Green generals

**/Bean\** · 08-22-2009, 17:28

To combat this unrealistic trait, I usually give my tribunes (as Roma) or other generals/seconds in command little skirmishes, taking a couple of units out of the main army for a turn or two to take out single or so units of the enemy, before then rejoining the army as a whole. This sorts out the green issue, and is also more realistic and more fun.

**The General** · 08-22-2009, 18:07

The greatest warrior could make the worst general.

**johnhughthom** · 08-22-2009, 18:15

Originally Posted by The General

The greatest warrior could make the worst general.

Indeed, the benefit of fighting in a lot of battles will be given in the form of chevrons, and there is also the possibility of gaining other useful traits.

**Elagalabus** · 08-22-2009, 18:31

Thx for all the replies!

Originally Posted by /Bean\

To combat this unrealistic trait, I usually give my tribunes (as Roma) or other generals/seconds in command little skirmishes, taking a couple of units out of the main army for a turn or two to take out single or so units of the enemy, before then rejoining the army as a whole. This sorts out the green issue, and is also more realistic and more fun.

I'll try this, thx.

Yes a good warrior may not be a good general but even so the traits concerning bravery in combat seem slow in coming. Barring suicide charges is there an effective way to gain such traits?

**Kevin** · 08-22-2009, 19:16

Just wondering, is there a way to change which FM is the general if you have two or more in an army?

**Atraphoenix** · 08-22-2009, 19:50

Unfortunately no.
in MTW the general who had more stars used to take command but RTW is hard to explain...

**TKaz84** · 08-22-2009, 20:31

I think it's FL>FH>Whoever has the most stars (if there is still a tie you've got me beat)

**Aemilius Paulus** · 08-22-2009, 21:26

Originally Posted by TKaz84

I think it's FL>FH>Whoever has the most stars (if there is still a tie you've got me beat)

Yes, you are absolutely correct. Just as the city is governed by the FM with the most management (not sure if FL/FH matter or not). If it is a tie, which has happened to me before plenty of times, it is then the first one who gets to the army/settlement.

So if you had a 4-star general lead an army for some time, and another 4-star FM joins, no change is made. But if that initial 4-star general leaves, the 4-star FM will take up the general's baton and even if the 4-star general comes back alter, the FM will remain the general. First come, first ~~served~~ to lead.