrivs Dentatvs' first grandchild was Servivs the Crippled.

I was expecting a 16 year old general of the highest order, considering he was the grandson of Manivs Cvrivs Dentatvs and the son of the greatest general of the Romani, Caivs Avrelivs Cotta.

I ended up with something "special". I have never been so annoyed with a new general. And yet I have never been more impressed at the same time.

Nice touch.

[Chris1959]

True.

Think of Historys great "disappointing" heirs.

Henry V to Henry VI
Catherine the Great to Paul

It would be a good poll to see who had the worst offspring in history.

[burn_again]

Well, he might still make a decent gouvernor. And his sons might take more after their ancestors and become great generals. One of my Sweboz FMs was also a "Crippled", but he became quite influential and his son is my current faction leader.

[Horst Nordfink]

Henry VI of where? Of England? He was also King of France. Granted, he did go insane and was murdered in the Tower of London by Richard of York, but I'm sure there are more useless heirs in history.

King John was pretty rhubarb, he succeeded King Richard the Lionheart, lost most of the English possesions in France, was bullied into giving most of his powers to the Lords in the Magna Carta and then drowned in a muddy puddle with all his jewels.

I think he was pretty damn useless.

[Chris1959]

Yes but John wasn't his son.

Cotinuing an English them Edward II was a bit of a let down after the "Hammer of the Scots"

[Senatus Populusque Romanus]

It happens

I mean, we can't have 100% smart and good sons.

It is not fair

[Folgore]

I got this guy in my Arche Seleukeia campaign:

[Meothar]

Haha, nice trait.

But he still got 4 at management, so without his laziness he would be an effective governor...

[anubis88]

LOL! hahaha... I had a few losers also... too bad i don't have any screens... I really laughed at some of them

[Horst Nordfink]

Yes but John wasn't his son.

Cotinuing an English them Edward II was a bit of a let down after the "Hammer of the Scots"

He wasn't, but he was still his heir.

[Megas Methuselah]

I think we owe it all to the "ignorant wife" trait.

It can be annoying when the eldest son of my king isn't sharp/charismatic/vigorous, but rather dull/uncharismatic/langurous, but I still love it. There are plenty other Royal FM's(same surnames) that are smarter, but I always make sure the eldest son suceeds, despite any obvious liability the heir may suffer. The challenges and setbacks are simply amusing and fun to sort out.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I got this guy in my Arche Seleukeia campaign:

We even spelled "arse" right.

Ed2.0 was a dissapointment, rather like Windows 2000 after 98SE.

[Akashic]

Playing my new Romani campaign, Manivs Cvrivs Dentatvs' first grandchild was Servivs the Crippled.

I was expecting a 16 year old general of the highest order, considering he was the grandson of Manivs Cvrivs Dentatvs and the son of the greatest general of the Romani, Caivs Avrelivs Cotta.

I ended up with something "special". I have never been so annoyed with a new general. And yet I have never been more impressed at the same time.

Nice touch.

My great general is also Caivs Avrelivs Cotta. At least he was until he died after charging the rear of a levy-something who had only half of their numbers still alive. "Hale and Hearty" my...

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Send all losers to exile in a fort in godforsaken wasteland. I do just that, or have them fight brigands. Some survive from the latter as to-be-good commanders.
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[Thaatu]

Frankly, I consider this an insult:




Suddenly EB has become such a smartass. The shot was taken seven days after my 22nd birthday. Paroditas... hmph. Am I the only one whose game is attacking you personally?


Edit: I'm especially insulted by "disloyal" and "languorous".

[Pharnakes]

Lol, pwnt n00b as I belive they say in these circumstances.

Now you should be grateful for the days of 0.8x Pyhrros was alot better than that.

[LorDBulA]

I love when You get not so great character but after few years he becomes really great one.

Im my Haysadan campagne I had dull/uncharismatic/vigorous guy that was send to defend his country with small band of horse archers against treacherous Seleukids at age of 16.
Now 20+ years later not only he is the best general Haysadan ever had but he is one of the finest in the known world. He is also faction leader.

In the same time i had a dull/charismatic/vigorous faction leader with doubtful courage.
After first battle his courage was no longer in daubed, and many years later he was brave beyond belive.
I really didnt like this guy at the beginning but he turned out to be very good faction leader and commander.
Unfortunately he was slain by Seleukids assassin