why would you do that? 

Should be obvious that it's dumb that the AI cheats in that regard. It has children by turn 30. It should be on equal footing with the player.

Yeah, it'd be nice to be able to disable this. I haven't found that code yet though.

Yes, welcome to MOD land, thisisretarded. Where we try to CHEAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE and then FORCE EVERYONE TO USE IT.

Or maybe we try to alter things that make no sense, to make a better game for those that want it.

It's one of those, at any rate.

i certainly never accused anyone of cheating.  i just implied that it was stupid.  also that accusing the AI of "cheating" was stupid. and that any concern of these incredibly weak units giving the ai any sort of advantage is stupid.  

now i can add that claiming that it makes no sense is...stupid.  because it is an entirely needed component for the whole "dynasty" thingy.

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let me rephrase all that.  I think that it is a stupid idea and was using the forum to communicate that.  I am sorry if my opinion hurts you in some way. 

i was confused until i realized you were being facetious. 

Maybe some of us would like to marry the AI leaders? That Queen Procipinee is pretty hot you know

Deleted. Points made.

How do you come into a modding thread and state that what we're trying to accomplish is "stupid"? Perhaps you don't have the foresight to understand what this can do for modding?

Initially, yes, this might limit the AI's ability to marry and have children. Eventually, perhaps, this will improve the AI so they marry champions (or players) and balance the game. That's not STUPID and if you honestly believe this then just ignore this thread and go away. We don't need your help here or you questioning the thread's purpose.

Why are you bothering with this thread to begin with?

I try giving her a credit card.   Works in real life.

i am willing to admit that my sarcasm turned caustic and i apologize for that.    

It is very hard to interpret intent in text.. One (self included) often comes across entirely different when read then it sounds in our heads as we type.. Tis why I try real hard to make sarcasm and other tonal qualities of my posts obvious with similes and explanations..

I do not come here to fight with folks.. but I do often (or at least try to) debate the merits of ideas.. We all win if we all find a better solution/idea by communication..

I understand completely why the mod folks may want to mod this.. I can envision a campaigns where having instant extra heroes is bad.. let alone campaigns that are simply adventure for a small party of heroes (think D&D modules)..

Honestly, why are you still here? We're still going to do this mod if we can find the code to do it. Your criticism is unwarranted and unneeded. We don't quite know what effect disabling the default spouses will have. You certainly can guess with foresight and you may be right but you cannot be certain because you haven't modded it yourself yet.

Altering the arranged marriages to be later is also a valuable idea and possibility. I like it. Unfortunately, it's just as impossible as disabling the AI's arranged marriages.

Lastly, just as important as criticism is being able to deal with your peers in a respectful way. In life, you shouldn't just say peoples ideas are stupid because, frankly, that's disrespectful and adds little to the conversation, topic, or debate. You'd be wise to word things differently and the sarcasm certainly isn't winning you any karma. It's not that we can't take it or "deal with it", it just helps create a more collaborative environment which can have better outcomes. I, for one, don't come to the modding boards to have to deal with "that's stupid" from a guy who's name is "thisisretarded".

At the moment, you're a distraction to this thread. I'm not feeding the troll anymore.

Great! I'll have to get online later to understand what UR2.0 is, lol.