Not using your general

[Scrapycoco]

Hi guys,

I got a question what happens if you dont use your general in combat like you are going to attack an army and you leave your general in the back and only let your troops attack always will your general get traits or something ?

[Vissewalde rex de Gerzika]

He might get traits like cowardly and dislikes blood or something similar, but the chances are low for that happening.

[Scrapycoco]

hmm yeah I thougt so that the traits would be negatif
thanks for your fast reply my friend.

[Highlander of Scotland]

i am not sure actually. I think you only get those if you loose the battle. You get scarred and brave traits for fighting though

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Cardinal1

If memory serves correctly......

The general recieves all kinds of good traits from fighting and running down routers, but does risk some bad traits by not being thrown into the fray. If your bodygaurd gets mauled but prevails there's always the chance of getting the "scarred" hit point bonus but also getting wounded and needing to rest to heal.

Truthfully I've forgetten the differences between the original MTW traits and the ones added through the various modifications such as
"Stainless Steel and the like.

[tudor93]

The general recieves all kinds of good traits from fighting and running down routers

yeah, like Winning First, I don't need that as I play chivalrous

[totalwar_legend]

yeah, like Winning First, I don't need that as I play chivalrous

You get winning first if you out power the enemy at the start of the battle. You get battle chivalry or dread for fighting. If you want to play chivalrously, never bring more force than the enemy. If the enemy outnumber you, you'll likely get even more chivalry.

[tudor93]

You get winning first if you out power the enemy at the start of the battle. You get battle chivalry or dread for fighting. If you want to play chivalrously, never bring more force than the enemy. If the enemy outnumber you, you'll likely get even more chivalry.

Not entirely true, it's more complicated. I've read all about those battlechivalry/dread and how do they work months ago. It has something to do with the number of men you general (as a single man, not the entire unit (with the bodyguards) ) kills or something like that. It matters if you outnumber or not your enemies, of course.
Also, try beating half a stack of spears with a single general (very easy, as you well know) and you'll see some dread traits flowing in .

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Before...
After...

yeah, like Winning First, I don't need that as I play chivalrous

I always played goody two-shoes in the begining out to max out my buiding and unit trees.{Releasing, prisoners and the like} But once all my main construction projects were completed it was time to release the Dread Boys....

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Rape, Pillage, Burn & Desacrate

[daelin4]

I believe they may still get some traits, like GoodDefender traits, even if his unit never fought in the battles themselves.

But yes by and large, you are denying your generals the chances of getting some good traits by doing nothing during a battle.

[Duncan III]

Your bodyguards will not gain experience and will die easily with their soft, pampered lordling.

[tudor93]

Hmm, I know that Winning First is named BattleDread in the descr_character_traits.

[totalwar_legend]

Oh well, maybe you're right then.

[napoleonic]

high dread are amazing in battles, but sadly things that add dread will decrease your trustworthyness and make it hard for you to get ally and negotiating ceasefires.

[Sitalkes]

If you keep your general out of the fight it seems you are more likely to get ancilliaries such as the shieldbearer, who gives you a plus to your hit points but a minus to your troops' morale. Conversely, fighting fiercely with your general will get you ancilliaries such as the bezerker and the veteran

[Vissewalde rex de Gerzika]

Those are quite illustrative posts you seem to make Tortas, any particular reason as to why they are as such?

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Those are quite illustrative posts you seem to make Tortas, any particular reason as to why they are as such?

As a teacher, I tend to rely heavily on illustrations as a teaching tool. Tis a habit hard to break even on a gamming site ...