Dismounted Generals (Req/Idea)

**eternalsteelfan** · November 25, 2008, 09:11 PM

I was reading a thread about PP and someone made a comment about the dismounted generals (only for England if I recall correctly) and it got me thinking: Could there be a way to have generals fight mounted or dismounted based on traits? Perhaps a more administratively minded general would fight dismounted, better suited for urban combat, or a "Good with Infantry" general etc. I think General's Bodyguard only counts as one unit (in regards to the unit limit being reached, maybe per religion?) so a dismounted one wouldn't be impossible to implement if it means dropping only one or a couple units.

Just an idea, I'd just love to see a general or king fighting on the walls of his capitol city hewing through units a la Lord of the Rings or Kingdom of Heaven. Call me a romantic.

**Iscariott** · November 25, 2008, 09:51 PM

There are several different 'generals bodyguard' units. Early, late, east, west.

**eternalsteelfan** · November 25, 2008, 09:58 PM

Two points I'd like to mention or clarify: only for early BG and I figured the generals were different per "culture" and that'd mean only 3 new units all together; Early West, East, and Middle East. Dropping three units is probably the least difficult part.

**Iscariott** · November 25, 2008, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by eternalsteelfan

Two points I'd like to mention or clarify: only for early BG and I figured the generals were different per "culture" and that'd mean only 3 new units all together; Early West, East, and Middle East. Dropping three units is probably the least difficult part.

Depends entirely on what EDU you use lol. If its not RR beta, you could probably make up the loss simply by converting all the different siege engines to generics.

**Gwyn ap Nud** · November 26, 2008, 07:07 AM

I don't know, can you choose bodyguard based on traits? It would certainly be interesting. But, I think, if it could be done it would already have been done.

**eternalsteelfan** · November 26, 2008, 11:20 AM

Maybe more specifically have a Dismounted trait so that other generals will still get mounted and then Late BG.

**Barser** · November 26, 2008, 03:38 PM

Hmm no I dont think it is possible based on traits. You can make it for only specifiq generals (like william wallace) though and you could give them "good with infantry" traits if you wanted.