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Quote[/b] (The Blind King of Bohemia @ July 16 2004,19:24)]If its going to be epic i have to fight it. When putting down rebellions( apart from when it is truely necessary to pop in a appearance) i autocal the battle
Makes me think of a recent event in my Almohad campaign.
For the same reasons as the ones ConstableBrew mentions (the need for practise) I imposed myself not to autocalc in this campaign.
So early in the game (1092 or so) I face a rebellion in Tunisia (forgot to lower taxes, stupid me).

Rebels: one unit of AUM. I countered with two desert archers and a unit of berber camels.
I thought: good practise, you'll wipe them out.

And that, that was a BIG mistake...


Left the field in dishonour: 3 berber camels, and 31 desert archers. Rebels remaining: 42.

Ouch.
(PS. I don't think autocalc would have given me better results here, do you?)