I have the first edition version? How much has changed from that?

Quote from: Omega;1113426I have the first edition version? How much has changed from that?

Personally I consider it a major upgrade. The new system makes all income and expense relative to number of families, and allows the player to quickly calculate his per-family income (typically 5-7gp per family) and thus domain income is one button-push on a calculator. It eliminates the old rule that a lord gets 20% of his vassal's income in favor of a new tribute system. The 20% of vassal income method created recursive math forcing you to calculate 20% of 20% of 20% of 20% and so on. The new tribute system, while requiring a table look up when the tribute is first acquired, is much easier than the recursive system used previously, and "feels" more authentic to the setting and era. In general, we've been able to manage 8 player domains at the table without a spreadsheet in downtime in sessions without issue, which was simply impossible in the prior rules. The other major benefit has been to domains at war. With the Scutage-Troops-Call to Arms favors and duties, it becomes finally possible to establish a standing army. Players and Judges can simply worry about the gp cost of whatever realm they want to play without worrying about where the troops come from or where they need to be. This lets you play as Caesar or Alexander in a way you could not previously.

It's overall just better across the board.

I take it the "new" system being referred to is the most recent version already available on the Patreon?