I just had a thought

**andipandy123** · August 25, 2007, 09:23 AM

Wasn't Greek cities a democracy??? So shouldnt the leader be elected.?

**florin80** · August 25, 2007, 09:49 AM

In an ideal world... Which RTW`s engine is not sadly.

**Roshak** · August 25, 2007, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by florin80

In an ideal world... Which RTW`s engine is not sadly.

Quoted for Truth.

Besides Not all the Greek Cities were democratic and I doubt they would all put their differences aside to elect a leader to lead them in reality. You would instead have 1 leader take his City-State to dominance over the others.

Btw I believe you can choose and change your heir.

**dutch81** · August 25, 2007, 10:47 AM

I'd say he is elected in RTW ... the person with the highest influence (popularity) becomes the heir ... and so the next leader ... only by selecting your own heir manually would you 'destroy' democracy and make him a despot ... what we do not have in RTW is hereditary rule.

**andipandy123** · August 25, 2007, 11:30 AM

fair fair sounds right.

**Preskinn** · August 25, 2007, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by dutch81

I'd say he is elected in RTW ... the person with the highest influence (popularity) becomes the heir ... and so the next leader ... only by selecting your own heir manually would you 'destroy' democracy and make him a despot ... what we do not have in RTW is hereditary rule.

Aha! I did not know that. Actually, does influence do anything else?

**Publius** · August 25, 2007, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Preskinn

Aha! I did not know that. Actually, does influence do anything else?

It aids you in diplomacy as well. I think it may give some governing bonuses, also.

**Preskinn** · August 26, 2007, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by dutch81

No, as far as I know influence picks the heir of all factions ... like I said there is no hereditary rule in RTW.

Influence also keeps cival unrest under control in cities ... so where good management will make the city more profitable ... high influence will keep the city happy and under law and order. So it is important that you keep your high management govenors in cities that are your trade hubs ... and those govenors with high influence in cities that pose you problems with cival unrest.

Originally Posted by Publius

It aids you in diplomacy as well. I think it may give some governing bonuses, also.

Thanks guys, I'll keep this in mind :thumbsup4

**MasterOfThessus** · August 25, 2007, 02:58 PM

Does that only work for the greek cities?

**andipandy123** · August 25, 2007, 02:59 PM

well most factions are the oldest son i think.

**Winter** · August 25, 2007, 04:00 PM

Athens was the only real democracy. Sparta was more of a democro-oligarchial-monarchy.

**dutch81** · August 25, 2007, 04:39 PM

No, as far as I know influence picks the heir of all factions ... like I said there is no hereditary rule in RTW.

Influence also keeps cival unrest under control in cities ... so where good management will make the city more profitable ... high influence will keep the city happy and under law and order. So it is important that you keep your high management govenors in cities that are your trade hubs ... and those govenors with high influence in cities that pose you problems with cival unrest.

**MasterOfThessus** · August 25, 2007, 04:43 PM

no I don't think so, since you can choose your heir

**dutch81** · August 25, 2007, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by MasterOfThessus

no I don't think so, since you can choose your heir

As long as you don't choose your heir the computer will elect the next heir based on their influence, also proximity to the current leader seems to help.

To the other post ... yes you can choose your next heir ... go to your family tree ... and look for a little laurel (bottom left) ... click on the man you want as heir and then click the laurel ... boom a new heir. Be warned that this has consequences to the disinherited heir ... and will reduce their influence ... but, the new heir will get the benefits of being the next in line.