Every unit is a general unit

**Stygian Knight** · July 18, 2012, 06:15 AM

Well not exactly, but in short:

Every unit should have it's own captain which would have characteristics of a general with personal traits, exp and all other cool stuff (which can be improved / added / changed with progress).

So basicly that would add a lot of different combinations of the same unit based on the captain's progress.

That way you could have much more personalized army, where each unit will be somehow unique with it's own commander (who can die, be replaced, be trained...)

What do you think?

**emperor77** · July 18, 2012, 06:21 AM

Too much micro, given that you'd have new units formed/wiped out constantly.

**FilipVonZietek** · July 18, 2012, 06:24 AM

Medieval I did it right, unit commander should level up by himself acording to his expriences etc.

**Rhaegar1** · July 18, 2012, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by emperor77

Too much micro, given that you'd have new units formed/wiped out constantly.

Agreed, I'd rather have a well developed RPG like experience with entire armies / legions like CA claims to make then the chance to micromanage hundreds of small units.

**Veterānus** · July 18, 2012, 06:23 AM

Its a good idea. I have images of cautious Captains hesitating to charge, coward ones breaking early and reckless ones being uncontrollable. lol

**Veterānus** · July 18, 2012, 06:27 AM

I dont think its micro management. You'd have a pool of Officers to assign to units. The unit in turn either benefits or is disadvantaged by that appointment.

**emperor77** · July 18, 2012, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Veterānus

I dont think its micro management. You'd have a pool of Officers to assign to units. The unit in turn either benefits or is disadvantaged by that appointment.

Imagine having a huge empire and hundreds of single units....
I would get frustrated having to assign dozens of new commanders each and every turn, carefully going through their details to make sure i get the best ones.

**Veterānus** · July 18, 2012, 06:40 AM

Auto assign with filters applied!?!

**bangell99** · July 18, 2012, 07:34 AM

This is definitely something that some people (including me) would love and others would just find annoying. Veteranus's idea to have it auto-assigned if you wish sounds like a decent solution to me.

**Veterānus** · July 18, 2012, 08:18 AM

The pool would fluctuate depending on battles fought and manpower....a sensible General would keep the weak officers behind perhaps city watch, whereas the good ones would be at the front. The gameplay would come in when resources are thin, allowing a nurmerically weaker good general to exploit his enemies weak command but superior numbers (a realism element).

**Biggus Splenus** · July 18, 2012, 08:20 AM

I think this is great, I love micro-managing my armies and empires

**Keyser** · July 18, 2012, 08:37 AM

Medieval Total war did that just fine as already said, so why not.

But i think the emphasis has shifted in recent games to fewer characters and a bit more RPG elements so as to relate to them better.

**Lord Dakier** · July 18, 2012, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Keyser

Medieval Total war did that just fine as already said, so why not.

Originally Posted by Keyser

But i think the emphasis has shifted in recent games to fewer characters and a bit more RPG elements so as to relate to them better.

Thats why.

**Lord Dakier** · July 18, 2012, 08:29 AM

Its too much work for what its worth I say.

Customisation of several units is all well and good but one single unit at a time is simply too much. Its not just a case of some want it and others dont either, CA have to implement this and it will take longer than you think.

**Lord Baal** · July 18, 2012, 08:40 AM

This is a nice feature... It's interesting yes. But I don't see CA doing it, at least not for now.

**|Sith|Galvanized Iron** · July 18, 2012, 08:48 AM

CA already promises that individual armies will develop traits of their own irrespective of their general, isn't that good enough?

**Lord Dakier** · July 18, 2012, 09:23 AM

Yes it is. Some people just can't have enough micro-management it seems.

**Lockcaps** · July 18, 2012, 11:18 AM

I think this is abit extreme...between Legions/Armies having traits and possibly general's aswell i think this is abit too much. However, i certainly wouldn't mind the captains of each unit getting more decorations/nicer armor when their unit gets more experience.