[Keir Maxwell]

Agree with Jasper re use of Chinese infanrty.

Agree with Chris re need to be able to move and pillage for it to be worthwhile.

Not so sure on allowing unlimited chariots for S&A unless they are significantly weaker/more expensive than the nobles one and why would they be? The Noble chariots are deadly (and fun) so you could easily make S&A into a military power.

I'm still keen on the idea of conquering and pillaging in the same turn and recruiting followers to the "Horde" through the process. In terms of balence its a matter of making sure you don't get too many not making the process slow as that would defeat the purpose. I think the Khans prestige is what attracts follwers not using your army as factory the way Zen described it. The story of Temujin (Ghengis Khan) is of a dispossed noble making his way back to power through tenacity and the followers that military success bought him - and they were the core of his army to be not inferior troops.

I am aware this is a major change and will likely never happen but its too appealing to let slide easily.

Cheers

Keir

[ November 22, 2003, 23:15: Message edited by: Keir Maxwell ]