[bananafish]

hmmm... maybe i shoulda kept quiet. lol-

seriously though- capturing bogus and crew is tougher than it initially sounds. you're going to need to a) research the necessary spells to charm them and a few handy items to increase your effectiveness. b) have an effective defense against the heroes who are scripted to kill your mages/commanders while being close enough so that the heroes are w/in the range of your charm spell. c) do all this research while protecting the province against other players who may rather just take the province as well as protecting your nation as a whole.

overcome any independents that might've built up over the interim while preserving bogus and crew.

not to use high level astral mages, b/c obviously you don't want to enslave the heroes, since you lose all their items and benefits.

in a SP, by the time u capture bogus and heroes, you're already on your way cleaning up and it just makes it a quicker finish.