Force marriage/bethrodal through war.

[Arcvalons]

Why isn't this an option? Seems like something that would be very basic, and a way to get back at the stupid "Base reluctance" or "Political Concern" ----- maluses

 

[rashtrakut]

It is easy enough to script something like this. It will be a problem if the attacker is polygamous since add_spouse will swap the new spouse out with their primary spouse.

 

[Ratlegion]

Maybe for marriage, but not for betrothal. They should be prevented from getting married of they are already promised to another.

 

[Lessing]

But Arcvalons, you cannot force looooove! :wub:

 

[Minodrin]

This should be in. It would make the game more historical, interesting and fun.

Say an unmarried teen gets the throne. Instead of the vassals starting a war to put some random guy at the throne, the power of the land might instead make a war to force the new king/queen to marry someone politically convenient for said power. Say the under-age queen of France is 15. Then the duke of four duchies starts a war to force the queen to marry the dukes eldest son. I mean, in real life forcing a king, even a new king, to abdicate was illegal and unusual. Normally you tried to instead control the ruler, by means of regency or marriage.

If the player is the one trying to gain power. Nice, a new way to move up in the world.
If the player is the underage ruler. Either he can try to win the war, or he can afterwards plot to kill his new spouse. Maybe some events need to be added to stop unwanted pregnancies (refuses to enter bedchamber).

 

[Arcvalons]

What he said

 

[Spartanlemur]

But Arcvalons, you cannot force looooove! :wub:

Angry little men wearing crowns can force whatever they please! :angry:

lol testosterone had a lot of power in the Middle Ages. XD