The One Ring? Meh...

[eugenioso]

its a pity really that there are no substantial bonuses to actually getting the one ring. every time i get the popup that the ring is somewhere, its usually there for a little while and way too far to make a difference, and even if im lucky enough to stay on a settlement long enough with a general to get it, its minimally worth it. i had Saruman capture the ring by total accident, and saw that it gave a few minor bonuses, all for the sweet joy of earning the hate of all living factions. yay.

also, its a shame that you cant turn into super units or the like with the ring, depending on who gets it. if Denethor or Boromir had acquired the ring, they would have been able to eventually subvert it to use its full power, but it would have cost them years of constant training, and eventually their souls would be consumed by it until even they turn into wraits. Saruman, being a Maia, would turn into a nigh-unstoppable killing machine, whose own badass powers would be heavily incremented by the one ring, as well as being able to use the full power of the ring, but not with the aforementioned corruption or life extension.

[RuleBritannia]

The Ring wasn't made to be a superweapon for other people, it was Sauron's own creation that magnified his own power. He put his essence into it, making it, more or less, an extension of himself. All it did to others was extend their lifespan, give them minor abilities, but above all, filled them with greed and corruption, allowing Sauron to influence them. The only one who could actually be "superpowerful" with the Ring was Sauron himself.

[DrDragun]

What are the stats on the ring? If the general's retinue is full, can Gollum still join his retinue? What are the odds of Gollum stealing the ring if you simply try to keep the ring as a retinue?

[Ngugi]

@ eugenioso
The point with the Ring is not to give bonuses to the generals carrying it but as a good faction destroy it so Sauron can not appear as a unit and Mordor get wacked or as an evil faction bring it to Sauron so he can appear as a unit, gaining a reward at the same time (if not Mordor).

If you want to see changes, either get into text editing and scripting, trough the Modders Workshop for example http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=273
or, as this most seems to be a suggestion to how it should be rather than intended for any debate, post it as a suggestion in the Suggestion thread http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...9#post12545839


@ DrDragun

Effect HitPoints 3
Effect Authority 3
Effect Command 3
Effect Purity -1
Effect Loyalty -1
Effect Piety -2
Effect Chivalry -3

Purity = affects the chance of surviving an inquest or becoming a heretic
Piety = Obedience in TATW and are described by Ishan to work accordingly;

1) Like you already guessed helps him from getting burned as a heretic from papal inquisitors.
2) A general with highest piety will always be chosen as the governor.
3) Increases income, by the administration pip, the increased income is taken from the corruption pip, if there is any.
4) Increases religious unrest, if the province has other religion other than your own.

AFAIK each time the general with the Ring is selected there's about 5% chance it get stolen by Gollum or other


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