Originally Posted by Cornflower
Not too sure but maybe the academy only gives you extra retinues. Whereas the ludus mgna and scriptorium can give your general vices along with retinues.
What I try to do with a new general is let him sit in the capital for a few years. He stays there until a new one comes along then he takes over a new army or city to manage. and that new general get's to sit in the capital for a few years. The better a city is teched up the better the general that will come out of there.
It does seem in the late game I have lots of vices for my generals as there are a lot of teched up cities with the ludus magna and maybe a few with a sriptorium. Also many victories for a non Roman general will increase the influence. If your Roman senate offices help get you extra influence.
Also an enslaving general can get 2 different retinue members that increase influence.
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