General command stars effect

**frogbeastegg** · 05-25-2011, 18:22

I obtained this information from CA for my guide. Since it's still a way from publication I thought I'd share it now.

“Generals’ command stars relate to the morale bonuses a general gets. There are two bonus, a nearby bonus which is big but applied only over a certain distance and an alive bonus which is smaller. Both are increased as a general gains command stars.”

Thanks to Lusted and Craig for providing the info.

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**xploring** · 05-26-2011, 01:20

I am confused. Here you wrote that the latest patch

Originally Posted by frogbeastegg

"Removed passive ‘encourage friendly morale’ bonus from General’s units". Does that mean the blue circle doesn't give a boost now? Or did the general used to give a minor boost to units nearby but outside the circle as per the old days?

So is that a contradiction to the "nearby" bonus referred to by CA?

**frogbeastegg** · 05-26-2011, 11:23

That information came from CA post patch so I would trust that it's still current. It matches what I see in the game; big morale hit when the general dies (removal of the 'alive' bonus), and a boost for any unit within the blue circle (the nearby bonus).

The patch readme on that part is unclear, no one in the community seems to know what it means. The fact it refers to "general's units" rather than "general" may be important. I now wonder if the general's bodyguard unit used to give a proximity morale boost in the same way certain elite units have in other TW games. That would be in addition to the general's own 2 boosts. The patch could remove that bonus leaving just the 2 general related boosts.

Alternately, maybe it relates to having multiple general's bodyguard units in the same battle? Only the man in charge should give a bonus; perhaps the other bodyguard units were acting as if they gave a proximity bonus?

**Jack Lusted** · 05-26-2011, 11:25

I now wonder if the general's bodyguard unit used to give a proximity morale boost in the same way certain elite units have in other TW games. That would be in addition to the general's own 2 boosts. The patch could remove that bonus leaving just the 2 general related boosts.

Bingo.