CA: This has got to STOP! (AI Control is simpley a source of Frustration)

[Bob the Insane]

The AI is capable of acting normally... Last night in my present Julii campaign I fought battle like this one rescuing a settlement from being besieged. My attacking army was slightly weaker than the Briton Army I was attacking but then so was the army in the Besieged settlement and between us we where stronger. The two armies both with decent Generals, I chose to engage with the better general in command of the relief force and setup the attack so I hit the rear if the enemy pinning it to the city so the re-enforces would hit it from the rear (givig my AI general a fighting chance I figured)..

Fighting the battle I figured the enemy AI might rush my smaller army before the re-enforcements arrived (it's what I would do) so set up well back in the deployment area. The battle started and I moved my battle line in good order towards the enemy trying to stay on their flank as they moved to try and face both armies. I tried to match the pace of my re-enfocements to hit the enemy at the same time but guess what, there is the AI general (5 star) charging ahead of his troops straight at the enemies line...

So I detach my cavalry and charge my men into battle but it is too late... Though we do win the battle...

I thought "bugger... let's try that again" and reloaded...

This time it was the same setup but I was more aggressive, setting up at the front of the deployment zone and immediately running my men (still in formation) into missle range of the enemy to intiate the attack... This prompts the enemy to fall on us but use of the pilum, deep formation with reserves and moving cavalry round to flank works it's magic especially as the enemy have held some troops in resver to face my re-enforcements...

But speaking of my re-enforcements, no sign of the suicide general this time, this time the there is a line of Hastati moving towards the enemy with the AI general troting along behind?!?!?!

WTF!?!?!?