blakkmantis
Legionary
posted 18 June 2009 23:12 EDT (US)
Ok just as the title says. I keep my armies usually marching together so when they end up fighting a baddie, my 2 armies can load into the battles together. But it seems far too many times, half or sometimes even the entire army that was supposed to be my backup loads outside of the red bounderies of the battle map, and just stands there not helping. Watching me struggle, lose, or get slaughtered. Can anyone tell me what I may be doing wrong? Or is this some irritating bug, that I'll just have to deal with at times?
blakkmantis
Legionary
posted 19 June 2009 03:53
EDT (US)
2 / 8
AHHH that explains alot!
Still seems like sometimes they don't come to my aid when I'm getting my butt handed to me, but maybe thats just my imagination.
Thanks for your reply.
SaikotikGunman
Legionary
posted 19 June 2009 15:23
EDT (US)
4 / 8
AI has a knack for getting my generals killed when I let them lead...
mikecz
Legionary
posted 20 June 2009 14:02
EDT (US)
8 / 8
When I have AI controlled reinforcements coming in, I'll often send at least one horse unit over by them to "help out" & just to keep a better eye on them.
Sometimes your AI reinforcements can do at least an OK-ish job. If you control a cavalry unit (sometimes even a family member, especially if I have more than one family member in the main army) that can do the usual charge into the rear of enemies your AI units are engaged with, you should often get the usual route of the enemies. I've occasionally even used my controlling family member general with his morale boost to help out my reinforcements.
As others say, I usually try to NOT have the AI control any of my family members or even what I consider to be especially valuable units for wherever I happen to be on the map. Especially w.r.t. family members, it seems they either do remarkably well under AI control or, oops! another heroic death.
When I have 20-some units marching along, I've often attacked with pretty much all or almost all of my horse units in the army I'll be able to control, AI controlling everyone else. When battle starts, the horse guys, including my general(s) run (or walk at triple speed) over by my reinforcements. I get the "general is nearby" morale bonus for everyone and again can use my fast moving horse units on the enemy flanks & rear to break & kill them.