Why did the war end?

[ShaiHulud]

Apologies if this has been answered before, but, I got ANOTHER new computer to play yet ANOTHER TotalWar game. (That is, I've paid on the order of 3000 dollars to play two games My last comp kept locking up during battles so I had to put MedTW on the shelf til now)

Playing as the Turks, I quickly destroyed the foolish Egytians and, after a short redeployment of forces, found myself unable to restrain myself from attacking the foolish Byantines. (Notice I did NOT attack the English, who have put a continent and two oceans between us, ergo, the English are NOT foolish)

Anyway, Having taken everything in Asia from them, I quickly took Constantinople, then Greece and Bulgaria (their last continental holdings) on the same year, capturing the foolish Byzantine king, too. He ransomed himself, was returned to the island holdings and, LO, I found they were no longer belligerents, merely neutrals

The question being, why did the war end without any negotiations, etc? Anyone got an answer? Thanks

[Leet Eriksson]

probably scared... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif

[Monk]

maybe becuz they had no means of attacking you from those islands, thus declaring the war over.

[hrvojej]

Unless you share a land border or have ships in the same sea region, the war will automatically end.

[khurjan]

i love that feature cos there is nothing more annoying than forgetting about a long drawn war and finding yourself under surprise attack

[A.Saturnus]

Another way to end a war is conquering all provinces and force the enemy to retreat to the castle. Then pull back all your armies. The next year, you have peace.

[el_slapper]

Commentaire[/b] (hrvojej @ Juin 29 2003,23:40)]Unless you share a land border or have ships in the same sea region, the war will automatically end.
That is the most probable.

Furthermore, try to do this with the "rebels". Then you can commerce with them again. Nice raise in trade revenue...