I think the way to make generals matter is to make it cost something for the imperial army selection. Even small cost like 1-2 gold. Then drop the general prices by 25-33%. Perhaps only do this on hard though because having the IA cost money could easily lead to the game being un-winnable.

The only general I use on a regular basis is Scarlett for the defense bonus. Helpful if it want to resolve an attack on my capital and don't want to risk even a small chance of defeat.

Last edited by SniperHF; 11/08/13 11:24 AM.