I Like this Idea, +1
Tho i may stray off course here, But why stop at just Mercenary Captains ?
Now ill blatantly put out that my history is rubbish, So im gonna have a shot at this anyway.
1, Slave Traders.
I Think Slave Traders should be put back in the game, It is a form of Trade, and Recruiting if you are into collecting Prisoners.
I am sure, I remember Slave Traders back in the old days of M&B..
But to make this further interesting, I dont understand why we dont have Animal Trade in yet, Watching the Movie Gladiator, I noticed how the Slave Caravans, Would sell Giraffes, Lions, etc etc..
Not sure how that would work in game, but it would be interesting to have those too...
2, Carnival Caravans.
I am not too sure about the History about this one.
Though I do think they could play a role in game (Just haven't decided how yet).
It would be interesting to see them run around the hillside to certain villages, that are preparing for Feasts, or Festivals.
They could have interesting Loot, and Prisoners..
But like i said, I still dont know how or what they could bring to the game, I just like the idea of spraying my arrows apon Jesters.
(Now to really fly off topic, I apologize once again..)
3, I was wondering about this new Sarranid Faction..
From what i see, they remind me of the Persians in the movie 300, Or the movie Alexander the Great.
I am curios to know, why they dont have those Big Black Horses, or War Elephants.
Ofcourse this would be a big job to get in game, but would be really exciting, Knights taking on a couple of Elephants.
Now to get back on Topic.
I like the Idea of the Merc Captains, and as a few of you have said, Give them Personalized Names!
Tho i dont like the idea of making 1 for each faction, I say.. throw in another 10 or so NPC's, Make them Mercenary Captains, and Let them make there own Decisions, they dont have to just work for US. But for any Lord or King who wishes to use them.
But to push my Idea abit, I was thinking..
Why not add more Adventurers?
I mean, surely can we be the only ones not from Calradia, who decided to go over and reap glory ?
Yes Sea Bandits etc etc arnt ORIGINALLY from Calradia.. But they dont cut the.. Adventure type.
I say add more NPC Adventurers, Make them build up like we do (Obviously without leveling).. Let them decide there fate, What factions to join, what to do, weather to purely trade, or fight, etc etc...
Its a long shot, but i think its an idea to discuss about too ?
Tho i wont put my hopes up, these are rough, and straight forward ideas, with No real thought put into them!
Thanks for reading a mildly long post!