Should Horo's be an upgrade in the talent tree for generals?

[Rigby]

I had my thoughts the last couple of days how the use of horo's (the ballons on the back of the bodyguards )on the generals bodyguard could be more justified and improved .

Right now they don't serve any purpose besides looking historically accurate. What if they would be an upgrade in the generals tech tree and when researched would give them a bonus versus arrows and other long ranged attacks e.g siege weapons.

Right now in MP especially people try to snipe the general for a moral drop , what if i researched horo"s and my general would be nearly invincible against missiles or in SP we human players always try to snipe the AI's general , if the general unit had this protection it would make battles against the AI more challenging too.

So players who don't like the look with the generals bodyguards horo's on their back can have better looks but more vulnerable to missiles , the players who like to have more protection but with a more uglier look of the units get the upgrade for their generals.

[Thefallenhun]

I would like to have the horo make my generals float up and over the walls, or off the walls for devastating arial strikes.

[cheekymonk]

I know it's just a game, but I've always appreciated CA's attention to historical accuracy. Most mounted samurai used horo, so I don't think players should have the option to disable them just for cosmetic reasons.

[Rigby]

I know it's just a game, but I've always appreciated CA's attention to historical accuracy. Most mounted samurai used horo, so I don't think players should have the option to disable them just for cosmetic reasons.

I think you didn't understood what i was saying or didn't read properly. What i am saying is to have horo's as an upgrade for the generals units in the tech tree. When you upgrade to horo's your generals bodyguards would become more resistant to missiles. Hope this is now clearer , this would mainly benefit in MP when you face people who camp with mangonels or other missile troops.