To be clear, these are not the troops under your control, but any additional computer-controlled soldiers who might join you in battle. This option controls how much damage your allies take in combat. (Image credit: TaleWorlds) Friendly Parties Received Damage On Realistic, you'll need to give orders to your different units so they're always in an advantageous position, whereas on lower difficulties you can just order them to charge and mostly forget about them. This option does require you to understand Bannerlord's complicated unit command system, though.
This means that your own troops and enemy troops will be on even footing when fighting, which shouldn't be a problem if you're smart and always try to have the bigger army or better equipped soldiers. For that reason, I'd recommend setting this to realistic regardless of whether you're a new player or a veteran. This setting determines how much damage your friendly units take in combat but excludes your own character. Friendly Parties Received Damage: Realistic.Friendly Troops Received Damage: Realistic.
