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Thread: Titles of Generals
I'm a good chunk of the way into a campaign and I've started to accumulate some interesting titles for my generals. There's a couple of guys called Nero the Wrathful and Cassius the Morbid who are both governors with suitable traits to suggest where they got the name from. My two top generals Amulius and Cassius (faction leader and his son and heir as it happens), both went from being called "Victor" to "the Mighty" due to their headlong rush into enemy territory fighting lots of big battles along the way.
In the last two turns, however, Amulius has gone from being "the Mighty", to "the Cunning", to "the Orator", to "Augustus". The Cunning title arrived after beating a vastly bigger German barbarian army with very few losses and an almost complete annihilation of the opposition (he took his core of seven or eight most experienced units against a reasonably well equipped German stack). The Orator came at the end of that same turn when (I think) he was promoted to Praetor. So far so good, but then at the end of the following turn he was given the "Augustus" title, and I'm a bit puzzled as to how or why.
In summary (!), can someone tell me how this Augustus title appears? If anyone has a brief rundown or theories on the other major titles, that would be nice too.
Cheers.
In the last two turns, however, Amulius has gone from being "the Mighty", to "the Cunning", to "the Orator", to "Augustus". The Cunning title arrived after beating a vastly bigger German barbarian army with very few losses and an almost complete annihilation of the opposition (he took his core of seven or eight most experienced units against a reasonably well equipped German stack). The Orator came at the end of that same turn when (I think) he was promoted to Praetor. So far so good, but then at the end of the following turn he was given the "Augustus" title, and I'm a bit puzzled as to how or why.
In summary (!), can someone tell me how this Augustus title appears? If anyone has a brief rundown or theories on the other major titles, that would be nice too.
Cheers.
Since Augustus meant... well, I think you can guess it since all the emperors were named that. So he is quite a bit beyond just Mighty. I'm impressed, Mighty is the best I have gotten yet.
But the best total name I have gotten was Alexander the Conqueror... I mean how good isn't that? He started out as a mediocre commander and ended up after a massive conquest of Asia Minor as both faction leader and a commander of unlimited ability (that I managed to get him killed in an assault on Petra is not important here
). Alexander the Conqueror, man that was cool. I was hoping that it would evolve into the Great (it did evolve in the Mighty) but alas I got him killed.
But the best total name I have gotten was Alexander the Conqueror... I mean how good isn't that? He started out as a mediocre commander and ended up after a massive conquest of Asia Minor as both faction leader and a commander of unlimited ability (that I managed to get him killed in an assault on Petra is not important here
). Alexander the Conqueror, man that was cool. I was hoping that it would evolve into the Great (it did evolve in the Mighty) but alas I got him killed.Bah! My general Amulius Augustus just croaked on his way to march to Rome. He was only 64, very sad, and only six months after his brother, Vibius (both of natural causes it would seem). It's been a bad year for the Brutii.
On the plus side the new Leader is sitting outside the gates of Carthaginian Corduba, and he is almost as scary a general as his dad (but only a "Mighty" at the moment!). Also, the Senate haven't noticed yet that all my toughest troops are moving away from the fringes of the empire and back towards Italy...
If I could list Amulius's traits, would that help working out where the Augustus title comes from?
He managed to have a battle nearly every turn, and only had to slow down when he had to make a sea transfer from Athens back to Gaul. It was quite a problem sending a trail of "occupation troops" after him to keep newly conquered places under control, while he marched on looking for more fights. It got pretty bloody when he hit Germania, as there wasn't anywhere near enough troops to keep the cities pacified, so there were quite a few exterminations, unfortunately.
I think I'll miss him!
On the plus side the new Leader is sitting outside the gates of Carthaginian Corduba, and he is almost as scary a general as his dad (but only a "Mighty" at the moment!). Also, the Senate haven't noticed yet that all my toughest troops are moving away from the fringes of the empire and back towards Italy...
If I could list Amulius's traits, would that help working out where the Augustus title comes from?
He managed to have a battle nearly every turn, and only had to slow down when he had to make a sea transfer from Athens back to Gaul. It was quite a problem sending a trail of "occupation troops" after him to keep newly conquered places under control, while he marched on looking for more fights. It got pretty bloody when he hit Germania, as there wasn't anywhere near enough troops to keep the cities pacified, so there were quite a few exterminations, unfortunately.
I think I'll miss him!
I've also had titles such as the Weird and the Cold-Hearted. The one that takes the cake has to be my general going from the Mighty to the Horseman - that's definitely a downgrade in title rank in my book, even if he is a superb commander of calvary
Here's a bit of a weirdy one, I did a check on the turn my faction leader and his brother died. There is an announcement for the faction leader but not the brother. Is this right?
The same turn there is a proposed husband for one of the daughters, which I accepted. Perhaps, this sent the total number of generals over the edge and they just cut one down for fun? Must try the turn again and see if turning down the husband makes a difference.
Here is the VnV list for Amulius Augustus:
Legendary Commander
Natural Born Leader
Consummate Politician
Intelligent
Conqueror
Poor Farmer
Draughtsman
Great Orator
Inefficient Taxman
Firm Personal Morality
Faction Leader
Virtus
Spymaster
Sanguinary
Great Attacker
Sly
Clean Hands
Ex Quaestor
Expert Infantry Commander
Pillager
Roman Hero
Understanding of Tactics
Ex Aedile
Office of Praetor
Anything here jump out as being a bit august?
The same turn there is a proposed husband for one of the daughters, which I accepted. Perhaps, this sent the total number of generals over the edge and they just cut one down for fun? Must try the turn again and see if turning down the husband makes a difference.
Here is the VnV list for Amulius Augustus:
Legendary Commander
Natural Born Leader
Consummate Politician
Intelligent
Conqueror
Poor Farmer
Draughtsman
Great Orator
Inefficient Taxman
Firm Personal Morality
Faction Leader
Virtus
Spymaster
Sanguinary
Great Attacker
Sly
Clean Hands
Ex Quaestor
Expert Infantry Commander
Pillager
Roman Hero
Understanding of Tactics
Ex Aedile
Office of Praetor
Anything here jump out as being a bit august?
virtus is something i haven't seen before so it might evolve from that. i've also never had a spymaster but i doubt that would lead to augustus.
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