HenriHakl

I'm in favor of Steam as well.

[e digicons]k1[/e] Though, to be fair to Stardock, I think this is exactly why they hired Derek.

I think it would have to depend on the beast den. Wolfs and wargs make sense; but for example bears and alligators not so much. Though if the designers go down that route, then the concept should be filled out more. A greater distinction of kingdom/empire map behaviors.

Cultural land-gain does happen in the real-world, at least that is how I explain the EU to myself. Yes, some paper signing was involved too - but essentially it is everybody saying "hey, we like each other enough to jointly share mostly much of everything".

But what would the real impact be? If I cede a "border" but no actual resource like a city; what do I lose, and what does the opponent gain?

Oh sure I agree - no armor + weapons works for warrior monks. Its a matter of completeness; unarmed combat should not be effective - but viable. And if you consider that magic might very well be a tool that can make hands into potent weapons in their own right then the idea doesn't seem so outlandish. It's not my intention that it should be a big deal in the game; all I would like is to see two or three traits or spells or something that specifically support the notion: <stron

Population is local and a city’s population is broken into Farmers, Workers and Rebels (we may change the name for this last one, Dissidents? Angry Hobos?) Maybe the term you are looking for is "hippies"? ;)

From zero to 100 - I'm so excited about the upcoming Fallen Enchantress; I've been out of the turn-based strategy gaming for a long time (after playing MoM non-stop for years). I've been looking at the many developer posts and the little bits of information that have been showcased on FE and I really am very excited. There's something I would like to see supported in the game; even if it is a sub-optimal option: the ability to effectively field units without armor or/a