How many lives does a general get?

[Executor]

I know generals are hard to kill, but I'm wondering what the exact calculation for the number of lives he gets is. Is it valour + command stars + health? The Great Warrior line of traits grants a health bonus, but how much health does a unit have by default, 1?

[Shahed]

He has hit points IIRC.

[Monk]

hit points of Kings and generals topic (http://www.totalwar.org/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=7;t=9867)

above is a link to a discusion about the hit points of kings and generals, hope that helps http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

[|OCS|Virus]

that is cool, but how much damage does the adverage blow do to a unit?

[motorhead]

Damage per hit (power) from the projectilestats file:

hand-to-hand: 1 pt
reg. bow: 1 pt (this covers nearly all archers)
longbow: 2 pt
crossbow: 2 pt
arbalest: 3 pt
arquebus: 4 pt
grenade: 6 pt
ballista: 40 pt
catapult: 80 pt

This is why people recommend using xbows to kill those jedi generals. All firing men have a chance to hit and inflict 2/3 points of damage. While in h-t-h combat, maximum of 2 soldiers can engage a single enemy.