Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: building up generals help!

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1

    Default Re: building up generals help!

    I had posted this over at twc when the same question came up there. Its what CA had to say about command stars (although Foot disagrees)

    https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...1&postcount=15

    It currently affects both morale and combat ability - we tried it for a while with just morale, but it ended up being not enough of a bonus. The combat calculations have changed so much from Rome to Medieval as to be unrecogniseable, so it's no longer easy to equate stars to experience.

    As a rule of thumb it's one point of attack per command rank, up to a maximum of 10, and this can become negative for very bad generals. This combat bonus is applied to all troops under his command on the battlefield. Experience is one point of attack and one point of defense per chevron, plus a morale bonus as well.

    The general's command also controls his radius-of-effect, which is set to 30 m + 5 m * command + 2 m * influence. This is used to award morale bonusses to nearby units (in addition to the combat bonus), and when testing which units are affected it tests the distance between the actual general's position and the centre-point of the unit being considered.
    So according to this the attack bonus (from command stars) is applied to the entire army. The morale bonus is applied to units within a certain radius (and it looks like it can be a pretty large radius).
    Those who would give up essential liberties for a perceived sense of security deserve neither liberty nor security--Benjamin Franklin

  2. #2
    EB annoying hornet Member bovi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Norway
    Posts
    11,796

    Default Re: building up generals help!

    It seems it is not entirely accurate; it's a pretty old post so later patches may have changed things. If you pit a unit with 13 attack, 10 defence with no general present against a unit with 3 attack, 10 defence and a 10-star general (not taking active part), the 13 attack one will beat the 3 attack one.

    Having problems getting EB2 to run? Try these solutions.
    ================
    I do NOT answer PM requests for help with EB. Ask in a new help thread in the tech help forum.
    ================
    I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. - Stephen Hawking

  3. #3
    Carthalo or Karali Member KuKulzA's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Posts
    237

    Default Re: building up generals help!

    I dunno man, I just keep killin things... esp. if your a nomadic faction just keep ridin' and shootin'...
    when you're a nomad, life is a drive-by... and you just keep shooting till you've got good stars

    keep kicking butt and you'll get there


  4. #4

    Default Re: building up generals help!

    i usually don't play out the battles on the map and i find that having no command stars will usually result in a loss when using the auto resolve battles (no cheats). this experience is rather frustrating. it appears that somehow the command stars play a role whn auto resolving battles on the campaign map. why won't the eb team relax the command star traits just to satisfy everyone. i've seen this topic come up on this forum a thousand times in the past year. i don't mind the other trait boosts that u guys have implemented but whats wrong with having command stars too. and why should it be so hard to get these stars specially that there are about a thousand other traits giving you negative command star. if you guess could fix this then great if u don't then it doesn't matter cuz this mod is still great

    peace out
    Last edited by kemozz; 08-27-2007 at 21:53.

  5. #5

    Default Re: building up generals help!

    yes indeed!

  6. #6

    Default Re: building up generals help!

    I got Lucius Cornelius Africanus to 9 stars i believe, he walks around with 8, but when i attack he has 10, defends 9. Something like that, he is a legend, i conquered Africa, Greece and Egypt with him lmao.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO