Right now, I am so very frustrated with the BM code. It seems everytime I have a possible solution, I find out it doesn't work out. So, let's start from the beginning to get background and better explain the issues.
First, we had two duchies remaining. One with only 1 region and the other with the capitol. (No, I didn't appoint the Capitol duke as it was an inherited position and BM code prevents removal of a Duke in the government system we had). Duke of the Capitol region switched to another realm. Now, our capitol is "occupied".
What happens now?
1) No one can recruit
2) The ruler can not create a new army (since the old army was dissolved since it was based in our capitol and it's occupied)
3) Anyone who gets captured must pick another realm to join when released
4) Can't change government system
5) Unrest in new region due to "distance" from capitol
So, it's as simple as moving the capitol right? Well.... you can't do that unless there has been no unrest in the region for x turns. Every turn, there has been battles. If my estimate is correct, it'll be about a week before that can be fixed assuming no other monsters or anything enters the region. Then, we'll have to hope that the region control is strong enough. Oh, wait... someone used scrolls today... so....
Now, we also have the lord of the region that has gone nuts. As duke, you can't remove them. Second, they snuck into a government position. So, they have to be removed from that first anyway.... Oh, and anyone who rejoined the realm from the Duchy switch is considered new and can't protest. *sighs* Exile is worthless and won't remove them from the Lordship.
Let's add a little bit more to the frustration. Apparently, the Lord can create an army in the region, but the ruler can't? Really? Really?!? What's the point of being a ruler then?!?
Here I am trying to work within BM's code to try to keep a realm running, but every turn I'm getting boxed in. Players are begging me to resolve a situation that the code prevents me to. The players are socially interacting demanding an IC resolution that my character wants... but I can't do. The opponents have the buttons that I don't. This is becoming a situation where it's a button only game and the ones with the button wins. I don't have it... so everyone in the realm loses.
All of this is just outright frustrating. It makes me want to walk away. It shouldn't be this hard just to try to keep a realm going. I would be happy if the realm was destroyed by social interaction amongst players, but in reality it's because we don't have the buttons. If this game is all about being in the right lower positions to inflict damage against others against their will, then you have achieved the goal. If this game is about social interaction, we have currently failed.
