When does an Ally Fight with You?

**Pompey the Great** · 05-03-2005, 23:45

Generals,

A while ago I played a game and sat on my hill awaiting the French enemy to attack me.

Then shock horror out of the corner of my eye another force appeared on the map, what the hell was going on? it was the Hungarians, they proceeded to attack the French my enemy, turned out the Hungarians were my allies.

There assistance was most unexpected. I sat on my hill and watched while the poor Hungarians got creamed, so I did a quick flank march and routed the French and won the day.

Question is what makes an Ally actually fight with you in a battle. It has never happened since.

Cheers

C

**BAD** · 05-03-2005, 23:58

No idea myself. But if I can I always try to relieve sieges on my allies. Relieved Constantinople 7 times once for the Byzantines. Eventually the Turks took it, but somehow my armies were ready next turn to bring into the Hungarians arms. . .

**mercian billman** · 05-04-2005, 00:12

An ally will only fight with you if you both attack the same province or are relieving an ally under seige.

If you both attack the same province whichever nation has the largest force (prior ro the battle) will get control of the province. If you are relieving a seige all you get is a thank you.

**PittBull260** · 05-04-2005, 01:51

usually when your ally has a province with an army in it next to the province that you're attacking, they'll help, that's why I always ally myself with the neighbors of the empire that i'm attacking

**Martok** · 05-04-2005, 08:12

Originally Posted by mercian billman

If you both attack the same province whichever nation has the largest force (prior ro the battle) will get control of the province. If you are relieving a seige all you get is a thank you.

Isn't whichever ally has the largest force at the end of the battle gets the province? I can't remember for sure, but I could've sworn that was the case.

**edyzmedieval** · 05-04-2005, 14:21

Yap... That's it.... I tried to conquer Pomerania but the Poles were my allies and had a bigger army so they had Pomerania :(

**mfberg** · 05-04-2005, 15:31

Isn't whichever ally has the largest force at the end of the battle gets the province? I can't remember for sure, but I could've sworn that was the case.

Yes, I was trying to give Denmark back to the Danes by aiding their attack on the rebels. I went in with 64 men and they had 80 (all royals). They charged the thralls before I could get my naptha throwers in and lost 19 men. They left my turks in control of the country.

mfberg