Gather 'round folks. Biggest newbie question of 2008, right here!

**runtheplacered** · April 25, 2008, 06:42 PM

Ok, this may blow some of you away in terms of how newbie-ish this question will make me appear. Even the most mature among you may have a hard time holding back the "WTF go play Halo you idot!!" comments. But perhaps with a bit of preface you might be able to contain yourself. To any other fellow newbies, you can thank me for being the brave one and asking this question so you don't have to.

What in the hell do the little icons mean that are contained within the pictures of the generals? i.e., , the silver stars, the piece of paper, the down arrowheads (although normal units have those, and I assume that's a rank of some sort.. but why do certain Generals have them?), etc (if there are any others).

Sorry for the lengthy preface and the multiple parentheticals.

**Maurice Tiberius** · April 25, 2008, 06:49 PM

The stars are the general's command rating. The "arrowhead" chevrons represent unit experience, and I'm not sure what you mean by the piece of paper, but that's probably armour quality.

Generals gain command stars by being victorious in battle, chevrons by their unit killing tons of enemies (same for normal units), and armour quality by being trained or retrained in a settlement with a high/higher level blacksmith.

**runtheplacered** · April 25, 2008, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Maurice Tiberius

The stars are the general's command rating. The "arrowhead" chevrons represent unit experience, and I'm not sure what you mean by the piece of paper, but that's probably armour quality.

Generals gain command stars by being victorious in battle, chevrons by their unit killing tons of enemies (same for normal units), and armour quality by being trained or retrained in a settlement with a high/higher level blacksmith.

Perfect. Thank you. And yes, as war927 stated by "piece of paper" (I should have said scroll) that was what I meant. Thank you, too.

And that makes me realize that the "gold star" are generals that are outside of a city, in the field. Amazing how I did not pick up on that pattern before now. Wow.

Thanks again.