It was only upon beginning an analysis of the effects of the various bayonet technologies on unit statistics that I discovered that there indeed was a correlation between land unit experience levels and unit stats. Such passed my first several years of playing Empire: Total War. However, after comparing unit stats between these units on the campaign map and finding them to be the same, I quickly dismissed such thoughts as products of my imagination. In some cases, I thought I may have observed what appeared to be improved combat effectiveness by army units with one or two chevrons of experience over those with none. Units composed of veterans which had seen years of service and had obtained various levels of experience did not appear to possess superior statistics to units which had been freshly trained. In Empire, this aspect of the game appeared to be missing. This correlation resulted in veteran troops which would possess increased battle effectiveness when compared to freshly trained troops of the same unit type. In past Total War titles, there was always some correlation between unit experience and increased unit stats, typically reflected in increased attack, defense, and morale values. I have long wondered why various levels of land unit experience in Empire: Total War did not appear to increase unit statistics as listed on the unit card. Effects of Experience on Army Unit Statistics
