I create a rank structure for my companions -- lieutenants, captains etc. Each of them command a different platoon, and lieutenants are often just my personal bodyguards whenever I sit on my white royal horse up on the hill, looking all scary and **** with my Vaegir face mask on. I've like 3000 kills and I'm level 28 anyways so can't be arsed to kill anymore nowadays. I just observe. It feels so good to have an organized and realistic battle.
I carry a set of royal clothes in my inventory and wear them whenever I take a walk around the streets in my own city.
I change my character's age quite often and I also change my Kingdom's ruler once the last one becomes old and farty. I just create a new name (usually just [Hochmeister [previous ruler's name] [number here (II example)]]) and change their face, pretending the previous one died. I've no idea how to explain the fact that their wives remain so young, though.
I always let the captured lords free. Unless the start whining how "cruel" I am because of that, then I'll just capture them the next time and won't sell them for any ransom -- idiots. Didn't see that coming now, did you?
I only accept pure blood into my army, thus I only use Swadian soldiers and only recruit Swadian lords into my kingdom. Since companions are stupid enough to recruit troops from the local area, I cannot share my land with them -- ever. Guess I lied a little when I said I'd unite all the Calradia -- its races and people. I ****ing hate Khergits, Vaegirs and Rhodoks. Sarranids are cool, though.
Although I've a renown around 3000, I always formally address everyone because I'm just so hardcore. For those of you who don't know what that means, it's adding "Sire." and "At your service." at the end of your greeting sentences.
And finally, I make all my captains, lieutenants, lords and ministers BALD and give them a mustache -- the length of their mustache is referring to their standing in my kingdom (Teutonic Order). Thus, I've the longest mustache and boy ain't that cool? Ministers come next, then lords, and then them battlefield whores captains and lieutenants.
EDIT:
lilyeti 说:
-I slide the age bar up slightly every month.
-I give my character a fuller beard when on long campaigns.
Hats off, man.
