With some delay, here is the fifth installment of the Vae Victis dev diary. Today's topics: Tribes and Titles.
With the overhaul that Republics and Monarchies have been given, it would have been remiss to leave the Tribal forms of government untouched. Thus, rather than a senate or council, tribal players will have to deal with the heads of the largest and most prestigious clans in the tribe. Through events, these clan chiefs will make various demands and generally cause trouble... As seen in the screenshot, tribes also have their own set of laws, typically dealing with honour, bravery and the spoils of war.
Titles are a new concept in Vae Victis, and they come in several varieties. Many titles are tied to central character functions, like being the ruler, or a general. Others are more or less minor, but gained or lost automatically, such as Proconsul. The last category is explicitly granted to characters by the player, for example in order to boost their loyalty. All three types of titles are scriptable and provide a powerful new tool for modders. Here is an example of the script for a very minor title:
Next time, Monarchies.
With the overhaul that Republics and Monarchies have been given, it would have been remiss to leave the Tribal forms of government untouched. Thus, rather than a senate or council, tribal players will have to deal with the heads of the largest and most prestigious clans in the tribe. Through events, these clan chiefs will make various demands and generally cause trouble... As seen in the screenshot, tribes also have their own set of laws, typically dealing with honour, bravery and the spoils of war.
Titles are a new concept in Vae Victis, and they come in several varieties. Many titles are tied to central character functions, like being the ruler, or a general. Others are more or less minor, but gained or lost automatically, such as Proconsul. The last category is explicitly granted to characters by the player, for example in order to boost their loyalty. All three types of titles are scriptable and provide a powerful new tool for modders. Here is an example of the script for a very minor title:
Code:
title_bodyguard = {
grantable = yes
grant_limit = 20 # 20 characters can hold this title
grant_trigger = {
is_female = no
is_ruler = no
country = { government = tribal }
}
gain_effect = {
loyalty = 5
family_prestige = 5
}
lose_trigger = {
prisoner = yes
}
}Next time, Monarchies.
