Serious question; what's the best strategy for encouraging the AI to get off it's arse and build some proper armies to fight me? I can circumvent it by just using create_unit and spawning some if need be, but it's not as satisfying as them actually mobilising properly.



I just saw the Seleukids mobilise in my game - to try to take Ankyra. Not to attack me, who they've been at war with for almost five years, and lost numerous settlements to, but some rebels. Needless to say I won't turn down an offer of battle (plus I like rebel buffer zones), but it's not great.

Do I need to give the Seleukids money in the console? Just transport armies to me? Spawn troops in their settlements?

I'm also at war with the Ptolemies, but similarly they're not doing much. What do I need to do to give them a prod?