Hm, ok. The game feels more and more like a beta. Now my leader died, his eldest son became the successor. He has two brothers but I can't assign them as heir. If I do grant them land, I can assign them as heir but get the message that it's not the right successor of the clan.
Is there any way I can fix that? It's stupid and annoying, the brother of the current leader (same mother/father) should be valid as successor, shouldn't he?
Oh, also: I thought when exchanging hostages it would only be the young children. But now he took my eldest son 19 year old ...
Ah, I got a new guy at my court and he wants to be minister of diplomacy but when I want to reassign a new minister, there's noone to choose from (tried reloading the save). Is it a bug or did I miss something?
Been quite while since I played, but I think your eldest son normally inherits unless you are the clan leader, and in that case if you pick someone else you need to make sure the vassals like you and the chosen guy so they will vote for him. You may not have enough support yet but as time goes on (and gifts are sent, etc.) you may gain the votes.
Edit: it sounds like maybe the clan leader has a candidate and you are possibly voting for someone else? If you're his vassal it works the other way around, and maybe there's a way to help your guy get support like plots or diplomacy, I don't think I ever dabbled in that part of the politics.
the manual said:During the Sengoku era, inheritance passed down
to the eldest male child. If you are a Kokujin or Daimyo, your oldest
son at the time of your character’s death will succeed him and assume
his landed titles. If you are Clan Leader, though, you must nominate an
Heir, and then maintain enough power within the Clan to ensure that
the other nobles in the Clan vote for him as the new Clan Leader when
your character dies.
The exchange of "honored guests" can be any unlanded people (relatives?) in your court I think, not just kids. I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able to appoint a new counselor.