How to turn generals into family members

**HereComesThePain** · November 09, 2008, 10:30 AM

I just sent my recruited general alone to attack an army and had the rest of my guys reinforce him. After we won, he was man of the hour and made it into my family tree. So if anyone has a good recruited general that they'd like to turn into a faction leader, try something like this.

**themrwho** · November 09, 2008, 11:43 AM

If it works mostly, it's a nice trick. Still very risky, you're putting your best general in to the biggest risk. (Oh but yes we can use save/load at least).

**Valerius Tiberius** · November 09, 2008, 01:15 PM

no loading in SPQR TW

yeah, sounds a pretty good idea

does it work every time? :hm:

how many times have you tried?

**BunnyPoopCereal** · November 10, 2008, 06:16 PM

Based on experience I believe that you can add a general in your family tree, BUT if your family tree is too crammed then the message that says man of the hour will not show up, basicalyy it will work only if your family tree is sort of depleted

**Garnier** · November 11, 2008, 12:51 PM

It's based on the ratio of family members to cities. If the game thinks you have enough family to govern your number of cities, you wont get man of the hour.