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Imperator: Rome Developer Diary - 25th of May 2020 Trin Tragula, Game Designer - Imperator
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Today @Arheo and I will be covering the upcoming rework of republic government mechanics. ����@Arheo���ҽ������ҽ������������Ĺ�����������������
First up is Arheo: ��������Arheo���ԣ�
To begin with, I'd like to explain a bit about the process that led to the changes you'll hear about. ��Ϊ��ͷ�������Ƚ���һ�������ǽ�Ҫ��������Щ�Ķ�������Ĺ��̡�
The republican senate mechanics began their life as a 'catch-all' government type that was intended to represent all democratic nations on the map. During development, we realised we wanted to be able to have the senate able to act as a core consideration in a republic player's game loop, by adding the ability for our Content Designers to add weights to individual actions, so that each faction could simulate an 'opinion', depending what you wanted to do. ����Ԫ��Ժ�����ʼ����Ϊһ�֡���ͳ�ġ�������ʽ�����ڵģ�����������ͼ�����е��������ҡ�����Ϸ�Ŀ��������У�������ʶ��������Ҫ��Ԫ��Ժ�ܹ���Ϊ���������Ϸѭ���еĺ��Ĺ�ע���֡�ͨ�����������������ʦ���������������ܹ�����Ϸ��Ϊ�����ж�����Ȩ�أ�ÿ����ϵ�����������Ҫ����������ģ���һ�����øжȡ���
It succeeded in part; the senate could be manipulated if you knew where to look, yet it was often very unclear why the senate voted any given way, without scrolling through a yard of tooltips and numbers. Perhaps even more importantly, it became such a huge task to consider every time we wanted to add new character or diplomatic actions, that ultimately it had to go. ����Ķ��ɹ���һ���֣������֪��Ҫ��ע��������ʲô�ط��Ļ�������ܹ�����Ԫ��Ժ�ˣ���������㲻ȥ�鿴һ����ʾ�������ݵĻ��������㲻���ΪʲôԪ��ԺҪ����������ͶƱ��Ҳ������Ҫ���ǣ�ÿ��������Ҫ����һЩ�½�ɫ�������⽻�ж���ʱ�����л��ƻ��������һ���������������ھ���ʱ��˵�ټ��ˡ�
So we went back to the drawing board. I had several primary goals in mind for the faction rework: �������ǻص��˰װ塣���Ժ����м���������ϵ��������ҪĿ�꣺
That it should more accurately represent the political make-up of the roman senate
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That the senate still had the ability to get in your way and be an important, distinctive part of republic gameplay
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That we bring characters and votes more closely together
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That factions are much more dynamic, and can, in future, be expanded upon to add all manner of new content to nations
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I'll hand over to @Trin Tragula here, who'll explain quite how we went about fulfilling these aims. �������Ұѻ�Ͳ����@Trin Tragula���������ҽ���һ������Ҫ��ô�ﵽ��ЩĿ��
The Republican Senate ����Ԫ��Ժ
In a Republic the citizens of a state exercise power through an assembly and the most well known such assembly in our game is probably the Roman Senate.The historical senate did not have parties as such, but at any given time there would often be factions gathering senators around them. While all senators had the right to vote it was also not always the case that everyone made the choice of how to exercise that vote for themselves. �ڹ����һ�����ҵĹ������ͨ����������ʹȨ�����������ǵ���Ϸ���������Ĺ������ž�������Ԫ��Ժ����ʷ�ϵ�ʱ��Ԫ��Ժ��û�������ڵ��ɵĸ�������κ�ʱ������ж����ڸ�����ϵ����Ҫ��Ԫ���Ǿ�����һ�𡣾��ܵ�ʱÿλԪ�϶�����ͶƱ������������ÿ��ͶƱ�У����Ƕ���ѡ�������Լ�����־ͶƱ��
