Command Bonus for AI Generals

**Arksa** · February 27, 2007, 02:28 PM

Just a thought. Is it possible to do? To make for example a minimum of 2 or 3 for each AI general or new AI generals get more command when matured or adopted to the family. It would increase battle difficulty which I think everyone desires.

**Lusted** · February 27, 2007, 02:30 PM

Yeah it's possible to do, i even had it in TE for RTW. I'm undecided at this point on whether to include it in LTC or not.

**chewy** · February 27, 2007, 04:01 PM

what does a command star even really do? I've fought ai generals with max command and i dun really see much of a dif.

**Germanicus75** · February 27, 2007, 04:06 PM

I'd vote for inclusion

**Klink** · February 27, 2007, 08:20 PM

another vote from me.

**Queen Annes Revenge** · February 27, 2007, 11:29 PM

the more command stars your general has, the longer his range of morale boost to friendly troops. also, the morale increase becomes more significant. i think stars also gives attack bonuses, but i'm not sure on that one. either way, it makes quite a significant difference; with a great general you can take an army of peasants to a number of victories.

and i do like that idea of giving the AI better generals. i still have yet to face a general with 6+ command. but this is mostly because the AI doesn't develop their generals, often leading their attacks with pathetic captains.

**Arksa** · February 28, 2007, 08:53 AM

Hey, let's make a poll about this? Let the fans decide.
@Lusted: what about giving AI CAPTAINS a command boost? Or do they have a unchangeable value of zero?

**Bobolini** · February 28, 2007, 02:41 PM

[quote=Arksa;1546149]Hey, let's make a poll about this? Let the fans decide.
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I believe Lusted designs his mods with his own ideas in mind and voting for or against something will usually not sway him. If he feels something has merit he will consider it. Not sure having a poll will change anything.

**chewy** · February 28, 2007, 09:21 PM

so if u kill a high command general does it equal a bigger morale loss? or does killing a general just give a set variable?

**Lusted** · February 28, 2007, 09:27 AM

@Lusted: what about giving AI CAPTAINS a command boost? Or do they have a unchangeable value of zero?

Captains don't have a command rating.

**Klink** · February 28, 2007, 09:55 AM

If only they did. Sigh.

**Klink** · February 28, 2007, 09:57 AM

Alternatively, a trait could be made that subtracts command points from player generals only, instead of adding to AI generals. This would have the benefit of making the AI's use of captains less of a drawback.

**Lusted** · February 28, 2007, 10:02 AM

Alternatively, a trait could be made that subtracts command points from player generals only, instead of adding to AI generals. This would have the benefit of making the AI's use of captains less of a drawback.

Read the faq, i will not add anything to the mod that penalises players for no reason other than to help the ai. I will give the ai benefits, but i will not penalise the player.

**Arksa** · February 28, 2007, 11:42 AM

Also adding traits like "terribly scarred" would make enemy generals more tough than they now are, die too easily when the AI commands them.

**Klink** · February 28, 2007, 11:06 PM

I did a negative command bonus people are free to cut and paste into their own export_descr_character_traits.txt:

;------------------------------------------
Trait NegativeCommand
Characters family
Hidden

Level Promising_Commander
Description Promising_Commander_desc
EffectsDescription Promising_Commander_effects_desc
Threshold 1

Effect Command -5

;------------------------------------------
Trigger PlayerNegative1
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart

Condition IsGeneral
and CharacterIsLocal

Affects NegativeCommand 1 Chance 100

:-------------

So that's basically it. Choose whatever penalty you deem appropriate.