I ~HATE~ when this happens.

**NodachiSam** · 07-15-2005, 06:05

The so called jedi general effect, demonstrated.

The backstory of this battle is that I see on opportunity to kill the mongol leader due to my now expansive navy and gather up some a few units who are apt for the job but not so many as to not dissuade him from fighting the battle.

Before the battle:
"Okay boys, kill their king. He needs to die. Don't let him run away. Kill him. That is why we sea attacked this forsaken, foul, barren, illiterate backwater province. If he is passing you trip his horse or something. Please, just please kill him"

I don't like hiking and if I had known the terrain was so hilly I would have brought another calvary unit.

Alright, the mongols have mostly fled or been killed except for their leaders unit who wasn't watching and let his main force go on ahead and get surrounded.. I have surrounded him and am about to charge him from behind and downhill with knights. The unit of spearmen that has been charged into its flank must be feeling awkward but all around this is in my favour.

So close!!

ACK He breaks through!!!!

Gone... moving pretty fast for being a heavy calvary unit. He did sit on a hill while I climbed it and fought his men so he had more energy than my men.

I suppose he broke through due to my spearmen being so thing but it still angers me. Even though I one the battle I might've wanted to lash my own men!! Especially those two numbskulls who cheerily trotted back to my other men while the mongol dog ran past them.

Well maybe not... I am serriously tempted to reload but I did gain a province and maybe the king now has a valour command, or moral decrease. I am really iffy about being able to hold the province (Khazar) unless I reinforce it and potentially weaken some of my more important boundaries. What do you guys think?

**Zarax** · 07-15-2005, 08:12

Raze, pull back and retreat.

**King of Atlantis** · 07-15-2005, 09:18

IT is only fair though cause you know you can do the same thing with your general.

**antisocialmunky** · 07-15-2005, 12:47

I bet a mounted crossbow would have done you some good. Jedis don't use bullet time and can't dodge like Keano Reaves.

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 07-15-2005, 13:48

Advice: Use cannon. I decimated the Mongol Khan with the first cannonball I fired from that fortress, and his units took a huge pounding afterwards.

**Del Arroyo** · 07-16-2005, 15:58

Hey MY general got KILLED by a fleeing enemy general. They were both Royal types. Go figure.

Or maybe it was the Naptha throwers... I'll never know. Talk about a gyp, though.

DA

**voo** · 07-16-2005, 17:14

mogol hvycav v4 ... nearly impossible to beat by this force - i suggest to bring some arbs over ... they usually melt dudes like this in secs.

**BAD** · 07-16-2005, 22:34

Don't forget the lowly catapult. I specifically remember killing the French King with the first boulder thrown once. xD Not a bad pay off.

**Mongoose** · 07-16-2005, 22:39

You should try RTW...the AI get's it general killed at the start of every battle.

**L'Impresario** · 07-17-2005, 00:12

Actually kings and generals do have a "magnet" that attract artillery fire upon them, if you get them in a good spot that is. I remember I runned 5 custom battle with me taking a single gen unit and the AI a catapultv2, and most of the times the gen died within the 3-4 first shots:p

**antisocialmunky** · 07-17-2005, 01:24

It doesn't help that the AI loves to focus on your general with all its artillery either.

**WesW** · 07-18-2005, 06:18

Originally Posted by L'Impresario

Actually kings and generals do have a "magnet" that attract artillery fire upon them, if you get them in a good spot that is. I remember I runned 5 custom battle with me taking a single gen unit and the AI a catapultv2, and most of the times the gen died within the 3-4 first shots:p

The AI gets a hardcoded accuracy bonus for their field volleys. Basically they are as accurate as siege volleys. Would be interesting to know if this is a bug.