Defending against a siege question

**TinCow** · 06-01-2011, 23:46

The siege AI is heavily bugged and it encounters serious problems assaulting a castle with multiple stacks. The first stack always attacks properly, but reinforcing stacks often sit and do nothing. I would estimate this occurs in about 75% of my multi-stack siege defenses.

**frogbeastegg** · 06-02-2011, 00:15

Originally Posted by TinCow

The siege AI is heavily bugged and it encounters serious problems assaulting a castle with multiple stacks. The first stack always attacks properly, but reinforcing stacks often sit and do nothing. I would estimate this occurs in about 75% of my multi-stack siege defenses.

I encountered that for the first time tonight. I found that the AI would wake up if I send a unit near enough, although it would only follow and attack the unit I used as bait. It would not try to scale the walls or attack the units inside.

After the battle I was awarded the achievement for winning 20 MP naval battles.

I have never played a single MP game and I hate naval battles!

**JeromeBaker** · 06-02-2011, 17:44

Originally Posted by frogbeastegg

I encountered that for the first time tonight. I found that the AI would wake up if I send a unit near enough, although it would only follow and attack the unit I used as bait. It would not try to scale the walls or attack the units inside.

When you used bait to draw the enemy in, would they venture into bow range of your walls? I wouldnt mind drawing them in and thinning out the reinforcing stacks until I run out of arrows.

**frogbeastegg** · 06-02-2011, 19:18

Originally Posted by JeromeBaker

When you used bait to draw the enemy in, would they venture into bow range of your walls? I wouldnt mind drawing them in and thinning out the reinforcing stacks until I run out of arrows.

Archer range, no. Tower range on a level 3 castle, yes. The final pair of activated units stood there getting whittled away until they routed. I found that out when my cavalry had to run for safety after getting beaten up killing the other 3 units I managed to wake up.