What about prisoners?

**Casius Cherea** · September 28, 2006, 04:31 PM

Well, do anybody know if we will be able to take prisoners in battles like in mtw1 ?

**Ferich** · September 28, 2006, 04:44 PM

**Casius Cherea** · September 28, 2006, 06:10 PM

thanks Ferich! and welcome to forum

**Korinthos Hoplites** · September 28, 2006, 04:51 PM

Great to have the option 'Release' !!

I'm feeling so mercyful lately...

EDIT: Can the AI capture and ransom prisoners as well?

**Shaio** · September 28, 2006, 04:56 PM

hmm... but is there still that helpful slaughter prisoner button while in battle?

**Chuffy** · September 28, 2006, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Shaio

hmm... but is there still that helpful slaughter prisoner button while in battle?

I loved that button, one press and you could hear dozens of people being brutally slaughtered!

...er

I'm normal...

**Charok** · September 28, 2006, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Chuffy

I loved that button, one press and you could hear dozens of people being brutally slaughtered!
...er
I'm normal...

Yeah, that's normal...

That prisoner captured picture has more people than I'd let be alive long enough to be captured. Oh wait, they are all peasant rabble that would run away and get off the map edge before I could kill all of them anyway. I'm suprised we can get so much gold out of them.

**cudakite** · September 28, 2006, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Shaio

hmm... but is there still that helpful slaughter prisoner button while in battle?

yes. and i heard that when you hover the cursor over the button you can hear them all begging for mercy...

**Tzar** · September 28, 2006, 05:25 PM

No prisoners

**Sitarus Originalus PM-30+** · September 28, 2006, 05:52 PM

good =)) now i can finaly get some money out of them =)

**Shaio** · September 28, 2006, 06:15 PM

lmfao. the sound from that kill prisoner button was what really made it worth it.
just like the sound of an entire enemy army being burnt alive in stronghold was what made picth traps worth it.

i make no claim at being normal. XD

on the other hand i wonder exactly what kinda diplomatic effects the prisoner thing could have.. releasing them odiously is meant of be a show of kindness..... or a grave insult.

well there obvious effects on the person who's troops it is.. but will it have any effect on there Allies outlooks on you? or what other random fractions think of you?
IE: if you execute prisoners after every single battle will people become afraid to go to war with you unless there sure of victory? or will it just be a good way to up your dread stat?

gah... so many questions.... and ill probly have to wait till November to get the answers... XD

**The Mongol** · September 28, 2006, 06:18 PM

Executing them will probably increase your dread stat while Releasing will increase your Chivalry stat.

Don't quote me on that but it sounds like the obvious thing to do.

**Ferich** · September 28, 2006, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Cuahchiqueh

Executing them will probably increase your dread stat while Releasing will increase your Chivalry stat.

Don't quote me on that but it sounds like the obvious thing to do.

Sounds right to me. Exterminating prisoners should be the smarter way of gaining dread as opposed to killing off a settlement's valuable populace.

**Favre** · September 28, 2006, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Shaio

lmfao. the sound from that kill prisoner button was what really made it worth it.
just like the sound of an entire enemy army being burnt alive in stronghold was what made picth traps worth it.

i make no claim at being normal. XD

on the other hand i wonder exactly what kinda diplomatic effects the prisoner thing could have.. releasing them odiously is meant of be a show of kindness..... or a grave insult.

well there obvious effects on the person who's troops it is.. but will it have any effect on there Allies outlooks on you? or what other random fractions think of you?
IE: if you execute prisoners after every single battle will people become afraid to go to war with you unless there sure of victory? or will it just be a good way to up your dread stat?

gah... so many questions.... and ill probly have to wait till November to get the answers... XD

I hope gaining lots of dread helps maintain order in your empire! I want to be like Temujin or Tamerlane!

**Darkarbiter** · September 29, 2006, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by Shaio

lmfao. the sound from that kill prisoner button was what really made it worth it.
just like the sound of an entire enemy army being burnt alive in stronghold was what made picth traps worth it.

i make no claim at being normal. XD

on the other hand i wonder exactly what kinda diplomatic effects the prisoner thing could have.. releasing them odiously is meant of be a show of kindness..... or a grave insult.

well there obvious effects on the person who's troops it is.. but will it have any effect on there Allies outlooks on you? or what other random fractions think of you?
IE: if you execute prisoners after every single battle will people become afraid to go to war with you unless there sure of victory? or will it just be a good way to up your dread stat?

gah... so many questions.... and ill probly have to wait till November to get the answers... XD

Man thats my error messege. Like i get any error it sounds like theres lots of people burning to death. Good for freaking out other people.

**Spart** · September 29, 2006, 02:50 AM

I too want to hear that execution sound during battle again.. Sooooo juicy

Besides the dread and chivalry, is there any other effects if you execute/ransom/release them? I mean, will faction get really ****** off if I kill 5 of their generals? Or will they be more kind if you let soldiers go?

**SnArF|D** · September 28, 2006, 06:09 PM

How would one go about capturing prisoners?

**Lusted** · September 28, 2006, 06:13 PM

SnArF|D, it happens during battles, and it looks like the good old MTW prisoner button is back for the battle map, which shows how many prisoners you've caught, and also lets you kil them all with a touch of a button.