Medieval 2 Total War lets you have kids who will eventually become the new rulers . You can arrange marriages and so on too . It is quite similar to Crusader Kings in that regard I would say , but a bit less indepth . Also it has a big realtime strategy part , but I think you can let the AI fight your battles , if you don ' t enjoy them . Not sure about the other Total War games . I think most of them removed the Crusader Kings part and focus more on the battles . <| sep |> I got mine at a thrift store for dirt cheap . Yard sales , thrift stores , stuff like that are a good place to find a really cheap vintage one . <| sep |> The ultimate punishment should be riddled with checks and balances to ensure it is properly administered . People see appeals and delays and hearings and pardons as a waste . i see them as the only thing preventing the innocent from being unfairly put to death . And it happens . Frequently . The Innocence Project has exonerated 144 Death Row inmates .