Legion Loyalty System

[Pontifex Maximus]

Legion Loyalty System

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Legionary Loyalty Points refer to how influential your character is to the armies of the Republic. If your character amasses a wealth of these he may be able to sway loyalties, force march, or convince his troops to go without pay for a certain period of time. Legion loyalty points are not awarded to the senate due to assumed loyalty towards the senate.

Performing certain actions will result in the awarding of legion points. These include:

Getting Points

Paying for the upkeep of any legion: .5 points Raising a legion: 5 points Raising 500 auxilia using personal income (horse or range): 1 point Leading a legion to victory in battle: 2 points Losing a battle: -.5 points Losing a legion: -2 points Booty Distribution (after the appropriate amount has been paid to the Senate): 100% = 2 points, 75% = 1.5 points, 50% = 1 point, 25% = .5 points

Legion Loyalty points may then be used to perform any of the following tasks:

Purchases

Forced march (Legions move twice as fast for a period of two days, able to cross four squares in the time of 2): -1 point Legion will forgo pay for one year: -2 points Imperator! (claim the loyalty of a legion): -10 points (Regular), -15 points (Veteran)

Assumed Loyalty

Legions raised by the Senate will be assumed wholly loyal to the senate until a General makes a bid for their loyalty. Likewise, legions raised by a private citizen (ex consul) will be assumed wholly loyal to that individual unless another General intervenes. Legions loaned to the senate or by the senate to an individual (excluding magistrates tasked with achieving a military objective) will still remain loyal to the original owners. In cases such as these it is suggested a contract be drawn up outlining terms and conditions.

[Pontifex Maximus]

This is also something people should keep track of in their home threads, check mine out for details. Also, any changes made this week will not take effect until next term for the sake of fairness, unless everyone wants to implement this now.

[RVFVS]

I think that since I am the only one who has battled it should be implemented now. It is, in my opinion, unfair that I have to suffer because changes are thought up late. I mean I would have 4.5 points right now...

[Pontifex Maximus]

I'm at a disadvantage myself since I have the opportunity to rack up tons of points with three legions across four territories with a large but poorly equipped gallic horde in front of me. But in the spirit of fairness I'll leave it up to everybody.

[RVFVS]

Well then take the points. Although, I do think a system should be developed that makes victories over Western Barbarians less significant then over Eastern troops, simply due to the truth of it that they were harder.

But ya, I am fine with you getting point, its just that it will mean my entire pro-consulship has gone to waste, more or less.

[Pontifex Maximus]

And my consulship. Just run again.

I'll also disagree that western barbarians should count less than eastern potentates. The Suebi and Cimbrii inflicted disgustingly severe casualties during those respective conflicts. I could also make the case that most of the eastern disasters were due in large part to the incompetence of the leaders, not the merits of eastern armies being significantly better off than Roman ones in terms of equipment, training, and other variables which for the purposes of this game are set in stone.

[RVFVS]

Well what is everyone's opinion on this? I am still heavily against it being implemented later.

[Raglan]

implement it at the beginning of next turn, and no to the west/east thing

the first bit because its simpler. the second bit because its nonsense.