Tien Chi! Sigh . . .

[Keir Maxwell]

Originally posted by Nerfix:
Having "played" the allunits game, it seems that Barbarians Kings theme gets awfuly few new units, The Khan, Barbarian Horsemen and (possibly) Master of the Dead.

Master of the Dead is for Spring and Autumn to and the LC and HC of the Barbarian Kings are better value Versions of the main theme - they also lose alot troop types. I don't mind the narrow range of units as I want to focus on a mounted caste of conquerors - I just want them to work better.

I'm not sure how to boos the economy of S&A... If BK would get troops with pillage bonus, they could just pillage provinces.

This is a good idea as it fits the theme. In general Barbarian Kings should have a weak economy but get cheap mounted troops to terrorize opposition with.

New Idea:

Khans get free LC when pillaging or conquering a province based on the level of turmoil (greater the better), the amount pillaged, and the number of enemy slain. Pillaging should be what really gets this going as that shows the world that you give your troops a chance to acquire loot rather than keeping them in check and protecting the populace.

You would get a message saying "a band of warriors seeking loot has joined your Khan."

This fits the theme of econmically weak but militarily strong as the troops don't come through gold but through conquest and pillage.

A Version for Spring and Autumn would see the Chariot Noble gaining retainers (mixed would be nice) when pillaging/conquering.

Neither Barbarian Kings nor Spring and Autumn get to utilize the Tien Chi advantage of conscription based on order due to enforced turmoil so replacing conscription for them with recruiting via pillage and conquest seems to fit nicely.

Your thoughts please,

Keir

[ November 22, 2003, 00:14: Message edited by: Keir Maxwell ]