Just as often a senator would vote to satisfy obligations that he might have to one of the more politically active members of the senate, or along friendship lines. Likewise any assembly made out of people will feature some that are more impressionable than others. Ԫ���Ǿ�������ͶƱ�������Լ���ijЩ�����ϸ���Ծ��ͬ�������ܸ��е������ǹ�������֮����Ѻù�ϵ��ͬ���ģ��κ�������ɵĴ���ж�����һЩ�˱�������Ҫ�������ܵ�Ӱ�졣
In the Roman Senate those who voted without speaking were often referred to as "Pedarii" since voting was often conducted by Senators moving from one side of the assembly to the other to show their support or disagreement with the current speaker, and any politically ambitious Senator would have to have earned the trust of a number of such pedarii. Senate politics was often as much about how many others you could mobilize around you as it was about high ideas and ideologies. ������Ԫ��Ժ�У���ЩֻͶƱ��˵������ͨ������Ϊ�������������ע���������С��š�����˼����������ΪͶƱ�Ĺ�����ҪԪ���Ǵ�Ԫ��Ժ��һ���ƶ�����һ�ߣ��Ա�ʾ���Ƕ����ڷ����ߵ�֧�ֻ��Ƿ��ԣ��κ�������Ұ����Ԫ�϶���Ҫ�õ�һ����Ŀ�� �����������֧�֡�Ԫ��Ժ���θ����ǹغ����ܹ���Ա���������ߵ��ˣ������dz�ߵ����������ʶ��̬��
Which is not to say that ideals were unimportant in politics, no senate relies only on favors to function, but the system that has been in the game up until now has been relying on parties always voting exactly along the lines of an imagined ideology on every issue, when in reality this influence is less direct and influential politicians could most of the time get support for their ideas based on a combination of trust and individual merit. �Ⲣ��˵�������������оͲ���Ҫ����Ԫ��ԺҲ���ǽ��������������ʾ��ܹ����������ġ�����������Ϸ�еĻ���ȴȷʵ�����ڸ�����ϵ����Щ��ϵ��ͶƱ�����������������������ʶ��̬��������ʵ֮�У�����Ӱ�첢û����ôֱ�ӣ�����Щ��Ӱ���������μ����ںܶ�ʱ��ȡ��֧�֣����������κ��������ļ��ϡ�
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In the Menander update we have revamped the party system altogether. Gone is the large number of generic parties that corresponded to vague ideas and instead we have gone with parties that correspond to political groupings of the era. This also means that we now have 3 parties at any given time for you to balance, with their membership and influence more in flux. Rather than trying to map the parties to issues you care about we have also tried to make the issues the parties care about matter to you (more on that below). �����ϵ�Menander�����У����Ƿ����˵���ϵͳ�������ڶ����ģ���������ʶ��̬���Ӧ��ͨ�õ����Ѿ��������ڣ�ȡ����֮�������Ǹ�ʱ�������μ������Ӧ����ϵ����Ҳ��������Ϸ�������κ�ʱ���������������������㱣����Ϸƽ�⣬�����ǵij�Ա��Ӱ�����Ӳ��ȶ������ɲ��ٻ��������ĵ��������ߣ����dz������õ��������ĵ����س�Ϊ����Ҫ���ǵ�Ҫ�㣨������ģ���
Parties ����
The Roman Parties are based on the political groupings that existed in the later part of the life of the Republic though they do not mimic them exactly: �����ĵ����ǻ��ڹ�������ȷʵ���ڹ������μ��Ŷ���������ģ����ܲ�û���հ��ճ����ߣ�
Optimates ������
This party represents primarily aristocrats of ancient pedigree. They oppose the rise of New Men and the influence of common people on the senate. The Optimates believe that the populares are a destructive force that will wreck the ancient privileges and traditions of the republic. �õ�����Ҫ������ӵ�йŴ�Ѫͳ�Ĺ��壬���Ƿ������˵������ƽ����Ԫ��Ժ�ڵ�Ӱ����������������ƽ����һ���ƻ��Ե����������ƻ��������ϵ���Ȩ�ʹ�ͳ��
