[Jerusaleman]

hello all.

I'm brand new to the forum, and I signed up because the fellow (Psientist) who introduced me to Dom 3 and I were having a discussion about "the Next Dom", and that seems to fit this thread!

What makes this game to me is the historical/mythological tributes (and their Accuracy!). Congratulations to everyone who has helped make that so!

In the spirit of that endevour, I have this to offer as a result of the pre-mentioned discussion:

Right now, you can offer gold, gems and magic items to help cement an alliance. But, you cannot truly "ALLY" with another. It is your army or his in the oppositions' province.

Perhaps Some sort of way to attach a commander with his army to another pretender's fighting force (and detach them again later!) would be an interesting evolution?

On that same line: History is rife with examples of Alliances cemented by Blood. Not the crude cutting of a hand, but the "trading" or marrying of loved ones and relatives. Indeed, that was the basis for the entire "fuedal" concept! Perhaps there would be a way to include another option, alongside "send gems/send gold" to "Send commander".

History has many examples of forms of this, including Rome's Flavius Aetius; Transylvania's Vlad the Impaler; England's Henry the Great's ill-fated wives; And the policies of Japan's Tokoguwa Shogunate (to name only a few!). Hostages could then even go to war for thier "keepers", or simply be detained.

Either way, the options this would open up diplomatically, strategically, tactically and insofar as betrayal or "insider knowledge" would be fantastic.

And that, as an addition to an already exceptional and outstanding game.