Does AI gain EXP from failed assassination attempts?

[Cute Wolf]

i dont think its from the assasination attempts. The AI generals just seem to gain a lot of command stars and management regardless of bad traits. I remember in one of my earlier seleucid campaigns. The Parthian King was sitting outside my city with 3 stars and after 4 turns he had 8 stars. He did not move once

it's bodyguard valor aka experience who make the BG troops monster on the field, with command status as well, it means the bg troops are simply plough to your men...

But anyway, he's Lusotann right? their BG are actually crappy, next time, some lancers would make short work of them, use Illyrians

[CaptainCrunch]

... But anyway, he's Lusotann right? their BG are actually crappy, next time, some lancers would make short work of them, use Illyrians

I have the cav units to slaughter this guy's BG, the problem is that he routs off the battlefield so quickly that I don't have the time to corner him. He's basically a coward that abandons his army, and his unit simply wont stay in melee. I also have to deal with his army in the meantime, which on average is 75% larger than my KH force. If I over commit my cav in an attempt to finish him during the opening of a battle I run the risk of getting them trapped too far from my main infantry battle line, where they'll be swamped by waves of javelin-hurling skirmishers and light spearmen.

His 9 lives are almost up though.