Game Idea

[Dimeola]

...what if they came up with a new game. playable either online or just on your PC. You start as a low level officer in a countries military , either fantasy world or quasi historical. You study the arts of war, you learn to improve your personal skills in comabat, logistics, leadership etc. then when you get high enough in skills you gain command of a force and are tasked with missions. As you succeed and accomplish missions you gain improvement in your skills and get command of larger forces and get tasked with more important missions until you are a general on campaign. In a campaign online there may be many players in an army from the commander to the lowest officer. You are given missions,
...just an idea?

[edyzmedieval]

Along the lines of that is Mount & Blade, you study the arts of combat more or less and you improve your skills, logistics and leadership. You get missions and your own force improves, especially if you decide to become a vassal.

[Tsar Alexsandr]

It does sound like a good idea. I think officers should be given certain liberties, (it is a game after all, not the real army.) And their superiors could reward them for service well rendered. (Whether they followed orders or not.)

Alternative, some penalties could also be put into play. Losing your unit and making marginal kills, provided you weren't under extreme duress, should probably warrant a penalty. Of course your boss might suffer some if he puts you in a situation you can't win.

It could get kinda crazy, but it seems like a good idea. :D

[Dimeola]

wouldnt always have to be part of a tight organisation, maybe serve in a warlords army......or lead a barbarian warband, roam over the border to raid, the more successfull you are the more units you attract to you. Lots if things can be done. perhaps be in a guild that runs an empire, they give you command of an army and send you to punish those heathens on the border.