auto-assign titles ? yes or no

[Draksen]

Do you use the "auto-assign titles" option in your campaigns ?
In general, what do you think about this option ?

thx for comments and/or replies

[Al Qasim Hussein]

Although I haven't tried it myself (I just don't trust it...) I remember reading a post a while back (sorry, its name escapes me http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif ) where someone tried it and by and large it picked high acumen generals w/ good loyalty, etc. and said he had no problems.

Nevertheless, I ain't gonna do it.

[ShadeFlanders]

I don't do it because some provinces require high dread governors (like portugal) and some require high acumen governors (like Venice, Antioch,...). I doubt the AI can make this distinction.

[Kraxis]

Manual select, the same reason as Flanders.

[deejayvee]

Don't trust the ai on anything.

[bosdur]

Nope for the reasons stated, plus it's tedious when the AI pick the wrong general and you have to get your emmisaries to strip off titles.

[HopAlongBunny]

Sometimes. If I know I have my cash or problem provinces covered I'll hit "auto" just to cover ones I missed, or to assign titles from buildings that I really don't know what to do with.

[TheViking]

you shouldnt trust anything that the ai does.

[Lehesu]

I trust the ai. For example, I was playing a danes game and had a so-so general, two stars. I turn on auto-title and all of a sudden he is a level 8 with high piety, dread, acumen, and command. SWEET

[Basileus]

Never tryed it, i guess im like the rest i dont trust the ai http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[ToranagaSama]

Never

Ain't it supposed to be You vs. the AI, not You and the AI vs. the AI??

Real Men don't use Auto. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Sussexonian]

Have just given auto-assign a try, and am unimpressed. Started as England/Early/Hard and immediately switched the option on. After 2 years not one general has been given a title. What am I doing wrong? (I presume the option works somehow and this is not another bug).

[Shahed]

No. I used it once and definetly never use it again. Ai does not assign titles very well. AI choice of rulers was HILARIOUS LOL

[Coucy]

Actually, I'm thinking of using auto-assign in my next game as a handicap; I'm getting too good at this game http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Pachinko]

I like it

Example: It works for the loyalty. Sometimes the acumen is low..bummer i know..But it does work for loyalty. Sometimes it is so big for the empire Ill forget. It works. And then I wont have a civil war. Then im pissed

I got to watch for the Admiral/ Marshal Palace. I watch for that. Because the Auto-Assign it will get me. Then it was all messed up.. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

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[Lehesu]

Toranaga, you vs. the ai? That's like saying, "You must micro-manage every aspect of your empire, the economy, the trade, navy, army, and hell, while your at it, all the battles" If we are going for a realistic game, it sure as hell is not realistic to have ONE person micro-managing EVERYTHING. And, it would seem to me that putting auto-assign title would make the game more realistic, as the best man did not always get the job. However, it really boils down to preference; there is no real historical, psycological, aspect that prevents or allows the use of the ai and to say that using it is cheap is not altogether right. WHOA Not enough coffee this morning for me Sorry for my rambling point. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif