Ranks after combat (campaign)

[KOW Joshyboi]

so after my troops have ranked to say silver or gold do they de-rank after mass cassualties from battle

[Harper]

Replacements for losses come in at entry level lowering overall rank, unless army has achieved certain traditions or general has acquired certain traits / skills / household. You can also help keep rank up with champion / hero inbedded into army. Some buildings in regions supplement rank of recruits, but not usually available in a new region where casualties most likely to occur.

[Ashina]

if I do remember.Having a Higher Replenishment will reduce Experience Loss to Damaged units.
This is kinda True,but can be wrong.
or you can just pick 2 unit with the same rank,and let them Marry/Merge each other with Ctrl+M.
it will keep the rank,while replenish one of the unit,so the unit that get the men out will have a lower rank,it's better than having both of them decrease in rank.

[KOW Joshyboi]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Harper:

Replacements for losses come in at entry level lowering overall rank, unless army has achieved certain traditions or general has acquired certain traits / skills / household. You can also help keep rank up with champion / hero inbedded into army. Some buildings in regions supplement rank of recruits, but not usually available in a new region where casualties most likely to occur.

thanks, youd think i would know if the ranks changed due to losses since ive played 500hrs, lmao

[Harper]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ╬KOW╬Joshyboi:

thanks, youd think i would know if the ranks changed due to losses since ive played 500hrs, lmao

Same here, good luck and enjoy!

[KOW Joshyboi]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Silver:

if I do remember.Having a Higher Replenishment will reduce Experience Loss to Damaged units.
This is kinda True,but can be wrong.
or you can just pick 2 unit with the same rank,and let them Marry/Merge each other with Ctrl+M.
it will keep the rank,while replenish one of the unit,so the unit that get the men out will have a lower rank,it's better than having both of them decrease in rank.

yea i had decent replenishment in the area i was fighting but i guess i just lost to many soldiers for me to keep the ranks, some of my legionaries went from glod to bronze after a couple of battles back to back without a break replenishment, barely won against 7 armies with my 3 max ranked legions, i think overall i had 1000 men left accross 3 armies and the enemy had 500 between the 2 remaining armies they had left, i hate fighting the barbarian factions they can spam armies with barly 2 settlements but i have over 10 and i can hardly maintain 5 armies

[Harper]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Silver:

...or you can just pick 2 unit with the same rank,and let them Marry/Merge each other with Ctrl+M. it will keep the rank,while replenish one of the unit,so the unit that get the men out will have a lower rank,it's better than having both of them decrease in rank.

True, sometimes I merge units and replace vacant spot with merc unit, since AI may attack and try to retake town. If no danger of counter-attack, I let them replenish, as I may not be able to recruit exact replacement type in that town for several turns.

[KOW Joshyboi]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Harper:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Silver:

...or you can just pick 2 unit with the same rank,and let them Marry/Merge each other with Ctrl+M. it will keep the rank,while replenish one of the unit,so the unit that get the men out will have a lower rank,it's better than having both of them decrease in rank.

True, sometimes I merge units and replace vacant spot with merc unit, since AI may attack and try to retake town. If no danger of counter-attack, I let them replenish, as I may not be able to recruit exact replacement type in that town for several turns.

i usually rotate armies back to my home province for who ever im playing as if they drop below 50% effectivness so that i can upgrade and replace battered units or just let them replenish

[Harper]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ╬KOW╬Joshyboi:

i usually rotate armies back to my home province for who ever im playing as if they drop below 50% effectivness so that i can upgrade and replace battered units or just let them replenish

Good point, depends on how you set up recruitment center locations and rotate troops.

[Comander-07]

wait they actually do loose exp?
Never considered that.. I really have to change my battle style then. Certain troops always have way more casualties then the rest.

[Harper]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Comander-07:

wait they actually do loose exp?
Never considered that.. I really have to change my battle style then. Certain troops always have way more casualties then the rest.

I keep a champion / hero imbedded in the army, who acts as trainer for both the army itself and replacements. Make sure you select traits / skills / household for both him and the general to support experience increase, as well as army traditions. Can't imbed champion in navy, but can select same as above for admiral and navy. Since have a limit on number of champions (unless using a mod), I spread them out.

[Comander-07]

yeah I always have champions. But I never considered that you loose exp when your unit takes casualties.

[Handiry]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Comander-07:

yeah I always have champions. But I never considered that you loose exp when your unit takes casualties.

Not to be offensive, but wouldn't it be obvious? A hardened force of say 120 veterans lose half, so 60. You'd expect them to fall short of their previous effectiveness, since most of those 60 replacements will be fresh faced recruits, less experienced men merged from another group, etc.

[MANWHATADONGA]

To handy no.There is nothing in manual to say this.If you had not played total war game before you would be unaware of this.

[Comander-07]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Handy:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Comander-07:

yeah I always have champions. But I never considered that you loose exp when your unit takes casualties.

Not to be offensive, but wouldn't it be obvious? A hardened force of say 120 veterans lose half, so 60. You'd expect them to fall short of their previous effectiveness, since most of those 60 replacements will be fresh faced recruits, less experienced men merged from another group, etc.

Yeah it makes sense and Im glad they have this mechanic, but I never really payed attention to it so I thought this was not the case. Many things arent implemented, so I thought it would be the same for this.