[MOD] Elder Kings, a CK2 Elder Scrolls mod

[WildPeacock]

So what DLC packs will be optional? I read previously that the people who hail from Hammerfell will have the African portraits. Thanks in advance

Basically, the African DLC for Redguard portraits and the Republic DLC for republican gameplay.

With the complete ret-con of the Elder Scrolls, are you going to stick with the old lore or the (insert expletives here aplenty) revised lore for the MMO?

And those races - are they like cultures or do you have a separate system in place to allow both to co-exist? (Your OP isn't incredibly informative on the subject)

I believe House Hlaluu was mentioned along with Republics - Is there any possibility we'll see the houses at some point using these rules? I'd love to rule the world through trade. :happy:

And lastly a minor suggestion - since cross species marriage is possible in the universe (lorewise), how will you handle these in terms of inheritance? Will we be able to adopt children to preserve our dynasties? (with pretenders and everything)

Most of the MMO's Lore is being treated as non-existent. Some things however, like characters and some geography, is being used as they give detailed info about an otherwise completely blank time period. For example, there is no Ebonheart Pact or Alliance War in our game, but there do is a High King Jorunn the Skald-King of Skyrim.

Races are determined by the graphical_culture (basically, ethnicity of the portrait) and a complimentary trait. Cultures are still cultures.

We decided to go against using republic mechanics with the Great Houses as that wouldn't be the most correct way of representing them and would make their gameplay too much focused on naval commerce.

Some races can interbreed (like humans with humans) while others can't and have their offspring killed by event (like human and khajiit)

 

[Illanair]

Sounds good

 

[Orinsul]

Just a thought, Why not have, in the two republics within Morrowind, some of the patrician houses, being a branches of the main houses, so the republic which is based in Dres territory might have three of the Patrician houses being trader families like by default, and one being a nephew of some House Dres Lord. And another being an unpopular distant cousin from a three generations landless branch of the main Hlaluu line, placed there to undermine Dres and maybe a little in the hope dres would get rid of him. Its reasonable to assume that the Great Houses would attempt to extend their influence by installing idle members of their houses in the republics after all, and Hlaluu is famed for trading and dres for trading slaves so theyd be the obvious ones and itd be a good cause of conflict.
That way, the Hlaluu and Dres noble lords would gain share profits from their merchant kinsmen and you'd get to see bits of ocean being painted Dres and Hlaluu and those as keep asking to play Republician Great Houses would have a starting place to work, well assassinate and usurp from.
Maybe the other patrician houses, while not being of the 'royal' lines could get Great House traits retainer or adoptee like so while theyd be separate dynasties the trait relations benefits would still cause balance of power to shift from house to house on a 'doge''s death so when playing a Great House theyd be a reason to pay attention to the republics.

As titles cant be inherited across the repbulic/feudal divide there probably wouldnt be issues with unless alot of people died in a short amount of time. As long as the Great House named for it ruling Dynasty had enough sons at the start of the game [atleast two sons for the landed] so there wouldnt be a risk of there only being on heir if an event kills one of them before they have a chance to marry and child make then theyd stay separate.

 

[rickinator9]

Basically, the African DLC for Redguard portraits and the Republic DLC for republican gameplay.

No LoR for retinues?

 

[Darkgamma]

Nothing fun so far, no. Although, it's a good idea.

 

[Korbah]

No LoR for retinues?

Yes, LoR will be required for retinues, though retinues are pretty much vanilla with special retinues for each culture.

 

[Illanair]

Speaking of retinues - how will the game handle the Retinue to Levy ratio? Constription isn't exactly what springs to mind when I think back at the past three games - everyone seems to have primarily professional (arguable, heh) armies, with little to no expectations from the local lords aside from their own guard.

 

[DarkReborn]

Here, let's play a game while we wait for the mod:



A mudcrab for every Morrowind quest/character you recognize.

 

[Arakhor]

That picture is hilarious!

 

[Darkgamma]

A mudcrab for every Morrowind quest/character you recognize.

Are you trying to provoke a zerg rush?
I'd have died just from the Ashlands and nearby area.

 

[Novacat]

In that picture, there is an example of what happens when one race takes on the culture of a completely different race. ;3

 

[loll92]

Some races can interbreed (like humans with humans) while others can't and have their offspring killed by event (like human and khajiit)

So will offspring from humanoid marriages be left alone? e.g. will children from an Altmer/Nord marriage be spared, or a Dunmer/Imperial marriage, etc.

 

[DarkReborn]

In that picture, there is an example of what happens when one race takes on the culture of a completely different race. ;3

Ahhh yes, the orc-khajit. Good ol' Sheogorath always open to a fair cultural exchange...

 

[hmmelum]

Speaking of retinues - how will the game handle the Retinue to Levy ratio? Constription isn't exactly what springs to mind when I think back at the past three games - everyone seems to have primarily professional (arguable, heh) armies, with little to no expectations from the local lords aside from their own guard.

I'd picture the Imperial legion being retinues while County/Hold troops are levies.

 

[Illanair]

I'd picture the Imperial legion being retinues while County/Hold troops are levies.

Hmm... Interesting point of view. I suppose that makes sense.

 

[Kablob]

Pretty sure the dev team has branded TES:O as heresy.

I wouldn't be surprised if the devs of normal Elder Scrolls consider TES:O a heresy.

 

[NezzeOne]

I wouldn't be surprised if the devs of normal Elder Scrolls consider TES:O a heresy.

"Look at this. LOOK AT WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO OUR LOOOORE. *Breaks down and compulsively sobs.*"

 

[Bad_Haggis]

Plot: accuse TES:O of heresy.
Plot Power : 10000000%
Backers: Everyone

 

[Darkgamma]

Backers: Everyone

... and their cat

 

[loll92]

... and their cat

I think you underestimate the laziness of cats. Kitty cat don't give a shit about anything that could disrupt their sleep. Or arse-licking.