can you please put two consuls as a possibility in the new patch? carthage also had two suffets, I can't really play Rome or Carthage in this game, as they are represented so wrong, is this possible at all?
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Rome and Carthage were ruled by elected diarchs. Sparta had two kings, and the Seleucids and Ptolemies were frequently ruled by father-son co-regencies, too. Not to mention other official positions: at one point, there were twenty Quaestors (not just two) and sixteen Praetors (not just one). It's pretty safe to say that these characters exist (in a roleplaying sense); the game just doesn't show them.
However, the problem with republics having two rulers elected every year is that the game will burn through characters at a ridiculous pace. The number of characters shown by the game at any time in no way reflects how many aristocrats were alive at that time; having two rulers will mean that either more characters will need to be represented, or the game will have to "retire" characters far more frequently. I know this, because once upon a time I modded my game to allow it. It worked really well for a decade or two, but after a while you
Personally, I always mod the game so that consuls (and suffets) rule for only one year rather than two, and just assume that the second co-ruler is there, but more in the "background" as it were.
However, the problem with republics having two rulers elected every year is that the game will burn through characters at a ridiculous pace. The number of characters shown by the game at any time in no way reflects how many aristocrats were alive at that time; having two rulers will mean that either more characters will need to be represented, or the game will have to "retire" characters far more frequently. I know this, because once upon a time I modded my game to allow it. It worked really well for a decade or two, but after a while you
Personally, I always mod the game so that consuls (and suffets) rule for only one year rather than two, and just assume that the second co-ruler is there, but more in the "background" as it were.
Another problem with having two consuls/rulers is that the game mechanics need to have a single ruler for things like loyalty and ruling party. Of course, this can be changed but that would likely be way too much work for a mere patch.
Also, a lot of EU:Rome's titles are represented rather differently than real-life, so if having only one consul prevents you from enjoying the game, I fear that this game will not entertain you.
Also, a lot of EU:Rome's titles are represented rather differently than real-life, so if having only one consul prevents you from enjoying the game, I fear that this game will not entertain you.
I have owned this game since it was released, and it has entertained me plenty, ussually I will play one of the many diadochi kingdoms included in the Epigoni mod, the only faction I cannot really enjoy is Rome, Reign of Ancients makes Rome quite abit more realistic, but still the one consul thing always bugs me.