Commanders Fall Ill Too Often

[EmperorBatman999]

This is something I have been noticing with the new commander system is that my generals fall ill, a lot. I feel that this happens perhaps too frequently, especially since I have playing as countries which mostly have challenging climates, such as Xibei San Ma.

I can understand how a British general could fall sick fresh on assignment in North Africa, but my issue is that these generals who have apparently been born-and-raised in a desert or jungle climate are still prone to sickness from that climate! While such climates may take their toll on everyone, even those who are experienced in those sort of climate conditions, I imagine that a person who grew up in the tropics, or mountains, or in an arid climate would fall ill less frequently, or at least know how to cope with the weather better to keep themselves healthy.

 

[Wintermist]

Yeah I agree it happens too often, they could probably cut it in half to make it feel more special when it happens.

 

[lordgoof]

also being sick for 30 days every time is slightly odd.

if the period was random between say 7 days and 30 days it would be a lot more bearable.

 

[GSP Jr]

Playing as USA....General Mark Clark is given command of a new army which orders a move to Florida.
Clark immediately falls ill.

Seems like every new general falls ill.
I agree, this happens way too much.

 

[Captured Joe]

I only have generals fall ill after prolonged service in marshes and deserts. Maybe don't send your guys there, I'd fall ill too if I were to slog around in the Pripyat marshes for months on end.

Also that shiny "Swamp Fox" trait is worth having my generals fall ill for.

 

[Shinkuro Yukinari]

Meanwhile in China, Haipeng gets injured every three months

 

[Holdy]

I only have generals fall ill after prolonged service in marshes and deserts. Maybe don't send your guys there, I'd fall ill too if I were to slog around in the Pripyat marshes for months on end.

Also that shiny "Swamp Fox" trait is worth having my generals fall ill for.

Havn't checked the files, but I think you are right. Under extreme conditions they seem too fall ill faster. But in general (e.g. playing Germany) I actually don't see that event very often.

 

[richardpull83]

I had three freshly assigned generals fall ill on the same day before boarding their transports in Cornwall!!!

 

[Rider_of_Doom]

I have the feeling, that Generals fall ill way more in foreign territory. Although it felt weird to see my generals falling ill every few months while I pushed the USA to their western border as Germany, because the weather/condition isn't that diverse like Germany -> Africa for example.

 

[ThuderLizard2]

This is something I have been noticing with the new commander system is that my generals fall ill, a lot.

This is another of those annoying and pointless features added in 1.5.

 

[EmperorBatman999]

I only have generals fall ill after prolonged service in marshes and deserts. Maybe don't send your guys there, I'd fall ill too if I were to slog around in the Pripyat marshes for months on end.

Also that shiny "Swamp Fox" trait is worth having my generals fall ill for.

It’s one thing if a European from a temperate climate is sent to the colonies and gets sick, it’s another problem when you have no choice but to fight in that sort of terrain if it’s your homeland.

For example, as Xibei San Ma, all my borders are desert. And most of my interior is mountainous. How am I supposed to protect my territory effectively when my leaders are constantly sick?

 

[Gamengervi]

This is another of those annoying and pointless features added in 1.5.

I don't know, I kind of like it. It lets me cycle through some of my lesser used generals more. Though I think being ill for thirty days at a time every time is a bit strange. It should vary between a certain amount of days.

 

[fabius]

I don't know, I kind of like it. It lets me cycle through some of my lesser used generals more. Though I think being ill for thirty days at a time every time is a bit strange. It should vary between a certain amount of days.

This, I like the 'real' feel of it.
Heck what would really piss people off would be if they added 'burn out'.
But yes, some more random time-spans

And unless I've missed it, a tool tip to say how long left being ill ?

 

[Gamengervi]

This, I like the 'real' feel of it.
Heck what would really piss people off would be if they added 'burn out'.
But yes, some more random time-spans

And unless I've missed it, a tool tip to say how long left being ill ?

I wonder if I can mod my Japanese commanders to commit seppuku when they lose a battle...

 

[fabius]

I wonder if I can mod my Japanese commanders to commit seppuku when they lose a battle...

Emperor says where there's a will there's a way

 

[Captured Joe]

And unless I've missed it, a tool tip to say how long left being ill ?

If you hover over the symbol for being ill, it says how many days are left.

And I like it too, it adds a roleplaying element; those generals can keep going on commanding, but I'd rather give them a break. You can assign him to garrison duty while waiting for him to recover.

 

[caedussl]

Agree it should be a randomized number between 7 and 30 days. I also wouldn't mind if generals were able to be killed, but as a gameplay feature that might suck.

 

[Captured Joe]

Agree it should be a randomized number between 7 and 30 days. I also wouldn't mind if generals were able to be killed, but as a gameplay feature that might suck.

We're already quite short on generals since the new command system, if generals would be killed the AI armies would very quickly be populated by the generic clones.

 

[fabius]

If you hover over the symbol for being ill, it says how many days are left.

And I like it too, it adds a roleplaying element; those generals can keep going on commanding, but I'd rather give them a break. You can assign him to garrison duty while waiting for him to recover.

Thanks I will look more closely for that. I didn't see it yet.

When I tool tipped the general it looks like -25% reduction


Would be nice if we could reduce risk by giving them some down time. rotating them out for a month or something.

 

[amalric de g.]

Agree it should be a randomized number between 7 and 30 days. I also wouldn't mind if generals were able to be killed, but as a gameplay feature that might suck.

Thats in game, if a commander is wounded and you let him in command, he can be killed in action.