Are You Richard the Lionheart or Vlad the Impaler?

**Asterix** · October 31, 2012, 03:52 PM

Wat. Nice necro. As creator of this thread, please let it die in peace.

**Rushwithoutmercy** · October 31, 2012, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Rogal Dorn

In Medieval II: Total War, I definitely lean Chivalrous. Seems to offer better benefits.

Then again, in Stronghold, I built Execution Blocks, Gallows, and Cesspits so my peasants would work harder (fear is one of those great motivators, whereas being a nice guy and building statues and gardens distracts the simple-minded peasants, leading to reduced productivity. More swords, not flower-smelling, knaves!). Depends on the game, I suppose.

Dang, I haven't posted here in a long time.

Well that's rubbish.

Full dread will stomp Chivalry any day.

**Judeman266** · October 31, 2012, 11:32 PM

Not any day... You have to know when you can be dreadful and when you have to be chivalrous. Politics determine most of the way your campaign goes but if you can manipulate the situation (make the Pope your @$*!%, control College of Cardinals, ally with the strong Catholic factions if not a Catholic nation), you can do whatever you want. From my experience you have be chivalrous in most your actions so that when you are dreadful you have enough goodwill built up that some factions will tolerate your actions. Or you could just pay them off to shut them up. It all depends on your playstyle, and whether you want to build a familial tradition of chivalry to develop your infrastructure.

**Rushwithoutmercy** · November 01, 2012, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Judeman266

Not any day... You have to know when you can be dreadful and when you have to be chivalrous. Politics determine most of the way your campaign goes but if you can manipulate the situation (make the Pope your @$*!%, control College of Cardinals, ally with the strong Catholic factions if not a Catholic nation), you can do whatever you want. From my experience you have be chivalrous in most your actions so that when you are dreadful you have enough goodwill built up that some factions will tolerate your actions. Or you could just pay them off to shut them up. It all depends on your playstyle, and whether you want to build a familial tradition of chivalry to develop your infrastructure.

Well, everyday on the battlefield... which determines what happens on the map.

Full dread / Win every battle / Profit?

**Judeman266** · November 02, 2012, 10:57 AM

Meh... In my experience battles aren't decisive in SS. Battle Dread is not the same thing as strategy dread. I usually end up with prolonged wars ( because I have no desire to win a 400 year campaign in 150 years. You have to pay attention to the alliances forming around you and be trustworthy enough to form a counter alliance.