Originally Posted by Sensei Warrior:
I wish I could remember, but this was a game I played over 2 years ago. Unfortunately the pic is also long gone, comp viruses can be extremely frustrating.
Once I got done playing patty-cake with the French and HRE he already jumped a * or maybe 2, and had skilled attacker, and skilled defender. After I made a nice 4 provence Eastern Border that included Burgundy I was backstabbed by the Spanish and Argonese. I almost lost everything for a bit as he was on the eastern frontier, but I persevered. For a while I was so hard pressed he often was on the field a unit of one, just himself. I was so hard pressed for troops I often wound up leaving him by himself. Ended up being excommed for a bit, and used him to gain it all back plus the Iberian Penninsula.
He got expert defender during that. I slowly made my way across Africa and then North to Constant and the other pinch point, Georgia? During this whole time he led every battle, every crusade. I had already made him Lord Chamberlain and governor of Flanders.
During that, I started grooming him to be a killer general. He got the Educated trait line somewhere along with scant mercy. By the end he was truly the coolest toughest general I ever had.
Like I said, I think he was a hero general, whenever I played the English, and that was a number of times, I got him starting with the same stats, and same type of unit. I suppose I could recreate it if I wanted. Although, a good part of what made him was I was so hard pressed and so desperate the first part of the game. Anyways, that general was the reason I think nothing but good thoughts about lowly Urban Militia.
Was he anything like this? (about half way down the page)
Sensei Warrior 17:32 07-01-2006
Yup kind of like the 9* Katatank, only with a pretty little gold shield and sword.
One of the other reasons I liked him was you see lots of high star generals that are Knights or Heavy Cav, but how many times do you see a high star general of a unit that isn't that great. You know Peasants, UM or 'trash' units like that. I like rooting for the underdog.
I was very proud to sculpt a general that was UM. Actually, I started another Campaign (I'm so easily distracted) with the English, and he is a general hero and starts with 4*, unfortunately, he also started with weak principles. Sigh, beggars can't be choosers.
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