Quote Originally Posted by Rocinante View Post
Ah, but it does Dionysus. It doesn't give you clan influence, and perhaps not tokens (if i remember correctly you get tokens). It gives you experience, unlocks units and map regions as normal. I usually host 2v2s with friends and just use MM for 1v1.
As Rocinante says, you do indeed gain exp/unlocks/map regions in normal hosted games in the battle list.

@OP My advice to you Graphic is to grab a few friends, set down some ground rules to make things fair (Friends wont have any problem not fielding any vets and will somewhat balance things), and get stuck in for an nice evening of total war ;)

After some nice games and some laughs with friends, you'll have about half the map opened (increasing the amount of unit types you have access to ofc) and will have begun to not only increase General rank, but begin to form your own veteran units and make future battles a little more fair.

Feel free to add me for some games when ive got some spare time if ya like, and ill field armies without R9 vets heh. Details are below if your interested.