Yes, I also reacted to that, not very accurate as it is now. Hmph, why didn't I subscribe to the beta now that I want to point out things like this?Fintilgin said:Also, shouldn't there be TWO Consuls? You're missing out on a cool bit of flavor and historical accuracy if Rome only has one Consul a year. I mean, they had veto power over each other and you could have all sorts of cool events if they didn't like each other or had differing policies.
Hell, Wikipeida claims that:
This wouldn't bug me in a more 'cartoony' game like Rome: Total War, but I'll be pretty sad if we only get one Consul. It's like having a American Civil War game where the Union is led by Prime Minister Abraham Lincoln. Close, but... wrong.
Mannisks said:Yes, I also reacted to that, not very accurate as it is now. Hmph, why didn't I subscribe to the beta now that I want to point out things like this?
According to Johan...Fintilgin said:Now I'm worried Consuls will be like EUIII Kings and have 20 odd year rules. When, of course, Consuls only ruled for one year and were almost never, ever, ever elected twice successivly (and not very often twice at all).
Johan said:Well...
You will only get to select options for events for your current ruler and his children.
Which in a republic where you elect new consuls every 2 years can be pretty interesting
Like that incompetent buffoon got rich of his governorship in Narbonensis, and now spent alot of cash to boost his popularity with bread and games. And you end up with him as consul..
IIRC, there were two consuls, who ruled equally everything. But in certain cases, like war, a dictator could be elected to lead the republic through the hard times without conflicts of different opinions. Once he was done with his assignment, he was relieved, and the two consuls could take power again.Assos said:Now, if I remember my Roman history right, was it not two consuls that were in power. One was a warring consul and the other ran the show at home in normal times?
Mats_SX said:IIRC, there were two consuls, who ruled equally everything. But in certain cases, like war, a dictator could be elected to lead the republic through the hard times without conflicts of different opinions. Once he was done with his assignment, he was relieved, and the two consuls could take power again.
But please correct me if I'm wrong.
Although both consuls had an army (2 legions strong?) under their control, only one would normally go on campaign. I also remember from somewhere one consul preformed the daily duties of the office and they would switch from time to time.Assos said:Now, if I remember my Roman history right, was it not two consuls that were in power. One was a warring consul and the other ran the show at home in normal times?
2 years.LuckyDane said:According to Johan...
What do you mean? According to the quote, there are at least two consuls. Isn't that enough? And every 2nd year you change them.Mannisks said:2 years.
Horrible, horrible, now I certainly won't buy the game. This will totally ruin it all.
He does not say "where you elect a new consul"Johan said:... where you elect new consuls every 2 years ...