So I think that the number of female lords running around in battle is too high at the moment. It seems like 75% of the time I run into a battle it is a 20 something or even a teenager and it isn't very immersive. I know that Bannerlord isn't historically based on anything, this isn't coming from a place of sexism but of immersion and realism. This experience was noticed most of all in latest playthrough where I was playing as the Aserai and faced the southern Empire. In one massive battle which was most of our lords, the SE had about 6-7 female lords, three of which all died.
I kind of felt bad because basically SE was forced into making their daughters and wives face an immense opposing force and even on the Aserai side there were a few female lords who died in the war. Historically and realistically, it is a tragedy when we force our wives, sisters and daughters to fight and risk their lives.
There really isn't an issue with there being female lords fighting, there's just far too many of them. It makes more sense for a single female to maybe lead an army but once they are married it doesn't make sense, who's raising the children?
It could be trait based who goes into battle and who doesn't. Naturally, you would want yourself if you're playing a female lord to have this trait and it makes sense for ruler's such as Rhaegea and her daughter Ira to have. This trait should be far less common among married women and perhaps only obtained by chance when forced into battle.
Just a thought I had about it. I think this really needs discussed further as it makes sense to me. What do you think?
I kind of felt bad because basically SE was forced into making their daughters and wives face an immense opposing force and even on the Aserai side there were a few female lords who died in the war. Historically and realistically, it is a tragedy when we force our wives, sisters and daughters to fight and risk their lives.
There really isn't an issue with there being female lords fighting, there's just far too many of them. It makes more sense for a single female to maybe lead an army but once they are married it doesn't make sense, who's raising the children?
It could be trait based who goes into battle and who doesn't. Naturally, you would want yourself if you're playing a female lord to have this trait and it makes sense for ruler's such as Rhaegea and her daughter Ira to have. This trait should be far less common among married women and perhaps only obtained by chance when forced into battle.
Just a thought I had about it. I think this really needs discussed further as it makes sense to me. What do you think?