Simple suggestion for improved monarch/dynastic play

[Varyar]

While I'm with those who would love to see a dynasty expansion, there's a simple way to improve on the current gameplay: add a number for potential heirs. That is, a number to represent those siblings and drunk uncles that would be next in line if the heir apparent falls ill or has a hunting accident. This Number of Potential Heirs would increase by letting the heir-making mechanic continue to run even when there is an heir, and decrease over time as other kids have hunting accidents and uncles kick the bucket. When the heir-apparent dies, a new random heir is spawned if the NPH is higher than zero. Only if it's zero will there be a PU or random von Habsburg noble.

While simple and crude, it'd greatly improve on the dynastic aspects of the game until we get a full expansion.

 

[Incompetent]

I like this idea. The number of Personal Unions is a little bit high at the moment (although this is partly due to the AI's love of throwing its king and heir away on the battlefield).

Also, the chance of a female heir should be higher than it is now, *but* every time you roll a new heir, there should be a 50% chance of her being replaced with a boy. This would do a better job of simulating the laws of succession in countries like England or Castile, where women were never Heir Apparent, only Heir Presumptive (to say nothing of countries that had even less female-friendly succession laws).

 

[Sam L]

Both good ideas. I would like to see improvements in this area also.

 

[Varyar]

Also, the chance of a female heir should be higher than it is now, *but* every time you roll a new heir, there should be a 50% chance of her being replaced with a boy. This would do a better job of simulating the laws of succession in countries like England or Castile, where women were never Heir Apparent, only Heir Presumptive (to say nothing of countries that had even less female-friendly succession laws).

That's a good suggestion, never thought of it myself.