Retirement

**Centurio Nixalsverdrus** · 06-02-2009, 23:40

Depends on the General. If he's a real monster, with like 4 command stars, 10 management and 10 influence, I better don't have him sit idly with the army in my capital...

If he's got the faithful or devoted trait, I trust him much and are normally very happy if he manages to surpass the magic 62/63 years of age border. I he's not so devoted, I normally won't endear him with command over a royal army. No way, unless I have no other choice. When the war is over, he will then retire in a backwater where he eventually gets "melancholic" trait.

**antisocialmunky** · 06-03-2009, 00:27

In my experience, settled generals seem to die a few years sooner than their campaigning friends. Probably from pleasuring the hordes of slave girls he's gathered on campaign or such nonsense. But nonetheless, I usually keep my generals campaigning until their sons can take over(you need new good generals when your old good generals die).

**Cute Wolf** · 06-03-2009, 05:31

Depends on what faction I play...

As "Civilized faction, except Romani"
Usually I got only one or two generals campaigning, usually had 8,9 or even 10 command stars in his 45s, while they in the field at 60's, they usually "carry" much younger FM's (usually 17 or 18th, after some time sit in academia) with smaller armies behind him to act as his "student" (very seldom his son, usually grandson!!!), and take on his position (and almost all his military ancillaries) if he hit 70's... after that, the "retired" general usually sit in a province nearby his student to watch his action, and reinforce if necessary... (usually they got warmonger traits... so sitting them down in city isn't a good option)

As Romani...
Teleport the FM back to italy when he hit 65's, especially when he got triumph, after that, sit in some backwater town... or if he got "fatal" warmonger trait... stand until death in Italy...

As Nomads / Barbarians
Campaign until got a heroic death, with his "student" then briefly teleport to capital (act as delivering his body), and then continue the campaign...

And my generals who get "Scarred, Vigorous, Spartan, Seen the elephant" trait, usually life into his 90s with many girls arround him, while his less healthy brothers usually die peacefully in his 70's

**Duguntz** · 06-03-2009, 09:05

Retire? Bah, for women! My sweboz general would fight till 80 if they'd live till then! when a Gen get the Coward and so trait, of when he flees a battle, or he becomes a distant (veeery distant) admin. in some faraway shithole, or I roleplay he can't stand the public opinion and he courageously charge to his death alone,in battle... and I do play all my Battles,never autocalc, I like to se him die... it was only a coward afterall!!! then all my gen are warmonger, restless warmonger, and there's another step after that, wich I forget the name, wich give you full of bad trait but makes you so damn hot on the battlefield! I LOVE IT!