No Command units

[Lord of the Exiled Winks]

I understand that their won't be any command units and your Baron won't be able to participate in battle.

The question remains, who leads the retinue? Or is it just a level of suspension of disbelief as to the players ability to issue instantaneous orders, seemingly by magic?

[Holo]

I suppose you're correct in the second half.

[Lord of the Exiled Winks]

Originally posted by Holo:

I suppose you're correct in the second half.

Implying the first half is incorrect and there are plans to add command units?

[Holo]

Originally posted by Lord of the Exiled Winks:

Originally posted by Holo:

I suppose you're correct in the second half.

Implying the first half is incorrect and there are plans to add command units?

No. There are no plans, its explicitly mentioned in the FAQ.

[Lord of the Exiled Winks]

Originally posted by Holo:

Originally posted by Lord of the Exiled Winks:

Implying the first half is incorrect and there are plans to add command units?

No. There are no plans, its explicitly mentioned in the FAQ.

Your initial comment was strangely worded, and confusing.

Also how exactly was my question answered?

[Holo]

Originally posted by Lord of the Exiled Winks:

Originally posted by Holo:

No. There are no plans, its explicitly mentioned in the FAQ.

Your initial comment was strangely worded, and confusing.

Also how exactly was my question answered?

Sorry, my brain's a bit scattered over the last few days since I've been answering so much so I might be a bit off with my wording once in a while. Anyways the question is answered because like I said, the game's FAQ on the Discord explicitly answers your question, and the answer is, that there will be no command units or single units in general. So yes, your military just knows what to do magically.

I have hired witches... to tell the orders to my men while they fight.

[The Former]

We could, I suppose, argue that we're sending riders out to give the orders. But personally, I like to assume the retinue is commanded by the best of the men and when you give orders as a player, it's functionally that top man giving the orders. Alternatively that we're there in battle to give orders, but are "untouchable" since lords tended to... not be touched.

[Holo]

Originally posted by Ärlig, Paradoxriddaren:

We could, I suppose, argue that we're sending riders out to give the orders. But personally, I like to assume the retinue is commanded by the best of the men and when you give orders as a player, it's functionally that top man giving the orders. Alternatively that we're there in battle to give orders, but are "untouchable" since lords tended to... not be touched.

I like your idea with the retinue, and its pretty true, they are in fact the best men. Buuut... what if you only fight with militia and no retinue, kinda falls apart.

[The Former]

Originally posted by Holo:

Originally posted by Ärlig, Paradoxriddaren:

We could, I suppose, argue that we're sending riders out to give the orders. But personally, I like to assume the retinue is commanded by the best of the men and when you give orders as a player, it's functionally that top man giving the orders. Alternatively that we're there in battle to give orders, but are "untouchable" since lords tended to... not be touched.

I like your idea with the retinue, and its pretty true, they are in fact the best men. Buuut... what if you only fight with militia and no retinue, kinda falls apart.

True. I suppose in that case I'd assume each militia unit sort of elects a leader by default. Maybe the oldest guy or the guy with the biggest stones?

[Lord of the Exiled Winks]

Originally posted by Ärlig, Paradoxriddaren:

Originally posted by Holo:

I like your idea with the retinue, and its pretty true, they are in fact the best men. Buuut... what if you only fight with militia and no retinue, kinda falls apart.

True. I suppose in that case I'd assume each militia unit sort of elects a leader by default. Maybe the oldest guy or the guy with the biggest stones?

In this instance some farmer gave birth to the next Alexander the Great lol