Retirement

**Darius** · 06-02-2009, 18:54

Around what age do you guys usually retire your generals, or do you have them marching to war until they die of old age? I'd say for me it's mid to late 50's where I find a nice settlement, give out his military ancillaries in exchange for administrative ones, and let him relax as a governor in his halcyon days.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 06-02-2009, 19:12

I, for one, do not retire my generals until they reach maximum management and influence. However much time that takes. Then I just send them to govern my largest and potentially enriching cities on the ends of my empire. Then the general's penalties will be the most effective in curbing corruption, increasing happiness and boosting income through management. Thus, I replace my generals often, so as to give everyone a chance for the double ten, or the state of having 10 management and influence. Which is very common for me.

**Zradha Pahlavan** · 06-02-2009, 19:42

I assign different generals to differnent portions of the empire and there they stay, doing whatever is necessary. On quiet frontiers some of them never fight, while in territories nearby enemy nations or in rebelious areas they sometimes go from one battle to another day after day until they fall stone dead out of the saddle. It creates a huge imbalance in who has governing ability and who has fighting abilty, but I'm not going to march all my generals back and forth across my lands all day because that will be painfully annoying and potentially disasterous, as some of the more managment-oriented guys will end up losing battles that the veterans would have won. (this has been a problem more than once)

**Fluvius Camillus** · 06-02-2009, 19:51

I send my supreme general to go conquer into a specific direction, they will gain fmae and glory. I will keep them fighting until they drop dead or if they have extreme movement penalties, usually their son is then ready to take over.

~Fluvius

**Irishmafia2020** · 06-02-2009, 19:58

My generals are usually assigned settlements in various regions which they are required to both administer and protect. Additionally, some generals are permanent members of the military establishment, who have their own regional military forces (legions, per se). I have an Italian Army, A Barbarian Army, a Royal Guard Division (Elite Greek/Epirote units), an Asian Army, and a Marine Corp. Each of these armies is lead by a career general, and they all have a particular regional flavor in their make-up. Although I do move these armies around to whichever fronts are hot, they generally return to their home regions for retraining or during peace time. The generals of these armies serve until about 55 - 60 and then they go run some nice settlement somewhere, unless they are a recruited general and then they may die at war. The exception is if I conquer a nice province with a family member, that individual can choose to remain there (Syracuse, Pergamon etc) while the army moves on and receives a new commander. Most of my family members are career governors whose only military experience might be bringing the local militia to a fight in an emergency.

When do the warriors retire? Ideally 55-60, unless they are recruited, then they retire upon death or severe illness that debilitates the army by slowing them down...

**johnhughthom** · 06-02-2009, 20:04

Retirement? Do you guys have some sort of pension scheme going on or something?

I usually retire people based on achievements rather than age, for instance if someone has a great campaign, or wins an heroic victory(heroic by my judgement, not the games) I will usually give them a nice big city to fleece..

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 06-02-2009, 20:09

I usually keep my generals going until they start getting old age negative traits. My generals are usually lifetime fighters, so they never make very good governors since they rarely have managment traits.

**Leão magno** · 06-08-2009, 20:54

As for me I try to retire him, but it just means they do not go to war, but they are kept in charge of the strategical planning while youngers goes to battles

**Celtic_Punk** · 06-09-2009, 02:20

depends on traits... if they are still lively and active i'll keep em goin. But if they become decrepit crazy old men, then it's time for them to take a break.

**MerlinusCDXX** · 06-09-2009, 03:11

Hehehe, some of the crazy old bastards you get in EB get pissed when you try to put 'em on the shelf. Just like some of my crazy old relatives, but yeah, I retire 'em if they are getting sick too often or too depressed. That is if they are not totally anti-social beasts, they get a nice little town, if they can get management through traits or ancillaries, they get a city, if they are "not fit for civilized company", they get the "senior military advisor" position in a fort and rebel hunting to pass the time. If they're just cantankerous old fraks that won't sit still, they get to stay in the army with their "boys".

**Celtic_Punk** · 06-09-2009, 03:13

if they are really messed up I send em alone into the lions den. they serve as a distraction and will ride around till the end of their days.

**satalexton** · 06-09-2009, 05:46

Until every male, female, and hatchling of the creatures of Barbaropolis is cleansed, there can only be retirement in death.

**MerlinusCDXX** · 06-09-2009, 07:07

Originally Posted by satalexton

Until every male, female, and hatchling of the creatures of Barbaropolis is cleansed, there can only be retirement in death.

The inhabitants of Barbaropolis are currently my slaves while I reform and reorganize my armies. Worry not my fellow Romaioktonos, the stupid barbaroi will inevitably anger me by their inability to behave as proper humans, and will thus be cleansed from the face of the earth. (in my current Qart-Hadast campaign.)