I was delayed going to sleep last night for several hours because of a bridge battle, 1000 vs. 5000.
Next time I load up my current campaign, I'm turning it on.
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I was delayed going to sleep last night for several hours because of a bridge battle, 1000 vs. 5000.
Next time I load up my current campaign, I'm turning it on.
As soon as I figured out how, I turned the timer off.
But as I've said elsewhere, I"ve had a couple of occasions to really wish it was on.
One situation has happened a couple of times. I'm playing the Welsh in VI; I've finally teched up to the point where I'm cranking out a few Welsh Bandits, and I finally get to fight a defensive battle against a Saxon or Mercian army. I carefully place my Bandits out front and to the side, turn off fire at will, and start the battle.
But for some reason, on these few occasions, the AI refuses to attack. There being no time limit means that my only option (aside from staring at them for hours with speed tripled hoping they move at me) is to attack THEM. Very frustrating, that; and the last time it happened I lost because of it.
The other situation has only happened to me once; it's the famous "AI-guy-gets-stuck-on-the-mountains-while-withdrawing" trick, where my only option here is to escape and lose the battle, even after I've just had an epic victory. The last time this happened to me it was after a 4-way battle: me & my allies the Irish vs. the Vikings and Saxons I believe. We won a crushing victory but ultimately had to lose.
Times like that make me want to switch the timer back on when I play "defensive" factions like the Welsh, just so I don't get burned when the AI refuses to do its job and attack.
I've just left the timer on by default and have no complaints. Since it varies based on the number of troops involved I rarely have a battle that runs out of time; and when it does happen I feel it justified.
Realistically a defender can win by attrition. Avoiding battle and waiting for the enemy to run out of supplies, get ripped apart by dysentery, etc. can be more effective for the underdog than open battle. For example, the French between the battles of Poitiers and Agincourt led a primarily guerrila style conflict against the English which was the most effective technique they used in the entire war until the time of Joan of Arc. This is more strategic than tactical, of course, but it's how I interpret the battle timer.
If the Saxons are unwilling to risk climbing the hill to attack your Welsh defenders, they can't take Wales. Sitting at the bottom of the hill indefinitely doesn't beat the defenders or force them to take the offensive.
well said! ~:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaxfetish
I've been through that a couple of times. If you have any archers left sometimes you can still shoot them, even though you can't reach them.Quote:
Originally Posted by CountMRVHS