Unit Experience

[Sethik]

I have had a velites kill one man in a battle and go up a chevron, so it is probably man-based. I've also merged two units and had them gain a chevron instead of losing it. They were both vanilla that have only been through a battle or two.

On a somewhat related note: I find that generals gain much more experience in R:TW than in M:TW. In Rome it doesn't take much to get a 10 star general, but I remember working for decades to get a 9 star one in M:TW. This probably has more to do with all the new VnV and retianers more than the actual battles fought.

[afrit]

But remember that generals in RTW die of old age and are not replaced (the green_generals option in MTW, which was off by default). That is if the AI doesn;t kill them for you in multi-general battle (which I avoid like the plague).

I like the RTW mechanism better, although it is a bit too easy. Also, the AI somehow never gets high stars (unlike in MTW where the Byz had awesome generals).

[Lichgod]

You do get exper for just being in a battle. Had a Principles unit that just sat out a battle (one of many he had been in) get an exper level with zero kills to his credit. So, being on site and watching the archers/cav do all the work will improve your infantry.

[Ulstan]

I have had 3 battles now where units got a level of experience, without killing a single enemy soldier or losing a single man from their unit.

[Oaty]

You do get exper for just being in a battle. Had a Principles unit that just sat out a battle (one of many he had been in) get an exper level with zero kills to his credit. So, being on site and watching the archers/cav do all the work will improve your infantry.

Same observation here. Makes sense too because experienced soldiers know the aftermath of routing