Governors vs. Generals

**Fridericus Rex** · September 14, 2009, 04:07 PM

I recently tried to play RS with having Governors manage the cities -
however, it is quite difficult to distinguish these two different types of "generals"; not all carry the label "Governor".

Or do I miss something?

**sithlord447** · September 14, 2009, 04:38 PM

just bring the general out of the city(if he's in one) then click on the body garud info button and bingo you see what kind of "general" he is

**apple** · September 14, 2009, 04:52 PM

You should be able to do that within the city to.

**Rick** · September 14, 2009, 05:02 PM

Forgive my ingnorance, but in the future couldn't there be a more disdinquishing eliment? Dress perhaps.

**Ybbon** · September 15, 2009, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by apple

You should be able to do that within the city to.

I think this was discussed a little while ago. You can't check the bodyguard in a city, I seem to recall it may be a limitation of the exe but I'm pretty sure you have to get them out of the city to find out. Only time that is a problem is if the city is besieged

**apple** · September 14, 2009, 05:04 PM

There wont be any Governors in RS II.

**Abreas** · September 14, 2009, 06:59 PM

No govna's aye?

Just out of curiousity, why is this?

Personally, as long as generals are still recuitable I'm fine with it. But I liked the dismounted gaurds . . was more city-ish

**Maximus Macro** · September 14, 2009, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Abreas

No govna's aye?

Just out of curiousity, why is this?

Personally, as long as generals are still recuitable I'm fine with it. But I liked the dismounted gaurds . . was more city-ish

its to free up the unitslot for another unit (i think)

**Theoroshia** · September 14, 2009, 07:11 PM

There are dismounted Generals and mounted ones.

**Abreas** · September 15, 2009, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Theoroshia

There are dismounted Generals and mounted ones.

Ah, well right on then.

**Octavius-Augustus** · September 15, 2009, 04:36 AM

Governors usually have very few men in their guard (around 13-14, depending on their influence it can be more), while generals and family members have around 24 (again depending of influence). My problem always was to quickly distinguish family members from generals, but I guess the only way is to look in the family tree, as their bodyguard units are completely the same. But nowadays I don't really care who is what.

Also if I want to use only family members I recruit only governors, so every 24+ command unit is bound to be a fam member.

Hope I helped...

**Titus Maximius Thongus** · September 15, 2009, 07:21 AM

I prefer foot-generals. They seem to survive better

**Abreas** · September 15, 2009, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Titus Maximius Thongus

I prefer foot-generals. They seem to survive better

Not much going on the whole 'escape quickly or die' routine though

**Titus Maximius Thongus** · September 15, 2009, 10:30 PM

true that, but i prefer to have AI foot generals command reinforcement armies. Less chance of them charging into a wall of spears. Of course there is a tendency of them to get surrounded and thus messily chopped to a billion pieces.
O well, AI is AI at the end of the day.

i think Praetorians are made of awesome sauce though