whats with these coward traits

[MARK TROTH]

I have herd that their is a way to get rid of these coward traits out of the game I have tried looking on the treads and found nothing, I find it puts me off the game a bit can some give advice please.

[Zydrius]

Well, if we look at the game (RS 2.6) files, we will find this:

Trigger Coward1_BattleGeneralRouted_01
WhenToTest BattleGeneralRouted

Condition IsGeneral

Affects Coward1 1 Chance 80

;------------------------------------------
Trigger Anti_Coward1_Trigger_01
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition GeneralFoughtInCombat
and WonBattle
and BattleSuccess >= close
and Trait Coward1 > 0
and Trait Battle_Counter >= 2

Affects Anti_Coward1 1 Chance 80

;------------------------------------------
Trigger Anti_Coward1_Trigger_02
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition GeneralFoughtInCombat
and WonBattle
and BattleSuccess >= close
and Trait Coward1 > 0
and Trait Battle_Counter >= 4

Affects Anti_Coward1 2 Chance 100

As fas as I understand you need:

1. To win the battle.
2. It must be close (?) victory or better.
3. General must have the 'coward' trait.
4. You get 80 per cent chance to get rid of this trait if you general has 'Level Battle_Counter_2' or better (hidden trait?) or 100 per cent if it has 'Level Battle_Counter_4' or better trait.

That these two in section 4 means, I am not sure - maybe they describe the number of battles fought:

Trait Battle_Counter
Characters family
Hidden

Level Battle_Counter_1
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 8

Level Battle_Counter_2
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 16

Level Battle_Counter_3
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 24

Level Battle_Counter_4
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 30

Level Battle_Counter_5
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 40

Level Battle_Counter_6
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 50

Level Battle_Counter_7
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 60

Level Battle_Counter_8
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 70

Level Battle_Counter_9
Description Hidden_Description_desc
EffectsDescription No_Effect_effects_desc
Threshold 80

[dvk901]

You've explained that very well. A general who gets the coward trait has the ability to 'nullify' it by winning battles. That was a change from RS2.5.