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So this started as me having a knee-jerk reaction against something then me realizing that I really don't know enough to have a strong opinion on the matter. So I decided to come to the forum to lay out what is on my mind and hopefully get feedback in the form of education. :)

My concern is that it might be possible that, in a realm with high wealth but low noble count, militia might end up becoming a bit too potent. Or maybe impactful is a better word? Thus allowing a country to fight well above it's weight class in defensive contests and, possibly, make the efforts of players feel a bit less meaningful.

I realize that militia have a cost. That they need to be maintained.  That they have limitations. I also suspect that the composition of most realms make questionably heavy use of militia unrealistic unless they intentionally choose to starve their nobles of wealth. So I don't think this would ever be a frequent occurrence and that, even when it does occur, the impact isn't really devastating.

I also realize that a realm of high wealth but low noble count using militia to close the gap can only do so in a defensive manner. But even then I wonder if, in such situations, it might make realm versus realm combat feel a bit more like NPCs are carrying the day.

I'm not sure if I am explaining it well. I am also sure that there is a lot I am missing. And while there is a tiny chance that this might actually be a concern for others, I honestly brought it up because I wanted be educated on the topic.

Thanks!

I personally like being the knight of a lord or lady or being a lord or lady with knights. I generally try to gravitate away from realms that have as many or more regions as they have nobles.

Not saying that what I prefer is better. I just want to share another viewpoint. :)

Regarding the original post:

I actually kind of enjoy playing a character that is distinctly not all about toting soldiers about but is still a noble and doesn't have to slave away at the whole fatigue/rest side of things. Priests are fun that way.

Maybe a new class that is like the Courtier or trader. Limited unit sizes but with some of the priestly commands of  rough equivalents? A kind of warrior holey man?

Regarding titles:

I love the custom titles but I still need SOMETHING to help me figure out what in the world some mean. Is a Tidspeaker a priest of a water focused religion or the Judge of sea faring kingdom?

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Title:
Option to Auto-Add 'Dear John'

Summary:
I would love a messaging option that would automatically fill in the 'Dear John' line or lines based on the recipient or recipients' name and titles as presented when selecting which nobles to deliver the message too.

Details:
So if I selected 'James Dublin, King of Perdia, Royal of Perdia, Duke of East Marshes, Margrave of Delfana' as the recipient of the message the message would include this as the 'Dear John' like this:

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James Dublin, King of Perdia, Royal of Perdia, Duke of East Marshes, Margrave of Delfana,

Alister Krongent
Knight of Spandelen


If I selected 'Martha Schwitzperk, Baroness of Marxburg' and 'Emet Smith, Knight of Melri' as recipients the message would start like this:

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Martha Schwitzperk, Baroness of Marxburg,
Emet Smith, Knight of Melri,

Alister Krongent
Knight of Spandelen


I could then prepend 'Majesty' or 'Lord/Lady' or 'Sir/Dame' quickly and add my content. Maybe limit the auto 'Dear John' to 3 nobles after which it might be too cumbersome and inefficient making a manually typed 'Lords and Ladies' (or something similar) more fitting.

If there is already a place to define 'addresses' based on position (Kings and Queens of Perdia are addressed as 'Majesty', Dukes and Duchesses of Perdia are addressed as 'Grace', Margraves/Counts/Barons of Perdia are addressed as 'Lord or Lady', Estate holders of Perdia are addressed as 'Sir or Dame', and so on) then it could be possible to have fully automatic 'Dear Johns' selecting the highest level of 'address' to prepend that person's 'Dear John' with. But I don't know if this kind of thing is collected somewhere.

Benefits:
I see this as an especially useful option on mobile where copying and pasting titles and names can be a bit annoying. Even on a PC really. Not a game breaker but maybe a time saver for some.

Possible Downsides/Exploits:
It could lead to bland 'Dear Johns'. If no limit on the number of auto 'Dear John' lines is enforced you could end up with a message where you have 30 'Dear John' lines which would look horrid.