Leader selection with attached allied armies needs a serious look at!

[1alexey]

Ok, here is a situation. My 20k stack, has a 6f 5s leader. My smaller allies(coalition war) attach their small 2-5 k stacks to my army, with their leaders, that are crappy 1 1 or so.

In battle, their awfull leaders get to comand my troops. It makes zero sence. The system should either pick the best overally general, or pick the commander of the biggest stack.

Please PI, you did a great job at making small allies actually usefull, but you need the extra step, because in situation like that, allied armies are actually a drag on me, not a usefull help.

 

[jockedahl]

Ok, here is a situation. My 20k stack, has a 6f 5s leader. My smaller allies(coalition war) attach their small 2-5 k stacks to my army, with their leaders, that are crappy 1 1 or so.

In battle, their awfull leaders get to comand my troops. It makes zero sence. The system should either pick the best overally general, or pick the commander of the biggest stack.

Please PI, you did a great job at making small allies actually usefull, but you need the extra step, because in situation like that, allied armies are actually a drag on me, not a usefull help.

I thought the first general into battle is the one to lead.

In offense the attached are always slower I tihnk? On defense I don't know who get's picked but should be the one who have largest stack.

 

[Enewald]

But but it is historical that the noble commander with the longest name and greatest amount of prestigious titles should hold command over lesser nobles!
For such is the Will of God!

 

[1alexey]

But but it is historical that the noble commander with the longest name and greatest amount of prestigious titles should hold command over lesser nobles!
For such is the Will of God!

The amount of god will is measured in the number of bodies present. :happy:

 

[Viperswhip]

In real life dumb people do not listen to smart people either, so this is a heavy dose of realism heh.

 

[Enewald]

Also, the closer the game gets to 19th century Victorian era, the factors of choosing leader for battle change; now the one with the most magnificent beard/moustache gets chosen as the leader!

In the end, the greatest beard wins.