Transgression

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Assasinate their Faction Leader and hope the next in line has low authority. Hopefully the army will turn rebel in a couple of turns.

Improving relations or a token cash gift of 100 florins sometimes does the trick.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I have a very effective tactic for removing AI armies from my land. First, I pull out my blood-stained plastic picnic spoon which I used to decapitate the leaders of 12 factions, and...

hey, where are you going?

[Marauder]

I have a very effective tactic for removing AI armies from my land. First, I pull out my blood-stained plastic picnic spoon which I used to decapitate the leaders of 12 factions, and...

hey, where are you going?

Intimidation always works. France did the same thing to me when I played as England. They kept a near-full stack next to Bordeux for ~10 turns and never attacked. They'd cycle their king in and out of it between Paris every couple turns. It was annoying because I had to keep Bordeux fully garrisoned in case they did attack. Milan eventually attacked another French settlement and France sent their army to fight.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Personally, if even an ally sends an army into my lands, I them in front of their children and feed their heads to my horses. I don't put up with border offenses.

[ArtistofWarfare]

Personally, if even an ally sends an army into my lands, I them in front of their children and feed their heads to my horses. I don't put up with border offenses.

If an ally chooses to disrespect my borders I like to send "subtle" messages to him in the form of repeated, frustrating, deliberate acts of terrorism inside of his most lucrative cities.

So basically- sure, you can keep your army there...as long as I can keep blowing things up inside of your cities and sitting back with a confused "I dunno anything about it" look on my face.

I don't tolerate border offenses either. But I don't respond to them first by putting my own army out onto the battlefield. I just like to give the other faction a little sneak peak into the kind of war they'd be getting involved in if that army has any bad intentions.

If my ally chooses to attack with that army during this "phase", well a) he broke the alliance b) he started the war with an attack c) he's already been getting worn down by my assassins d) he has absolutely zero element of surprise.

p.s.- If applicable and possible, I'll also surround their naval fleets with my own fleets and park ships near their ports. So basically, yes- border offenses by my ally on my own lands are basically the precursor to total war for me.

[Motep]

If an ally chooses to disrespect my borders I like to send "subtle" messages to him in the form of repeated, frustrating, deliberate acts of terrorism inside of his most lucrative cities.

So basically- sure, you can keep your army there...as long as I can keep blowing things up inside of your cities and sitting back with a confused "I dunno anything about it" look on my face.

I don't tolerate border offenses either. But I don't respond to them first by putting my own army out onto the battlefield. I just like to give the other faction a little sneak peak into the kind of war they'd be getting involved in if that army has any bad intentions.

If my ally chooses to attack with that army during this "phase", well a) he broke the alliance b) he started the war with an attack c) he's already been getting worn down by my assassins d) he has absolutely zero element of surprise.

p.s.- If applicable and possible, I'll also surround their naval fleets with my own fleets and park ships near their ports. So basically, yes- border offenses by my ally on my own lands are basically the precursor to total war for me.

I d much the same.

But I kill people!

[Quintus.JC]

If an ally chooses to disrespect my borders I like to send "subtle" messages to him in the form of repeated, frustrating, deliberate acts of terrorism inside of his most lucrative cities.

So basically- sure, you can keep your army there...as long as I can keep blowing things up inside of your cities and sitting back with a confused "I dunno anything about it" look on my face.

I don't tolerate border offenses either. But I don't respond to them first by putting my own army out onto the battlefield. I just like to give the other faction a little sneak peak into the kind of war they'd be getting involved in if that army has any bad intentions.

If my ally chooses to attack with that army during this "phase", well a) he broke the alliance b) he started the war with an attack c) he's already been getting worn down by my assassins d) he has absolutely zero element of surprise.

p.s.- If applicable and possible, I'll also surround their naval fleets with my own fleets and park ships near their ports. So basically, yes- border offenses by my ally on my own lands are basically the precursor to total war for me.

That is preferable to fighting... but the AI can't take a hint! deliberate terrorism doesn't work, and when you attack the AI army in your land they'll get upset and start crying over your 'cruel, unprovoked attack on them.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Nothing is preferable to fighting. That's why I bought this game.