Marriage and stuff

[Veldmaarschalk]

Hi,

When looking for a partner for your family to marry them to, you will most likely search for people with high stats. Mostly high stewardship.

And because that information is not hidden, and if you search long enough or use the weddingmaker you will always find one. So most marriages are not for dynastical reasons but just looking for a good male/female with high stats. Of course in the real middle ages it didn't go that way. The emperor of Byzantium would never marry his son to a courtier of the count of Orkney. At least I don't think it ever happend. He would be looking in courts of his princes or other kings.

So my suggestions would be.

1. Keep the stats hidden. It ads some excitement to the game I think. Or if that is not possible don't give exact number but a hint of what his or her qualities are.

2. Lose prestige if you marry under your social standing.

The last one has been suggested before

 

[Veldmaarschalk]

Oops posted it in the wrong forum
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So moderators please move it to the right place

 

[unmerged(10168)]

One thing you might add

Someone might also add an event that gives you a bonus for marrying off everyone in your court particularly those with higher prestige, or to have them act without your permission if not - for instance if you don't marry off this old lady at your court she could suddenly reveal that she's having an affair with your enemy or something and 'produce' a bastard child as her own to spite you, something like that.

Also why is there no monetary cost to births marriages and deaths (most marriages that is) - like the rich and powerful and even the not so powerful would want to show off their wealth and prestige but hosting weddings, christenings and having grand funerals. Why is not any of that taken into account?

Richmond