SaberHRE
04-11-2007, 07:56
Well I noticed, that apart from me, creating uber generals in EB is pretty hard, especially playing the Romans. So i decided to make a short guide to how to create a "Good" Roman.
My character(whose name I won't even try to spell) was a plebeian son of an adopted general. The general was a terrible idiot, being uncharismatic, dull, languorous. Despite this odds, he created one of the best Roman generals.
Achaicus(as I call him for his numerous victories against the Greeks), was firstly brought up in Rome, which was at the time pretty developed in terms of infrastructure(228 BC). A 4 years he spent in Roma governing, until his management points boosted up to 4 and influence to 2. Then I immediately sent him against some eleutheroi bastards with his new full army. This gave the new recruits some experience, and gave the guy Blooded trait. The I sent him against the Epeirote, where he defeated two 2000 men armies, and conquered two cities. I kept him in the cities no longer than a turn(to avoid nasty traits like lover of beauty etc.). Then all of a sudden the Greeks, who managed to conquer all modern day Greece, declared war with their 5 full armies. Achaicus defeated two which besieged their camp. He then viciously attacked the next 3 shattering their forces, however not destroying them fully. He then conquered Corinth and Athens. A second general called Octavianus assited him in Greece, conquering Sparta. Constant warfare, and good traits, developed him into an uber character. With 5 base stars, 8 management, 8 influence, I had to settle him in Pella because he was starting to grow old(35 years) and still without a wife. Next turns he got a wife, and a son and a daughter.
So my recipe for a good general. Achaicus had very few traits at the coming of his age. He was Sharp/Charismatic/Vigorous, Unselfish/Optimistic/Loyal, Nobile, Plebeian, and i think two traits which add up to management and influence. Generals with very few traits, are ones who can be easily trained into glory. As Roman you should avoid keeping your general too long in the city, especially in Itallic cities, as they tend to get the lover of beauty trait.
I noticed that keeping generals in camps during campaigns give them the Spartan trait. Remember also to keep a CONSTANT eye on your general. He got to move him around even if he's not performing any major tasks anymore.
Post your guides to good generals.
My character(whose name I won't even try to spell) was a plebeian son of an adopted general. The general was a terrible idiot, being uncharismatic, dull, languorous. Despite this odds, he created one of the best Roman generals.
Achaicus(as I call him for his numerous victories against the Greeks), was firstly brought up in Rome, which was at the time pretty developed in terms of infrastructure(228 BC). A 4 years he spent in Roma governing, until his management points boosted up to 4 and influence to 2. Then I immediately sent him against some eleutheroi bastards with his new full army. This gave the new recruits some experience, and gave the guy Blooded trait. The I sent him against the Epeirote, where he defeated two 2000 men armies, and conquered two cities. I kept him in the cities no longer than a turn(to avoid nasty traits like lover of beauty etc.). Then all of a sudden the Greeks, who managed to conquer all modern day Greece, declared war with their 5 full armies. Achaicus defeated two which besieged their camp. He then viciously attacked the next 3 shattering their forces, however not destroying them fully. He then conquered Corinth and Athens. A second general called Octavianus assited him in Greece, conquering Sparta. Constant warfare, and good traits, developed him into an uber character. With 5 base stars, 8 management, 8 influence, I had to settle him in Pella because he was starting to grow old(35 years) and still without a wife. Next turns he got a wife, and a son and a daughter.
So my recipe for a good general. Achaicus had very few traits at the coming of his age. He was Sharp/Charismatic/Vigorous, Unselfish/Optimistic/Loyal, Nobile, Plebeian, and i think two traits which add up to management and influence. Generals with very few traits, are ones who can be easily trained into glory. As Roman you should avoid keeping your general too long in the city, especially in Itallic cities, as they tend to get the lover of beauty trait.
I noticed that keeping generals in camps during campaigns give them the Spartan trait. Remember also to keep a CONSTANT eye on your general. He got to move him around even if he's not performing any major tasks anymore.
Post your guides to good generals.