I was wondering what does it take to get some stars on your general.
Problem is, my general 'Kutuzov' doesn't advance past 5 stars. He fought countless battles from turn 1: heroic, decisive, up to 3 battles in 1 AI turn and even some with 100:1 kill death ratios. This man is a true hero, liberator and conqueror. Makes good use of his men, wastes nothing but takes everything.
Now i come to believe its my playing style:
1. I hold back for a while and let my arty do the talking.
2. I dont charge with my line inf. until the last moment i usually get them to rout before that with my grenadiers. Never used column formation for attacking either.
3. Never used cavalry for breaking enemy lines, use mostly for killing arty, killing generals and routing.
While my playing style is very preserving it appears not to advance my general.