Question for the devs. Whatever happened to the "Defensive League" feature?

[cristofolmc]

I was wondering the other day. One the first days or Dev Diaries after announcement (i dont remember exactly when), they revealed a feature kind of a defensive pact for like small greek city states to take part of that alliance so they could survive staying small and not be gobbled up by some blob like it was nothing.

But ever since, nor in all the gameplay we've seen so far, nothing like that has been shown or ever talked about or mentioned. I was hoping to see that feature in the gameplay we have access to in form of tribes confederation. And since they said they finished the game features in December, I was wondering whatever happened to that feature? Is it yet to be revealed and wasnt "active" at the time of the event? Or have the devs had to drop the idea for some reason?

I was really looking forward to that feature, since it sounded amazing and with a lot of gameplay posibilities, but it seems they've talked about pretty much all the big features in the dev diaries now they've talked about Monarchies finally, so I just wanted word from @Johan or @Trin Tragula or someone to confirmed if this feature is still going to be in the game and not shown/developed yet or they have just dropped it for some reason.

Cheers

 

[Antediluvian Monster]

It was last mentioned in the Hispania DD on Chiristmas Eve I think, the Greek colonies in Western Med were said to be in a defensive league.

 

[Chaingun]

It's there but AI aren't building large enough leagues to be super noticeable on diplomatic map, will probably be tweaked further before release. Also, since it's only for really small countries player is unlikely to be in one for long.

 

[cristofolmc]

It's there but AI aren't building large enough leagues to be super noticeable on diplomatic map, will probably be tweaked further before release. Also, since it's only for really small countries player is unlikely to be in one for long.

Ah good to know its still there and its going to be improved.
How small though? I hope it isnt just a city size. I think countries half the size of a province should still be allowed. Giving the player a bigger challenge against them and also the chance to be in one and play tall?

Thanks for the response.

 

[Denkt]

Less than 10 cities if not anything have changed.

 

[Antediluvian Monster]

I hope it isnt just a city size.

If you mean single city it does seem more than that, Emporion clearly has at least 3 as that many forts are shown on the screenie. Massalia might have 4?