Youngest 10* General?

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Originally Posted by Martok

Do you mean that he already had 6 stars when he turned 16? Or that you got him up to 6 stars before he died?

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He started at 6 stars when he turned 16. I was surprised to see my viking princes starting with 5+ stars, so I tried to see the highest that could be seen. I haven't seen mor than 6 stars for a beginner, and 5 for a "normal" unit built in a province.

You've obviously never played as the Byzantines then. The Comnenus royal family produces some truly scary Jedi princes. ~:eek:

Finally got one in BI today, age 62 Faction Leader of the Franks. :laugh4:

Hi there. I'm new too.

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Originally Posted by Martok

You've obviously never played as the Byzantines then. The Comnenus royal family produces some truly scary Jedi princes. ~:eek:

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You're right. I've only played viking campaigns since I resumed gaming with TW, and have not many memories of the time when I played in... 2003?

I just started a brand new normal campaign, with the french, early, normal, to get warmed up. I'll definitely have to work on the tech tree... And the map!

I'll keep an eye on those heavy armored byzantines then! :beam:

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Originally Posted by Caerfanan

I'll keep an eye on those heavy armored byzantines then! :beam:

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As you should. When you see an 8-star prince leading his personal regiment of Kataphractoi, you know you're in for a *very* tough fight.

My suggestion? Kill him with crossbows/arbelests -- and lots of 'em! :yes:

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Originally Posted by 13th-Caesar

Hi all, I am new here. I bought Rome:Total War 2 weeks ago and I am hooked! I have completed a campaign as the Julii and I though the game was excellent. Only bits that I would improve is the Egyptian faction, their units arnt what they were like at that time, also in my campaign Egypt ended up near Scythia and Alexandria and the Egyptian regions were all lost to the Scipii.

I was wondering though, what is the youngest ten star general you have had/seen? My youngest was 29/30, he came from a huge city with a good academy and started off with 5 stars. I just sent him out to conquer Spain and Gaul.

Another question, if your generals beat, say, a Gaulish army of 800 men and a Brutii army of 800 men woud one boost his command ability more?


Thanks!:2thumbsup:

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For RTW I don't recall ever getting a 10 star general, but in Medieval Total War I would towards the end of the game begin getting 7-star+ generals at birth, who would of course get to 10 star younger than someone who started at 1. I think if the soldiers of one army you defeat are better in quality it effects the odds, which would effect general experience, in theory.

I remember i had an 9 star 25 years old general, i was under constant attacks from the Gauls and the Germans but my general and the small garrison were able to hold them of even when outmatched 5 to 1.

I found this 21 year old quite impressive.

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Originally Posted by Omanes Alexandrapolites

Hi Fate,
Perhaps this information could aid you:


9. At the sound of this man's voice even clouds change their path across the heavens!
10. At the sound of this man's voice even clouds change their flight across the heavens!

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Isn't 9 star: At the sound of this man's voice armies march and mighty nations quake or somehthing like that?

In my Julii campaign I've had Decius Julius at 10 star on defence for a LONG time natural command for 3 + strategist for 3 + good (or great?)defender for 3 and a merc captian for 1.

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Originally Posted by Stuperman

Isn't 9 star: At the sound of this man's voice armies march and mighty nations quake or somehthing like that?

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I'm sorry to say that I disagree Stuperman. I must confess that I copied and pasted the text straight out of the .txt files - I was a little sluggish at that time. Sorry.

ok, I am 99% sure that there is one the says something about mighty nations quaking

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Originally Posted by Martok

As you should. When you see an 8-star prince leading his personal regiment of Kataphractoi, you know you're in for a *very* tough fight.

My suggestion? Kill him with crossbows/arbelests -- and lots of 'em! :yes:

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Dear Martok, I think that this inevitable confrontation is near, I've taken Spanish, Danish, English and HREish territories under the command of my good king, all western Europe and Maghreb are now french. Meanwhile, the Byzantines seems to have taken more space On their north and west border, being probably the second most important empire now.

And I don't have arbalests yet. I'm redecovering the vanilla game, I focused on cavalry...

This campaign gave me a small groupe of 4-5 very good 6-7 stars generals. Perfect if you need to lead an invasion!

I also started a campaign in RTW, I got an 8 stars general, but he was quite old...