Rebels: a problem if just sitting there?

**sdrga** · 10-05-2004, 23:25

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** · 10-05-2004, 23:39

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

**Quietus** · 10-06-2004, 00:44

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** · 10-06-2004, 01:00

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** · 10-06-2004, 13:29

Originally Posted by 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?

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** · 10-06-2004, 13:39

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...

**Barkhorn1x** · 10-06-2004, 14:13

Originally Posted by The_Emperor

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

Ahh - it's nice to see a man with a sense of fair play!

Barkhorn.

**jbluvchild** · 10-06-2004, 17:57

Not only do the disupt your trading and in come , but they will also put a strain on your public order , I try to get keep them out of my territory as much as I can , not to mention there often weak , but if you engage enough of them with a certain army , the generals stats will increase.

**TinCow** · 10-06-2004, 19:17

Those tiny rebel units that pop up are wonderful for farming family members. Attack with a general who has no stars and you'll end up with a few. You can also generate a decent number of captains promoted to generals by winning one-sided victories against them.

**King Azzole** · 10-06-2004, 19:46

I noticed some provinces are much easier on the rebels than others. Playing as the greeks I NEVER have bandit outbreaks, but as the germans I had them yearly.

**LittleRaven** · 10-06-2004, 20:04

Originally Posted by King Azzole

I noticed some provinces are much easier on the rebels than others. Playing as the greeks I NEVER have bandit outbreaks, but as the germans I had them yearly.

The Germans have crazy bandit problems. Holy crap. I think it has a lot to do with roads. Germans can't build anything but dirt roads and they have huge provinces so they never really bring their lands under control.

Realistic, I guess, but a pain in the butt.