Injecting French "colour" into KotF

[econ21]

I like Tristan's House names.

But will it be Champagne/Champagnois or Lorraine/Lorrains for the House centred on Reims? My preference is Lorraine, I think - both because I think Lorraine was a larger political entity for most of the period (although less loyal to the King) and because of the modern day association of Champagne with the wine.

EDIT: Are you going to edit the settlement names in game, Tristan?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

EDIT: Are you going to edit the settlement names in game, Tristan?

Players who have a settlement can rename it when ever he wants and to what ever he wants.

(2) Can set the build queue and tax rate for their settlement and all unallocated settlements under their control. Can destroy any building in their settlement and all unallocated settlements under their control. Can rename any settlement under their control at any time.

[_Tristan_]

It depends on what people would like... There's not much editing to do aside from Reims/Rheims as stated above. And this can be done in-game by double-clikcing on the city's name in the building/recruitment scroll.

I think we should go for Lorraine/Lorrains rather than Champagne if it has so strong associations for you. But what about Burgundy ?

[_Tristan_]

Reflecting a bit more on the Houses' names, Toulouse could perhaps be Aquitaine although it would need to unite with Bordeaux to fully bear its historical name much as Reims will have to get Metz before fully becoming Lorraine...

This would give us

Bretagne (Rennes)/ Aquitaine(or Navarre) (Toulouse)/ Bourgogne (Dijon)/ Lorraine (Reims)

[econ21]

But what about Burgundy ?

I am not a wine drinker, so Burgundy does not cause me problems. The association with Charles the Bold is much stronger for me.

[_Tristan_]

Some would argue that Champagne is also a wine but I'm just teasing...

[econ21]

Some would argue that Champagne is also a wine but I'm just teasing...

I know it's just it is such a famous wine.

It strikes me that an analogy would be a "Macdonalds" faction in a Scottish game. Although that analogy does show the weakness of my case, as such a clan would be quite a good pick historically.

[ULC]

Btw, Rheims should be called Reims (there has never been an H in it)...

I personally do not care the level of Frenchizing we do, it will always sound English to me...

Anyway, if anyone wants their stories, etc reviewed for the French put in them, I'll gladly oblige...

Thank you

Reflecting a bit more on the Houses' names, Toulouse could perhaps be Aquitaine although it would need to unite with Bordeaux to fully bear its historical name much as Reims will have to get Metz before fully becoming Lorraine...

This would give us

Bretagne (Rennes)/ Aquitaine(or Navarre) (Toulouse)/ Bourgogne (Dijon)/ Lorraine (Reims)

I agree with Aquitaine instead of Navarre because of Navarre's heavy association with Spanish culture. Also, IIRC, the Aquitainian Dukes were quite independant. I would also go with Lorraine, simply because of the stronger association with Lotharingia.

And these also set goals for the Houses right out of the gate, and make them richer.

I know it's just it is such a famous wine.

It strikes me that an analogy would be a "Macdonalds" faction in a Scottish game. Although that analogy does show the weakness of my case, as such a clan would be quite a good pick historically.

I demand fries with that.

[_Tristan_]

Thank you

You're welcome