Quote Originally Posted by abou View Post
No, that is fair enough and I'm glad that you understand. Missions are something that we haven't discussed; however, there are some clear possibilities. Only problem is how to execute it. As the player, you are the king, you are the chieftan, you are the senate. There isn't an external entity guiding you: you are the state. We could try to use missions to show certain objectives that need to be obtained that always would be (e.g. Alexander's grave), but it's still needs to be decided.
The problem is that a successful general is no threat to the player. The general can't depose the player/senate. Player would need some motive for actions.