Improving Independents

NTJedi · #1 August 2nd, 2006, 07:25 PM

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Folket said:
Independents are just people defending there homes against an occupier. Why would they ever want to move away and leave their home and family without protection?

They flee in battle... leaving their homes and family without protection thus leaving the pregnant wives and children behind. As a result a new province defense matching that of the nation which invaded is created and it's only natural for the existing population to mate with the new military males unless it's ERMOR of course. When facing a greatly more powerful army or SC it's only natural for some of the independents to run away as within history.

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Folket said:
If they would move all pop should move with them.

A single healthy male can travel much much further and survive much much longer on his own compared with bringing his wife and young children with him.
For example try crossing a desert or mountain range on foot by yourself... and then try the journey with 4 children.

Valandil · #2 August 2nd, 2006, 08:52 PM

I'd be more worried about the non-humans than Ermor. Well, BE Ermor that is.

Folket · #3 August 3rd, 2006, 04:54 AM

Well, of course the flee in battle, who wants to die in vain. But if they would flee to a neighbouring province they would really desert thier family. Now they just submit to the new rule.

I do not think of independents as ramparting armies but people who just defend thier freedom.

And I do not know where NTJedi wants to come with his post.

Sandman · #4 August 3rd, 2006, 04:55 PM

I've always found it a bit odd that a province with virtually no resources can field dozens of heavy cavalry...

Gandalf Parker · #5 August 3rd, 2006, 06:53 PM

They had years to prepare for you.

Its the replacement troops which should be realistic

SafeKeeper · #6 August 3rd, 2006, 09:54 PM

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Well, of course the flee in battle, who wants to die in vain. But if they would flee to a neighbouring province they would really desert thier family. Now they just submit to the new rule.

Actually, they get massacred.

And in real history, there are actually some accounts of people not led by Pretender Gods waging wars, trading, moving troops, co-operating, etc. You may remember this guy "Stalin"?

(Teasin')

Edi · #7 August 5th, 2006, 07:31 AM

I've had some suggestions for a long while. Having independents act as if it were an extra nation with regard to events like barbarian invasions and having indie provinces recruit more troops. Possibly even committing incursions against a nation that starts looking too threatening.

Edi