Historical use of Roman generals and governors

[Jorseff]

Hi folks,

I'm just wondering how best to accurately use the different Roman ranks as generals and governors.

At the moment I'm only letting Consuls and Praetors (or ex ones) command an army. Anyone from Tribune up I'm using (very cautiously!) as a cavalry unit to up their experience. How does this sound?

And how about who I let govern cities? I'm getting fresh faced 20 year olds with +4 management, but it doesn't seem right to trust them with anything!

Cheers :)

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

What you're doing sounds fine.

A 20 year-old governor is not ideal - but given the choice between a young governor and no governor at all (because of a shortage of family members) a young governor is better.

I would assign governor positions to family members in order of age seniority, however - oldest available man first, then the next oldest, and so on. Even if that means a more competent young man has to wait his turn for a governor's position to become available.