Voting for Your Favorite Feature

[Perth]

The Poll was a great idea. Interesting to see how the votes turned out.

[egamma]

I'd love to have another poll run once these 5 are finished.

[Gustav Kuriga]

Statues and etc. got the highest? Really? That's a basically cosmetic feature... something you could easily just RP

[Perth]

Statues and etc. got the highest? Really? That's a basically cosmetic feature... something you could easily just RP

But so much more awesome to actually be able to do!  8)

[Draco Tanos]

But so much more awesome to actually be able to do!  8)

This.

While RP is great, it is quickly forgotten.  If we want to build statues to commemorate someone/something, I think most of us would prefer if it's actually remembered by the people.

[Gustav Kuriga]

I'm just going to call it now, this is one of those ideas that will feel like a good idea now, but once it's implemented, turns out to have been a waste of time because nearly (emphasis on the nearly) everyone will use their gold and time for what they view to be better things.

[Penchant]

I'm just going to call it now, this is one of those ideas that will feel like a good idea now, but once it's implemented, turns out to have been a waste of time because nearly (emphasis on the nearly) everyone will use their gold and time for what they view to be better things.

What about the people with more gold than they know what to do with or the roleplayers?

[Indirik]

Do it ... for the *roleplayers*!

[Zakilevo]

What about the people with more gold than they know what to do with or the roleplayers?

Family gold. Funnel the gold to somewhere else!

[Perth]

I'm just going to call it now, this is one of those ideas that will feel like a good idea now, but once it's implemented, turns out to have been a waste of time because nearly (emphasis on the nearly) everyone will use their gold and time for what they view to be better things.

I'll take that bet right now.

[Vellos]

I'm just going to call it now, this is one of those ideas that will feel like a good idea now, but once it's implemented, turns out to have been a waste of time because nearly (emphasis on the nearly) everyone will use their gold and time for what they view to be better things.

I think statue-spamming is more likely. Heck, I know I'd be sorely tempted to set up monuments at every opportunity. Then again, I'm an egomaniac.

[Bedwyr]

I think statue-spamming is more likely. Heck, I know I'd be sorely tempted to set up monuments at every opportunity. Then again, I'm an egomaniac.

The most common use of this that I can see?  "...As the final surrender term, Pitifulstani agrees to build 1 (one) statue of King Egomaniac in each of their cities, to be maintained in perpetuity."

[Anaris]

The most common use of this that I can see?  "...As the final surrender term, Pitifulstani agrees to build 1 (one) statue of King Egomaniac in each of their cities, to be maintained in perpetuity."

I think that's remarkably optimistic, as it assumes a significant number of surrenders that are not the destruction of a realm.

[Bedwyr]

I think that's remarkably optimistic, as it assumes a significant number of surrenders that are not the destruction of a realm.

I think it's entirely possible that if we create additional surrender conditions, like this, that don't actually involve losing regions, that we might end up with more surrenders.  I may well be wrong, of course, but I think it's worth a shot.

[Vellos]

I think that's remarkably optimistic, as it assumes a significant number of surrenders that are not the destruction of a realm.

Heh, I would totally do this.

"As a condition of surrender, every one of your regions must have a monument, stating your full acceptance of war guilt, pledging your eternal peacefulness, stating that Keplerstan is a better nation than Evilstan, and reminding you of the dates on which your tribute is due. These statues shall be maintained in perpetuity."

Hell, compel enough statues, and you could meaningfully decrease their income by creating a baseline upkeep requirement.

And then you could have all kinds of neat RPs where a new government comes to power, reneges on treaties, and sends nobles out to tear down statues and deface monuments. Which would be awesome.