Its true that you would want to make people happy and be a popular ruler but at the same time you don't want to give EVERYTHING to them. some restrictions must be made. there are a few things that you must take into consideration like whether or not something sounds good on paper AND in practice. Some moves may not be popular but at the same time is a necessary restriction if you think about it realistically. You don't want there to be so few rules that there might as well not even be a government! (look up the tale of "The lord of flies" and see the results of what happens when authority and government is absent.)
Well, yes, ofcourse and i clearly see, that those decision are bringing me on the brink of defeat, yet they were the right thing to do. Some wars go on for decades, people can just wait them over. They have to live somehow. So yes, my ass is getting grounded every now and then and i have to strategize rather than steamroll, but it was worth it.
As a strong ruler with principles you loose all the money for bribes and whatever is taken for healthcare/development rather than just hoard it all and build armies. Thats what makes this game times better than Fable III in this regard. In Fable you could make all the "good" choices and still have your money in the end. In Dragon Commander you will get fcked by those who cruelly use their people to pull every last coin out of them.
