Laws, Edicts, Decrees, & Reforms

**ChairmanCrassus** · May 10, 2013, 12:40 AM

It would be nice if Rome 2 offered the player a chance to pass faction specific laws on an empire wide scale with an edicts tab. Each decision could have requirements to enact, plus negative and positive effects to your faction and your family. It would provide greater historical immersion, context, internal faction control, and allow you to customize your nations character. This feature is a great addition to other strategy games like the Tropico series and Paradox games, so I'm surprised TW hasn't adopted it yet.

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Do you think Rome 2 will include/should include a feature like this? Other edict ideas?

**Durendalv2** · May 10, 2013, 01:37 AM

I like the idea of having edicts, but I don't think they'll be in the game (I think CA said they're reducing micromanaging).

Some of those would work though imo (like exiling your civil enemies or establishing martial law).

**stradar1** · May 10, 2013, 01:45 AM

I have to say though some Micromanagement is fun you know so this would be really fun I kinda don't like the idea CA is Reducing so much Micro sounds so much like arcade games we wish to avoid!!!!

**Semper_Fidelis** · May 10, 2013, 01:47 AM

I like it, more control over you empire. It worked really well in Tropico.

**Kinjo** · May 10, 2013, 01:53 AM

Yeah some good stuff that would definitely help make the campaign a deeper experience which is sorely needed. Personally I found the Shogun 2 campaign to be pretty dull and uninspiring compared to the Crusader Kings II campaign. I absolute loved arresting members of my faction to seize their wealth and land. The entire prisoner management system was excellent with the options to execute, ransom or release them.

**Ichon** · May 10, 2013, 01:56 AM

It would be interesting to have something like some of those suggestions rather than simple tech advances but enacting a change in policy should come at a cost but CA might not have added it due to the extra work to make it unique per culture and even faction specific.

**ChairmanCrassus** · May 10, 2013, 02:31 AM

I don't think it would require more "micro" management. More management yes, but having the ability to make decisions would really add a lot of replayability to the game because factions could change over time. Decisions wouldn't have to be made every turn and decisions such as these are macro decisions (i.e. those made by emperors).

**Durendalv2** · May 10, 2013, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by ChairmanCrassus

I don't think it would require more "micro" management. More management yes, but having the ability to make decisions would really add a lot of replayability to the game because factions could change over time. Decisions wouldn't have to be made every turn and decisions such as these are macro decisions (i.e. those made by emperors).

I agree,this idea would prompt a lot of crucial decisions that could majorly impact the game. Lets use exile as an example. If you exile a civil enemy who's powerful, or has a lot of popular support, then it could lead to an uprising.

But it's still micromanagement. Trade policy was very simple in Empire and Napoleon TW. If you set up tariffs (as emperor or king) that restricted ivory from Carthage, that would be micromanagement, as opposed to having a finance minister. I personally like the micromanagement because I have more control on development.

**Lord Tomyris** · May 10, 2013, 03:09 AM

There will be edicts, but not quite what you're looking for...unless, of course, there are other edicts in-game, too...

Are taxes set per Provence or on Empire level?

Faction-level. As ever, the player may exempt provinces from tax, and once an entire province is owned the player can issue a tax/tribute farming edict which will increase the amount of tax income received as long as it is in play, albeit while reducing local public order.

Source: http://forums.totalwar.com/showthrea...ession-with-CA

**Petrucci** · May 10, 2013, 02:22 PM

hahah this reminds me of Tropico. Good idea, I support it.

**SirFork** · May 10, 2013, 02:25 PM

This would definitely add depth and immersion!

**Sherm** · May 10, 2013, 02:49 PM

As flavour decision could be added, is possible that can be a good mechanic with the senate etc..

**antares24** · May 10, 2013, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by ChairmanCrassus

It would be nice if Rome 2 offered the player a chance to pass faction specific laws on an empire wide scale with an edicts tab. Each decision could have requirements to enact, plus negative and positive effects to your faction and your family. It would provide greater historical immersion, context, internal faction control, and allow you to customize your nations character. This feature is a great addition to other strategy games like the Tropico series and Paradox games, so I'm surprised TW hasn't adopted it yet.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Do you think Rome 2 will include/should include a feature like this? Other edict ideas?

the focus seems to be on reducing micromanagement (see how CA grouped the regions in provinces to do that) so i doubt they would do that

**ChairmanCrassus** · May 10, 2013, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by antares24

the focus seems to be on reducing micromanagement (see how CA grouped the regions in provinces to do that) so i doubt they would do that

Well like I said before it wouldn't necessary be "micro" management, more like macro management. I'm all for reducing the number of regions/provinces one has to manage considering that there are alot of regions in Rome 2. I would favor replacing some banal micromanaging with more interesting macromanagement. I fear the day when Tropico has more strategic depth than Total War.