The RTW II Economy - Research, Tips and Strategies

[JeromeBaker]

An idea which has occurred to me is using an undesired province (or even just a region or two outside one's own full provinces) as a "training ground" for generals. Go in, loot cities, don't garrison, let public order spiral out of control. Rebel army appears, and your army general now gets to put another whopping on them for more rank boost, with no diplomatic penalties. Rinse and repeat. This might be a good way to keep providing battles to rank up generals in between major campaigns. Just take care to do this to a landlocked settlement, as rebel port cities tend to get blockaded (but not attacked) by AI factions, and permanent stalemate ensues.

Great idea, I am going to try this out next time I get a chance to play. Combining this approach along with having a champion in my stack should boost up a new army really fast. I might even be able to build up my general to a decent level before someone kills him off.