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The Boni try to strike a balance between looking to the needs and wants of the poor masses, while still preserving stability and acting through gradual reform. They believe that the way forward is through the senate, and using the existing rules, rather than radical reform and empowering popular movements. The boni believe they are looking out for the best of the country as a whole instead of supporting any particular group in society. Their opponents believe they will favor the status quo at any cost. ֱ��ƶ����ڵ������������ͬʱ��Ҫά���ȶ����Ƚ��ƶ��ĸ��������ͼ��������֮��Ѱ��ƽ�⡣���Ǽ���ǰ���ĵ�·���뾭��Ԫ��Ժ���������е�����������Ǽ����ĸĸ���߸�Ȩ���ڵ��˶������������������������Ǵӹ�����������Դ��Ϊ�أ����������Ƿ�������е�ij���ض����塣��������Ϊ���ǻ�Ϊά����״����ϧһ�д��ۡ�
In Roman historiography the Boni and Optimates are often used as synonyms. Here we use them to separate those that seek to protect and preserve the ideals of the old Republic, such as Cicero, from those that more purely seek power on the behalf of those already privileged. ������ʷѧ�У������ɳ���������ɱ�����ͬ��ʻ��á�������������֮���Խ����Ƿֿ����ǽ�������������ͼ������άϵ�ɹ��������Ⱥ�壬����Щ��������ȴ���������������Լ���Ȩ�������ֿ�����
Populares ƽ����
The "men of the people", claim to act in the interest of the common people such as indebted farmers, poor aristocrats and veterans that could not adapt to life after war. The Populares oppose the Optimates in almost every way. They are happy to overthrow old traditions and the privileges of the few, to empower and enrich the many and those who can sway them. ��Щ�������Ԫ�ϡ�������Ӧ������ڵ���������£�����Ĺ�����ڰ�����ծ���۵�ũ�����ǹ��壬�Լ�������Ӧս��������ϱ���ƽ���ɼ��������������϶�������ɳ����������Ǽ���Ը���Ʒ��ɴ�ͳ�������˵���Ȩ���Ӷ���Ȩ���¸�����������Լ���Щ�ͽ����ǵ��ˡ�
Votes & Party Membership ͶƱ�뵳�ɳ�Ա
In the Menander update the votes that the parties of the Senate wield are no longer dependent on discrete modifiers, instead they come from the characters that are part of its membership. �����ϵ�Menander�����У�Ԫ��Ժ�ĸ�����������ʹ��ͶƱȨʱ�������յ����ֺ�����ص�������Ӱ�죬�෴���ǣ�ͶƱ�����ȡ������Ϊ���ɳ�Ա�ĸ�����ɫ��
Every character in a country will now have a Senate Influence rating, and when added together for all characters in a party this determines how many votes a party has. ���ڣ������ڵĸ�����ɫ��������һ��Ԫ��ԺӰ����Senate Influence��ֵ�����ѵ�����ȫ����Ա�ı�ֵ��Ӿ��ܹ��õ��õ���ӵ�ж���Ʊ����
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How much Senate Influence each character has can vary greatly. With some being good for many more votes than others. This means that it will now be possible to handle a particularly troublesome party by trying to get rid of their influential members. Should such a character abandon one party for another it will also now have a much more deeply felt effect. ������ɫ����ӵ�е�Ԫ��ԺӰ�����൱���˶��졣Ӱ�����ߵĽ�ɫ���ܽ�����ӵ�и����Ʊ���������ζ�ţ�������Ҫ����ij���ر��鷳�ĵ��ɣ�����ͨ����ͼ�����������Ӱ�����ij�Ա�����ij��Ӱ������ij�Ա������ԭ���ĵ��ɶ�תͶ���������ܲ�����Ч��Ҳ���Ϊ���ء�
The Senate influence of a character is based on their power base. But it is also modified by a number of factors, such as traits (an Orator will have increased influence, as will characters with high popularity) or jobs. ij����ɫ��Ԫ��ԺӰ����ȡ�������ǵ�Ȩ����������ͬ�����ܵ�һϵ�е���������������˵���ʣ�������˵�����ʻ�ʹ�ý�ɫӵ�и��ߵ�������������Ӱ��������ߣ�����ְλ��
A character being made governor or general will see their influence sharply reduced, despite their now increased power base as it is hard (if not impossible) to exert influence over the Senate when you are not in the capital. ������Ϊ�ܶ����߽����ᵼ�½�ɫ��Ȩ�����������������ǵ�Ӱ����ȴ�����ۿۣ������������ǵ����Ѿ����������Ӷ����ѣ�����������������Ӱ����ʩ����Ԫ��Ժ֮�ϡ�
