What of a (hard) quest that peaces the world for a game month? And an opposing quest to take it down?

(BTW, talking about 'adding quests' is a lot easier said than done.)

What IS definitely biased about the politics system is that Angkrag and Acknor are tainted, and it would be bad roleplay for Celest or Serenwilde to take them.

Rhysus's words earlier should be adhered to though... try not to make the game move more towards a game, but towards a world. East said I know, but... well... let's see how the responses come out

Eh. Celest could (if it weren't made impossible by game mechanics about influencing undead in the case of Angkrag) take those villages in an attempt to convert them.

Peacing things would seem to much like a punishment to some people in my opinion. Forced peace is not really playing into player ran world in my opinion, its more like the Gods doing the running. One thing I suggested in the past is that villages be 'upgradeable'. What do I mean by this.. well certain things could be bought, using power, for your village.. suchas.. cobblestone streets that prevent burrowing.. upgraded barriers to stop flow/catacombs things like that.. Town Guard upgrade to make guards in the village better outfitted and thus more potent.. things like this. I think you should be able to directly affect your villages level of 'technology' if you will, if a village is being ruled over by Magnagora this huge Empire whos bound to be technology rich the villages should prosper from such affects.. whereas Serenwilde being a large commune could affect it in other ways perhaps.. give them some basic upgrades that're universal then some unique to each community.. sort of like influencing itself having special city skills.

One thing I'd like to see now in this new political structure made by the creation of Glomdoring is shifting alliances. We already have Celest and Serenwilde against Glomdoring and Magnagora... Taint versus non-Taint... but also having City versus commune... Magnagora and Celest against Serenwilde and Glomdoring? Difficult to achieve perhaps, but if the communes took their anti-city stance that they used to be so high and mighty about in the early days, it could prove an interesting scenario.

Celest/Seren cant ally with Glom because they is the tainted! Taint must die! die die die die! heh.. people forget Glom -tried- to atleast seek a neutral peace with Serenwilde based on the commune common ground idea but they cant keep reigns on their fighters for 2 seconds.. you want to ask why does Magnagora do so well then look at the leadership.. how many people in Mag do you see running rampantly unchecked.. Yrael maybe? One guy whos not even that oppressive.. Now what Celest has Amaru and Malicia running all over, Serenwilde has Munsia, Narsrim and Tuek running outside any law. These are the people who prevent alliances or peaces happening in my opinion..
and to ninja anyone who goes Malicia is from Seren! I know this but Malicia doesnt instigate without Amaru, so I group them as doing more work on Celest behalf than Serenwilde.. she'll fight with her mates but she dont go singlehanded raiding like say Munsia will.

Celest/Seren cant ally with Glom because they is the tainted! Taint must die! die die die die! heh.. people forget Glom -tried- to atleast seek a neutral peace with Serenwilde based on the commune common ground idea but they cant keep reigns on their fighters for 2 seconds.. you want to ask why does Magnagora do so well then look at the leadership.. how many people in Mag do you see running rampantly unchecked.. Yrael maybe? One guy whos not even that oppressive.. Now what Celest has Amaru and Malicia running all over, Serenwilde has Munsia, Narsrim and Tuek running outside any law. These are the people who prevent alliances or peaces happening in my opinion..
and to ninja anyone who goes Malicia is from Seren! I know this but Malicia doesnt instigate without Amaru, so I group them as doing more work on Celest behalf than Serenwilde.. she'll fight with her mates but she dont go singlehanded raiding like say Munsia will.

I love this idea. Upgradable towns...

Celest/Seren cant ally with Glom because they is the tainted! Taint must die! die die die die! heh.. people forget Glom -tried- to atleast seek a neutral peace with Serenwilde based on the commune common ground idea but they cant keep reigns on their fighters for 2 seconds.. you want to ask why does Magnagora do so well then look at the leadership.. how many people in Mag do you see running rampantly unchecked.. Yrael maybe? One guy whos not even that oppressive.. Now what Celest has Amaru and Malicia running all over, Serenwilde has Munsia, Narsrim and Tuek running outside any law. These are the people who prevent alliances or peaces happening in my opinion..
and to ninja anyone who goes Malicia is from Seren! I know this but Malicia doesnt instigate without Amaru, so I group them as doing more work on Celest behalf than Serenwilde.. she'll fight with her mates but she dont go singlehanded raiding like say Munsia will.

Glomdoring can take them. Speaking of politics, there's nothing to stop Glomdoring from allying with Serenwilde and Celest to help them with, say, Dairuchi and Estelbar, in return for helping them get Angkrag and Acknor.

  Politics, after all, makes strange bedfellows.

Serenwilde bedding with Glomdoring some would consider it a complete and utter betrayal of role. Sleeping with the enemy, who carries the poison and who carries the dagger?

I think people would buy village upgrades if they helped stem raiding <> thus extending village life length and productivity.. I mean right now Amaru can slip into our village, kill 3-4 guards and be gone by time we get there, Now if you could upgrade your village with potent guards, barriers to stop easy leaving and stones to prevent burrowing.. Yea it'd cost you but in order to save dwarves or farmers or whatever is it worth it? I'd say so.

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