Question regarding hesitant attacker

[Shlazaor]

I've gotten this trait on two of my most bloodthirsty generals. What are the circumstances that prompt hesitant attacker and overly cautious attacker traits?

[Shoebopp]

You get a chance of acquiring that trait when you end turn in an enemy army's red tile. It might even trigger if you end a turn in a neutral army's red tile. To avoid this always carefully check your campaign map movements so that you can reach your destinations

[Shlazaor]

Awesome. Easy to do. Does it count for sieges too or just armies?

[Shoebopp]

Probably both, so don't park your general in the zone of an enemy settlement

[Shlazaor]

Thanks again!

[realm56]

On the flipside, how do your characters become good and great attackers/defenders/besiegers?

[Shoebopp]

You could open up export_descr_character_traits.txt and Control-F "GoodAttacker", "GoodDefender" and other traitlines you're interested in. Here's the non-Ethnicity triggers for good attacker:

Trigger forcedmarching_high_energy_high_temperament WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd


Condition Trait ForcedMarching > 0
and Trait NaturalEnergy > 3
and Trait Temperament > 3
and Trait CommandExperience > 1


Affects Excited 1 Chance 10
Affects GoodAttacker 1 Chance 10

Trigger Attacker_Victory_good WhenToTest PostBattle


Condition IsGeneral
and WonBattle
and WasAttacker
and not I_ConflictType Siege
and PercentageEnemyKilled > 20
and Trait BattlePoints > 3
and Trait BadAttacker < 1


Affects GoodAttacker 1 Chance 100

[Jervaj]

Temperament > 3 is been unselfish or optimistic?

The other option seems pretty straightforward, actually guaranteed when winning a decent non siege battle on the attack.

[Shoebopp]

Temperament > 3 is been unselfish or optimistic?

Optimistic

[realm56]

Trigger forcedmarching_high_energy_high_temperament WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd


Condition Trait ForcedMarching > 0
and Trait NaturalEnergy > 3
and Trait Temperament > 3
and Trait CommandExperience > 1


Affects Excited 1 Chance 10
Affects GoodAttacker 1 Chance 10

I guess you are out of luck if your general has forced marching expert .