Are There Restrictions on the Command Promotion?

[Alsark]

So I was playing as Lanun, operating under The Order religion. Using Sphener, I was trying to convert Bannor's Donal Lugh, but after trying several times (with Command IV, which should be 70% conversion chance) nothing was happening. I figured maybe I couldn't convert a national hero unit. So I tried converting his Baron Duin Halfmorn several times, but also to no avail.

I know it says it converts defeated *living* units, so I assume undead and things like catapults cannot be converted - but can heroes not be converted either, or am I just getting really unlucky?

 

[doktarr]

So I was playing as Lanun, operating under The Order religion. Using Sphener, I was trying to convert Bannor's Donal Lugh, but after trying several times (with Command IV, which should be 70% conversion chance) nothing was happening. I figured maybe I couldn't convert a national hero unit. So I tried converting his Baron Duin Halfmorn several times, but also to no avail.

I know it says it converts defeated *living* units, so I assume undead and things like catapults cannot be converted - but can heroes not be converted either, or am I just getting really unlucky?

I converted Bambur with a High Priest of Winter last game while playing the Illians. Of course, he left me the next turn since I didn't follow RoK. So, heroes definitely can be converted, at least in Tholal 2.2.

I dream of converting Govannion (seems like the best possible hero to steal) but I've never pulled it off.

 

[A Moon]

Are you sure Donal didn't have Loyalty?

 

[Alsark]

Are you sure Donal didn't have Loyalty?

That's certainly a possibility! I didn't think to check. It would explain why I never once converted a unit since Sabiethel was likely giving them all loyalty.

That's good to know that they CAN be converted otherwise, though.

 

[BvBPL]

If you were reloading the same save over and over again you'd get the same result unless you turned on the random seed when you started the game.

 

[Alsark]

If you were reloading the same save over and over again you'd get the same result unless you turned on the random seed when you started the game.

Oh, trust me, I am the Master of Reloading - I know all about that, lol. So nah, that wasn't why. It probably was the Loyalty thing.

 

[A Moon]

Try bringing along a mage with Metamagic II next time.