KnightofPhoenix wrote...
There is already blood mages roaming in the country and they don't pose a threat on such a large scale as would legions of chevaliers. Plus, the tevinter mages have nothing to gain from taking over. It will expose their activities and put them at risk.
Of course, there could have always been the possibility, but it's slim. Worth the risk.
Tell me about those other ways.
Other ways: We learn in game that he has pretty much crushed a few rebellions, and slain a couple nobles. Nobles have wealth, and in many conflicts, the victor can seize the wealth of the loser. Not to mention, force the loser's soldiers into his ranks, or kill them. I think I remember mention of three nobles that Loghain had defeated. That's quite a bit of dosh. And, we can see Loghain really isn't that bothered about pissing anyone off, or winning hearts and minds.
By allowing the sale of elves, he is also giving to a foreign power potential recruits for an army. Even if he personally doesn't see the elves as worth much, he could still use them as fodder, if he has no confidence in their fighting capability.
And so you are arguing against the enslavement of the elves from a pratical point of view and not the morality of it? That's a welcome change at least.
It would be at cross purposes to do so, since you are not arguing from a moral standpoint, but one of pragmatism and intent. And since there are tons of people already arguing on the moral grounds against slavery, someone needs to examine the tactical problems with such methods.
He didn't sieze the throne, Anora was still Queen. And he had military experience, in a time of war, obviously it would be best to have him as regent. There was little reason for the nobility to rebel. They did because they too didn't think it was a blight and because they hate the idea of a commoner giving them orders. So yes, they are arrogant and stupid. And extremily useless.
Regent is a very powerful position, one that can be considered too close to the throne, so yes, it was a direct power grab. Had he good sense, he would have collaborated with his daughter and worked it to make his rise to regent seem like something natural and universally accepted. He did not utilize his greatest asset, his own daughter, who is, as he tells you himself, a born politician and a talker. And, since she's been running the show for 5 years, we can safely assume she is competant in all the manipulation and tactics of persuission necessary to get things done as favorably as possible.
But to jump up, declare himself regent without having the whole idea "sexed up" to the Landsmeet first? Epic fail of planning. He should know how the nobles think, and the Landsmeet works. He was a fool if he thought charging straight on would have had no consequences.
Well I agree with you here, he should have assasinated Teagan as well. And made sure most of the nobility is silenced
He wasn't a mastermind liek Bhelen no. But he was a hell alot better than those around him, except for the Grey Warden.
Yes, assassinating Teagan would have been a good idea (I can't believe I just said that, may his Studlieness forgive me), as well as found better ways to deal with the nobility. Running around assassinating any noble who disagrees with him would have been stupid, however. I am looking at his abject failure in preventing a rebellion. The nobles aren't just a bunch of spoiled rich kids riding in limos: they have armies, they have money, and they have power. Antagonizing them, alienating them, and starting a frigging civil war when you need them is suicide. You need to get them on your side, and in order to do that, you need a keen mind and slick tongue. Once again, Anora.[ We already know she is a master at playing people like fine tuned pianos./quote]
But in general I agree. I never said Loghain was a mastermind or a genius. But he wasn't an idiot either andhe wasn't insane.
He was a short sighted fool. He should have realized a civil war would have been inevitable, given the situation. He was also stuck in the past with his fear of Orlais He was looking too much backwards, not forwards. Not only with his paranoia of the Orlesians, but also the belief in his legend and reputation would be enough to carry ferelden through the Blight. He also is arrogant, because he refused to believe there was any other way to win if it didn't involve him. He was delusional enough to believe only he was the answer, which basically, caused for ferelden, an epic, fatal fail for everyone.
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but hey, I could be wrong.
