Rebels: a problem if just sitting there?

[sdrga]

Do I really need to go after rebel armies in my territories if their just sitting there not doing much? What's the downside?

Thanks in advance

[Morindin]

Rebels/brigands loot your trade routes and cause "devistation" - which costs you money.

[Quietus]

Rebels are a major cause for that Trade Disruption (see my post about possible bug). The blinking trade icons mean you're losing a lot of denari.

[Ktonos]

Say, only the Rebels disrupt the trade income, or any enemy factions army posted on your land? If I position my army on a trade rout of an enemy without attacking his city, will he suffer the pillaging?

[Stuie]

Say, only the Rebels disrupt the trade income, or any enemy factions army posted on your land? If I position my army on a trade rout of an enemy without attacking his city, will he suffer the pillaging?

I'm pretty sure that any enemy army will cause trade disruption and devastation. You can tell it's occurring by checking the world map - after a turn or so there will be a black blotch in the area around an army causing devastation.

[The_Emperor]

Yeah enemy armies do cause devastation, in my Brutii campaign the Scipii had a large army sitting next to carthage. It was there for many turns, years even... The ground around the city was as black as coal.

Finally I decided enough was enough and took a large army to besiege & assault Carthage, I was going to let the Scipii have it because I also managed to take the non-roman cities on Sicily... But after they were there for so long doing nothing I decided to take it for myself.

The Scipii army even helped me out in the following assault. For that gesture I shall kill them last...