Glad I wasn't the only chum who thought of that brunette bastard while playing this game. Thing is, I'd actually go for some light eroge in this game so long as it played into the setting (which means if you act out like Rance normally does, your empire and support will go to hell). And oh lord, the comedy that would unfold...
I think you may be underestimating Rance. He has not only conquered the world + demon world in an "if" game, he's basically the unofficial ruler of around 75% of the human world as of now.
Rance actually doesn't suffer from low public support IIRC. Compared to the Dragon's insane siblings, Rance might even be seen favorably.
Rance would not sanction such things as genocide for example, nor is it likely that he would tolerate random raping/pillaging (because all the ladies are HIS). Sex/marriage with minors intolerable.... Oddly enough Rance would likely agree with Catherine on many issues. He would also be more than happy to increase the amount of female officers.
So basically, yeah I wouldn't mind playing as Rance either. The player can very easily roleplay someone worse than Rance.
This is especially true for players that make deals with Demons.
