I think ambushes work like this:
I think for an ambush to work, one has to actually move onto a square occupied by an army in the ambush position - they are not apparently activated by simply walking past the ambushing piece...
I just got ambushed today by the Egyptians and it happened when I tried to move my army piece on to the ambush square, which the Egyptian army were actually occupying. Needless to say, it was a painful experience.
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Re: I think ambushes work like this:
I haven't yet been able to *ever* ambush the AI. I am wondering if this is even possible.Originally Posted by Jambo
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Re: I think ambushes work like this:
Ive been trying so hard to ambush heh and it pisses me off that i cant make it work :D
Re: I think ambushes work like this:
I've attempted many ambushes but never been able to get it to happen, i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong. I think maybe your guy has to be facing the path the enemy will take on the campaign map. I'm gonna keep trying in my game as the Britons(theres tons of forest) and see if I can find a set way to do it besides just getting the "ready to ambush" bit.
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Re: I think ambushes work like this:
Well, to me it looks like you have to get the enemy to actually stumble onto your ambushing tile. This would mean that roads don't help successful ambushing since they don't generally contain suitable terrain for performing ambushes and armies tend to move along roads as they are quicker. If you want to do ambushes then keep the terrain basic and then the AI will more likely stumble into your woodland tile. The same of course goes for the AI and your armies...
Nevertheless, I still think CA would do well to make ambushes happen more often. They're a cool aspect of the game and make a welcome change to repetitive battles. They just aren't very common... :(
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Re: I think ambushes work like this:
Hundreds of battles here without ever experiencing an ambush from either side. Looks like they could increase the probability a bit.
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