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  1. #11
    tbeutler@sprynet.co
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    uses of holdings

    On Tue, 08 Jul 1997, Robert Ripley wrote:

    >Temple holdings are used in the Agitate action (priests get a free one
    >to represent what you just said.)And Guilds are used in the Trade Route
    >action, to create extra revenue. You have to take actions to use them
    >but it works out to what you are looking for.
    >
    > If you are thinking that a fighter Nation Regent who owns Law and
    >Guild and Temple holdings needs more bonuses from them, then I think
    >that the game designers gave the other classes bonuses so that it would
    >limit his power a bit.
    > (I still think that only the Thief class can set up a trade route.)
    >--
    >
    > Bob R.
    >
    I agree. The rules try to balance out the different PC classes as regents.
    Thieves (or guilders) should be the only class to set up trade routes. Other
    regents can influence this by decrees (allowing/prohibiting the trade route),
    demanding some of the income ... A regent can "get" a thief ltn to set up a
    trade route ...
    Todd

  2. #12
    Robert Ripley
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    uses of holdings

    Dustin Evermore wrote:

    > tbeutler wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > >On Tue, 08 Jul 1997, Robert Ripley wrote:
    > >
    > >> Bob R.
    > >>
    > >I agree. The rules try to balance out the different PC classes as
    > regents.
    > >Thieves (or guilders) should be the only class to set up trade
    > routes.
    > Other
    > >regents can influence this by decrees (allowing/prohibiting the trade
    >
    > route),
    > >demanding some of the income ... A regent can "get" a thief ltn to
    > set
    > up a
    > >trade route ...
    > > Todd
    >
    > Yet, take Tuornen for example. The Duchess has only one Guild
    > holding,
    > and most domain turns can not generate enough money to support a
    > decent
    > army, much less improve her lot in life, much. This even by taxing
    > ALL guild
    > and temple holdings from 10-20% of their total income made in
    > Tuornen!!
    > Especially in situations like this, I let the non-Thief regent build a
    >
    > trade route, especially since she's going to have to share some of the
    >
    > proceeds with someone on the other end.
    >
    > Heck, if the guildmasters are going to let Lord So-and-so build a
    > trade
    > route nearby and then not molest it, why not?
    >
    > DE

    Yes that's true, many nations need Trade Routes, but as someone else
    already said, they can always get a Guilder LT. and have them set it up
    for them.


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  3. #13
    Noah Robert Zerbe
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    uses of holdings

    Has anyone come up with an alternative uses for holdings? It seems that
    while the law and source holdings actually serve a purpose, the guilds
    and temples are pretty well useless for anything other than gaining RPs.

    Just a thought, but couldn't temples be used to maintain loyalty and
    prevent rebellion (like the law holdings). And guilds could be used as a
    revenue source. Care would have to be taken to ensure game balance is not
    thrown off, but at least the other holdings would serve a purpose.

    Any other ideas?

    Noah

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