Two very good ideas!(i promise)

[Xietor]

I have 2 additional options that i would like to see made available for "point" cost when making a Pretender.

Option 1: Improved province defense. This option, if purchased, would allow a better grade of troops to defend provinces. Not sacred troops, but a definite upgrade.

Examples: Ulm, for every 2 points above 20 you get 1 black knight, and you get a 3rd commander at pd 30, a smith.

Giants-instead of militia, they would get 1/2 javenlist.

Pangaea- instead of sneaks, they get hoplites.

These may be a bit overpowered, depending on their point cost, but the general theme is to allow for improved PD at a cost.

Option 2-maybe this should be allowed for no points, or for about 20-25, If you capture another player's capital, you can make all of your troops at the capital. This would allow some races, that get crappy troops at every castle but their capital(like Man), to get good troops at enemies" capital.

Some races, like ulm, suffer no penalty at other castles, because all of its best troops are available at every castle. This upgrade would only apply at enemy capitals, not every castle.