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    Hello,
    I started playing MTW 1 again for nostalgia. The guides here are excellent but there are still some things i can't figure out, mostly because when i google questions, a lot of the answers are for MTW2.

    i have a general with 6 command stars, but because he fled during a battle, he got punished with a vice that gives -6 morale. From what i understand, 1 command star = 1 morale, so does this mean that the net effect is 0?

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    Lightbulb Re: whats the difference between morale and command stars?

    Welcome to the .Org, fishjie .

    As I recall it, command stars don't give morale. Every second star gives +1 attack and defence, but not morale. So the units under his command will fight better, but will also start routing earlier. The M:TW beginner's guide contains more information.

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    Default Re: whats the difference between morale and command stars?

    If I'm not mistaken, the whole army gets +1 morale for every 2 stars of the general (along with the attack/defense bonuses), while units close to the general (within 50 meters?) get +1 for every star.

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    Default Re: whats the difference between morale and command stars?

    Quote Originally Posted by drone View Post
    If I'm not mistaken, the whole army gets +1 morale for every 2 stars of the general (along with the attack/defense bonuses), while units close to the general (within 50 meters?) get +1 for every star.

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    I know that 2 stars of the general give +1 valor to the units. As to the closeness to the general, I wonder how distances are measured on the battle map?
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    Default Re: whats the difference between morale and command stars?

    Quote Originally Posted by Gilrandir View Post
    I know that 2 stars of the general give +1 valor to the units ....
    Yes, and each +1 valor gives a unit +1 Attack, +1 Defense, and +2 morale. My impression has always been that the additional bonuses/penalties affecting a general as a result of virtues or vices are added on top of this basic mechanic.

    I still have Yaz' Units Master Tools, which confirms the Attack, Defense, and Morale bonuses per Valor point.

    Regarding the original question, assuming no other vice/virtue effects, yes, the net effect is no morale bonus for the stack (6-stars = +3 valor = +6 morale to each unit; -6 vice penalty negates morale bonus; Attack/Defense bonuses from 6 stars unaffected).
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