DShould I wait to expand until I get more generals?

**Krauser** · 07-08-2005, 05:05

I have all the troops needed for expansion but have few generals to lead them. Does this normally occur? I mean no one has had a kid in like 30 years. I wonder if the family can just die off hehe. I could take generals from internal settlements but is this a good idea or should all settlements have a general to lead them? Senate demands that I take settlements but I just don't have enough generals to lead them.

**IliaDN** · 07-08-2005, 06:54

1. To get more generals you should :
- build more " fertile " temples ( if possible )
- use bribing ( bribe enemy generals , better good one )
- also keep in mind that generals have a better chance of having children if they stay in town ...
2. You can also send army without a F.M. , and after a succesful battle you'll have a chance of captain lead your army be adopted to your family ...
3. Read the guide about the generals ( in RTW guides ).
Hope that helps

**CMcMahon** · 07-08-2005, 07:17

Just send your troops out. You're almost guaranteed to get a "man of the hour" fighting without a general, anyway. Pretty much everytime I fight without one I get one.

**sapi** · 07-08-2005, 08:56

Yeh, just send them out - it doesn't make much difference for you anyway

**Oaty** · 07-08-2005, 10:48

The game has a family size regulator built into the game. Basically if you have ~50 percent or less in family members compared to number of cities, your faction will be little bunny rabbits. Between ~50 to ~75 percent you will get a modest amount of new family members. Above 75 percent the new family members will trickle in. And if you have the same amount of generals or more to the number of cities, the woman in the family cut everyone off

............. How RUDE!!!!!!!!!

Anyways if your desparate to get back to breeding the quickest solution is get a protectorate as its cities count as yours as far as the breeding program goes and victory conditions. Or you can do it the fun way take the cities for yourself and shortly the woman will........................

Also it appears the game aims for a minumum of 5 family members so those small factions are'nt cut short right from the beginning...... or should I say cutoff.