Idea: Lowering Experience Limits

**Perturabo** · 01-25-2010, 03:36

After replaying a fair bit of EB1 I have come to the conclusion that the experience (particularly that gained by the AI in its unrealistic attack and retreat strategy against rebel cities) gained leads to totally unrealistic battles.

In one instance, I was attacking a group of Adeui who had taken up residence at a crossing. This particular group had spent probably 20 years fighting autocalc battles assaulting rebel (and Averni) cities, and as such had a minimum of 2 silver chevrons each.

Needless to say, I found it slightly ahistoric that in a frontal assault the levy spearmen took my Polybian Triarii down to 60 men in very short order. This is not the first time either. The infamous rebel stacks in cities boast freed peasants that can strike terror into any commanders elite troops.

Is there an option to reduce the experience cap on any troops to say, a silver chevron? I realise that experience did play a large part in the combat ability of any troops, however triple gold chevron peasant levies are insane (and totally ahistoric).

Some of the historical rebels might have had massive morale, but the ability to take on and defeat well armoured and experienced troops with little more than sticks? I think not...

Anyway, I realise I have no right to demand anything from people who have spent years of their time, voluntarily, to create an incredible game free of charge, so I am simply putting the idea up for discussion..

**A Very Super Market** · 01-25-2010, 04:16

You don't need to. The experience gain in M2TW is greatly reduced. I think it's hardcoded to give you +1 attack and defense for every three chevrons you get.

**Cute Wolf** · 01-25-2010, 06:18

minor correction for AVSM, in kingdoms, we have +1 attack for every 3 chevrons, but better morale addition I think...

**Perturabo** · 01-25-2010, 07:18

Ok, I wasn't aware that experience was handled differently (despite having played MTWII quite a bit

).

Feel happier already. Thanks.

**B-Wing** · 01-25-2010, 18:53

Yeah, experience gains in M2TW are much less significant than in RTW. The only immediately perceivable difference is a +1 bonus to attack at the beginning of each chevron color tier (for lack of a better term). So, a unit's first chevron gives +1 attack, the fourth gives +1 again (for +2 total), and the seventh gives another +1 (for a total of +3).

Interestingly, ranged attacks do not increase with experience, but I believe some tests have shown that their accuracy increases, which should make up for that.

I would expect morale increases as well, but I cannot confirm that.

**bobbin** · 01-25-2010, 19:02

Originally Posted by B_Ray

Interestingly, ranged attacks do not increase with experience, but I believe some tests have shown that their accuracy increases, which should make up for that.

I think this is the case in RTW as well but the game incorrectly shows it as a attack increase on the unit cards.

**Aulus Caecina Severus** · 01-26-2010, 11:16

How work that "unit_experience_upgrade_effect true" in the preferences?

**bobbin** · 01-26-2010, 16:37

It controls the glow effect you see when a unit is promoted to a higher experience level.

**Subotan** · 01-26-2010, 18:42

I like that glowing. And verbs.

**ziegenpeter** · 01-27-2010, 17:00

Oh, you can turn it off? I don't want any vampires in my army. 14-y o girls with braces are hindering my baggage.

**bobbin** · 01-27-2010, 21:18

Yep just set "unit_experience_upgrade_effect true" to "unit_experience_upgrade_effect false" in the preference file and it will be gone, you can also remove things like the green arrow markers and unit banners too.