Starting position discussion

[Kocmoc]

are those skill trees specific only to the campaign online? or does your general and his/her army acquire skill ups that will give you advantages over other players in the more traditional head to head mp games? i wasn't a big fan of being able to buy special units in the past two titles, not sure where i come out on the skill ups, depending on how they are applied to your account.

The general acquire skills by playing online battles. Even while losing, you gain experience, by winning you gain more of course.
And you gain skills which give you advantage over other player. Some are very powerful, other less.

[AggonyDuck]

That said, the higher ranked generals also cost more.