Does anyone know what the new Captain option for followers does? If I assign someone to that I get some guard power and a captain effect. But I have no idea what the captain effect is.
Edit: Actually I found the answer for this on discord. Interesting.
A new cool NPC duty, Captain, will be implemented in today's patch. A large household with a sizable military unit may appoint a man or woman, not bound by slavery, as captain. The Great House captain title is a very honorable position that gives the appointee a great deal of responsibility. How well this person will do his job is based on the Captain Effect value.
- A captain demands higher pay. Laika will only ask for a pittance while Ayden and Felix want hundreds of dollars more each day.
- The Captain effect value depends on the unique person and how well trained he or she is.
- Captains generate Influence each day. Felix and Ayden score considerably more Influence than Bud Walton.
- A Captain always adds his strength to the household's Guard power.
- If you have more than five Issids, a Captain is called "Captain of the guard". A low captain value could potentially do more harm than good after reaching this second title. Imagine Laika trying to control half a dozen fully-grown mercenaries. Maybe Ayden or Space Marine would be a better pick for such a powerful household.
The Captain Effect value will be further expanded in the new political events engine and be of importance when trying to catch escaped slaves.