corsar95 said:
"You may not move cannons before a battle" - I think in the battle too?? I am a Lord and I have a village. And what about killing a Lord? Looking forward to new Arena
However it is already a great mod and I am loving it. (Your cities and Lord Halls are amazing)!!!
Thanks! I've seen the killing of a lord in a few mods and it was handled the right way in that it brought the player into a state of serious dishonor and dislike in the game. In 1702 there was really only one way to really kill another noble and not take a serious risk to your own person or reputation. If you killed another noble in the heat of battle this was an honorable killing and an honorable death for your victim. Dueling was slightly less acceptable. Monarchs and commanding officers loathed it as it deprived them of a pool of brave men to use as commanders. Marlborough was distinctly hostile to it and warned his officers against participating in "affairs of honor." It's understandable of course when viewed from the position of a monarch or general.
However duels happened and in some cases the society at large looked the other way if it was felt that the duel was one the contestants could not refuse. But it was never just ok to kill a member of the nobility. So if we did this I'd like to see it handled so it carries great risk to the player and the hit could be costly to player. I forget whether it was Europe 1200 or Brytenwalda but I executed a noble after a battle who had been raiding my fief constantly and I was tired of him. What occurred was I was hated across all factions and found it hard to recruit troops anywhere except mercs and villages refused me their food etc. It was pretty clear it was better I'd have let the guy live! In 1702 things were pretty much still chivalrous. Captured generals and officers of rank were treated really well. I forget which French marshal it was....I want to say Villars after Blenheim was put up in a nice home in England while waiting to be exchanged or ransomed. Marlborough wrote very kind letters in French, which he was fluent in, to his opposites in the French army and even allowed them passes to visit relatives through his lines. This kind of thing seems shocking to us now in our age of all or nothing wars but it was considered a mark of ones character to be so obliging to ones enemies. So killing a noble? I'd be for it especially in duels regarding women you've spurned or made "wanton" in game (their brother or father might call you out at the next feast you attend) but I want realistic penalties for it.
Edit: I checked it, my middle aged memory is so bad for these things, and it was Tallard who was captured after the allied victory at Blenheim and given a house in Nottingham where he waited till he was paroled in 1711. If I recall he could have been recalled to France earlier but Louis XIV was furious with him so refused to take the measures necessary to have the British return him sooner.
