Army Battles are a unique gameplay system within the Suikoden series t hat allows players to engage in large scale battles utilizing the army they have been building up through the game. Each entry has its own unique gameplay system for army battles but most entries share the idea of the army being stronger based on how many of the 108 Stars of Destiny the player has recruited. A notable element of the Army Battles is their potential to have one of your party members permanently killed if the player makes bad choices.