City gates - a right royal pain in the bum

[Celt Centurion]

The spy sitting in a city is supposed to open the gates for you if you're lucky... but somehow, it never happened to me, even if I had 50% chance of it happen. I don't even know how it looks like when he does that...

If the spy does not get thrown out on his butt, (mine usually does), just as you begin an assault, and you have the screen to "fight on battle map", or "autoresolve", there will be a picture on the right side of that panel of a stone wall with an open gate, and text telling you that the gates will be open.

Usually, I prefer to put lots of siege towers, at least 6, more if I think to make more during a siege, and put men directly over the gate, even if it is open, which will keep boiling oil out of your collar. Last night, I did it differently, and just charged through the gate, expecting losses, but fortunately for me that time, no boiling oil came down.

Anyway, just look for the "open gate" picture just before you choose how to resolve the battle.

Strength and Honor

Celt Centurion

[rebelscum]

The spy sitting in a city is supposed to open the gates for you if you're lucky... but somehow, it never happened to me, even if I had 50% chance of it happen. I don't even know how it looks like when he does that...

If the spy does not get thrown out on his butt, (mine usually does), just as you begin an assault, and you have the screen to "fight on battle map", or "autoresolve", there will be a picture on the right side of that panel of a stone wall with an open gate, and text telling you that the gates will be open.

Celt Centurion

General's Speech: Ok men, when we get to the city, my spy network should have the gate open making it a cakewalk for us to rush in and take the walls and the main courtyard. An easy victory awaits!
Army: Rowdy cheers.

*an hour later*
General: *proud* My men are almost at the walls, the gate should be opening just about .. now ... *nothing happens*
about ... 'now' ... *still nothing happens*
.... NOW *nada*

*tap tap on Generals shoulder*
General: Whaaaa,
Spy: Sssarry bhasss, I ssshouldn't creep up on you like that.
General: *aghast* Why aren't you in the city opening the gates ...
Spy: Sssarry bhasss, I fell asssleep, and when I woke up I was out on my asssss.

[Celt Centurion]

General's Speech: Ok men, when we get to the city, my spy network should have the gate open making it a cakewalk for us to rush in and take the walls and the main courtyard. An easy victory awaits!
Army: Rowdy cheers.

*an hour later*
General: *proud* My men are almost at the walls, the gate should be opening just about .. now ... *nothing happens*
about ... 'now' ... *still nothing happens*
.... NOW *nada*

*tap tap on Generals shoulder*
General: Whaaaa,
Spy: Sssarry bhasss, I ssshouldn't creep up on you like that.
General: *aghast* Why aren't you in the city opening the gates ...
Spy: Sssarry bhasss, I fell asssleep, and when I woke up I was out on my asssss.

Something like that.


Celt Centurion