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Likewise the factors that contribute to a character changing their party membership have been revisited, with their personality traits and social standing now playing a much bigger role in where their loyalties lie. Some further examples to illustrate this are is that some characters that are less independent minded will tend towards supporting the party of their Head of Family, while others would shun the party of their Head of Family for exactly that reason. �����Ƶ��ǣ�����Ҳ�������ӹ���Щ�ᵼ�½�ɫ���ĵ��ɳ�Ա���ݵ����أ����ڽ�ɫ�ĸ������ʺ���������������������Ч����������á����ﻹ��Щ����չʾ����Ķ������ӣ��ͱ���˵ijЩû��ô����˼���Ľ�ɫ��������֧��������������ڵĵ��ɣ�����һЩ�������������Ϊ����������������ڵĵ��ɲžܾ����롣
Party Approval & Abuse of Power �����Ͽɶ���Ȩ������
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Just as before the parties of the Senate will be able to vote on many of the actions you take, and will be able to obstruct the rule of a weak consul. As seen above their power to support or obstruct your actions hinges on the influence of their members. Their willingness to support you however is no longer dependent on the action being taken. Instead every party will now have an approval value, reflecting the favor you have gathered with this party through your actions as a ruler. If you give land to heads of families the Optimates will approve, but if you hold triumphs for Minor Characters they will lose approval. Members of the Boni will applaud upholding the ideals of the Republic, while Populares and Optimates will both favor curtailing them in various ways. ����֮ǰ������Ԫ��Ժ�ĵ��ɽ��ܹ���������ȡ�������ж�����ͶƱ�����һ��ܹ���ʵ��������ִ���ٵ�ͳ������谭������ͼ��ʾ������֧�ֻ����谭���ж����������������Ա��Ӱ������Ȼ��������֧�������Ըȴ����ȡ��������Ҫ��ȡ���ж����෴��ÿ���������ڶ���һ���Ͽɶ�ֵ����������ӳ����ͳ�������ڵ�������Ϊ�Ըõ��ɻ��ܵ������ϵ�ġ����������������������죬�����ɾͻ���ͬ�㣬�������Ϊ��Ҫ��ɫ���п���ʽ�����Ƕ������ͬ����ή�͡������ɵij�Ա������߾ٹ�������ʱ���ƣ���ƽ���ɺ���������Ҫ���Ը��ָ����ķ�ʽ�����DZ�����ϥ��
Ideas and political intrests thus remain very important to the functioning of the Senate, but you can also reliably muster support for your actions by ensuring that all parties get to do at least some of what it is they want. ��ˣ����������������Ȼ����Ԫ��Ժ��������˵�൱��Ҫ����ͨ��ȷ���������ɶ������ܵõ�ijЩ���������Ķ������㻹���ܺ��а��յ�Ϊ����ж���ȡ��֧�ֵġ�
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Approval is useful since it determines how parties will vote. As long as you have sufficient approval from the parties in your Senate you can do _almost_ anything (the current Support you have in the Senate is something you can always see in the top bar). ������ͬ�Ȼ�����������ɵ�ͶƱ�������������Ǻ����õġ�ֻҪ���ܹ���Ԫ��Ժ�л���㹻����ͬ�ȣ�����ܹ���_��_��_��_��_��������ʱ�������ڶ���������������ǰ����Ԫ��Ժ�����е�֧�֣���
Should you abuse this power however it may come back to harm you, the parties have opinions on everything you do and if you use their votes to do things they do not approve of they are unlikely to support you in the future. Ȼ�������������Ȩ���Ļ���Ҳ�п��ܻᷴ�����˵��Լ����������ɶ���������ȫ�����鶼���γ��Լ��Ŀ�������������������ǵ�ͶƱ����Щ���Dz���ͬ�����飬�Ժ����ǿ��ܾͻ��֧�����ˡ�
This is especially true if you stop them from pushing through their Party Agendas... ������ᷢ�������谭�����ƽ��䵳�����ʱ...
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