Generale, where do you think you're going?

[Weebeast]

I'm just curious, will an army lose/gain morale if the starting general withdraws from the field? You know, AI's don't retrain units and they always withdraw their lone general at the beginning of battle. The AI's aren't exploiting are they? LOL

[Joshwa]

I always wondered about that, i mean seeing your general wandering off the field wouldn't exactly fill you with confidence now! Having said that, whenever that's happened to me, they seem to fight on regardless. can't say for certain though

[Knight Templar]

No, units in army won't lose (or gain) any morale if their general withdraws, except of course they'll no longer be able to get morale bonus for fighting near general (units fighting near general get morale bonus, IIRC +2 for units in circle of 50m, +1 for units in circle of 100m).

[Ludens]

No, units in army won't lose (or gain) any morale if their general withdraws, except of course they'll no longer be able to get morale bonus for fighting near general (units fighting near general get morale bonus, IIRC +2 for units in circle of 50m, +1 for units in circle of 100m).

IIRC it was +2 per two command stars in a circle of 50m, +1 per two command stars for units in circle of 100m. Also, the morale bonus of any V&V's still apply if a general withdraws. However, I cannot recall whether any valour bonuses derrived from the general's rank still apply.

[antisocialmunky]

Your general might end up getting a coward or another one of the bad VnVs (I forget) if you do it too much.

[rvg]

Your general might end up getting a coward or another one of the bad VnVs (I forget) if you do it too much.

The "Not so Bold" one to be exact (-2 Morale).....and it will get worse.