Multiplayer difficulty slider

[YumYumTastyTV]

Hi guys, if one of us plays in normal and the other in lets say legendary, how does that affect the multiplayer campaign (coop).

So far I only noticed this effecting the public order but I wouldn't know how it effects the enemy taxincome, strenght in combat etc. (esp latter)

Thx in advance.

[Skatters]

I THINK (maybe someone else can confirm) it means your fights that your player 2 spectates will not have the stat bloat of higher difficulties, whereas his fights that you join will....

Which seems odd, as youd be playing harder on his army if he gives you units... and I'm not sure how it affects your economy. Again, I assume its stat bloating/handicaps etc

[YumYumTastyTV]

So AI on multiplayer is always normal difficulty then when it comes to taxes, their stacks etc and the difficulty only influences your public order and AI cheats?

[my dude]

Campaign difficulty influences campaign stats for AI such as their income, recruitment stack, growth, and public order.
Battle difficulty on normal doesn't affect stats, but higher difficulties will handicap your units leadership, weapon, melee atk/def, and missile damage while buffing the enemy.
I could be wrong, but I think Coop campaign will force the game to use the hosts difficulty settings. Not 100% sure on that.