One glaring difference between Rome and Shogun 2, is the character traits that the generals and agents can get in Rome. I think that it's a lot more immersive and interesting to have the traits appear semi-randomly, based on what's happened to the character, rather than picking them out of skill tree. Same goes with the retainers vs. retinue thing. Its cool to see what happens to people, and have them "have a life" outside of the player's direct control, and try to piece together or fill in the gaps of the story of how a general got that Egyptian Turncoat, and the general's relationship with them, and how they interact with other troops in the camp, etc. I took particular amusement, as much as laughing heartily out loud, when I saw that my badass Seleucid general, Abydos the Conqueror, was "Aggressively Perverse", and imagining him going around the tents in his camp, satisfying his whims, hehehe. Its cool to imagine how he became as such, and how that plays into the relationship he has with his troops and governed citizens, and how it actually gives him that influence penalty. In Shogun 2, picking from a standard list of skills, and choosing the retainers, feels a lot less immersive and a lot less interesting. I hope that the system in Rome II more closely resembles that of Rome, for the sake of entertainment, as this is a big part of enjoyment of the game for me, and, I'd imagine, for others. How do you all feel about this?
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