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    Not true, Seamus... the way I play is one army, one theatre. Or more than one army, perhaps. So the only reason I'd be in Asia Minor, with a crap barbarian navy, would be because I had a grand army there. So if I was attacked there by Pontus I would have no qualms about extending past Bithynia, since it isn't defensible at all. I would, rather, take Ancyra to consolidate, and the fortify the river fords west of Sinope and Mazaka. That's more my idea of a defensible frontier. Or if I felt like it, I might even extend my conquests to Sinope and Mazaka, giving me the Armenian mountian passes as a defence system.

    That's assuming, of course, the Seleucids were not hostile. That's also assuming, of course, that Pontus did not send a fullstack at me that somehow managed to take out more than 30% of my army (a rare occurrence by any non-human-opponent standards). These assumptions holding, I wouldn't think twice about extending myself past Bithynia. Especially not since I have the Awesome! Power! of! Diplomats!


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    Default Re: Do all attacks warrant destruction?

    Quote Originally Posted by pezhetairoi
    Not true, Seamus... the way I play is one army, one theatre. Or more than one army, perhaps. So the only reason I'd be in Asia Minor, with a crap barbarian navy, would be because I had a grand army there. So if I was attacked there by Pontus I would have no qualms about extending past Bithynia, since it isn't defensible at all. I would, rather, take Ancyra to consolidate, and the fortify the river fords west of Sinope and Mazaka. That's more my idea of a defensible frontier. Or if I felt like it, I might even extend my conquests to Sinope and Mazaka, giving me the Armenian mountian passes as a defence system.

    That's assuming, of course, the Seleucids were not hostile. That's also assuming, of course, that Pontus did not send a fullstack at me that somehow managed to take out more than 30% of my army (a rare occurrence by any non-human-opponent standards). These assumptions holding, I wouldn't think twice about extending myself past Bithynia. Especially not since I have the Awesome! Power! of! Diplomats!
    Understood. I was really just trying to highlight that, against multiple human opponents, crushing an opponent utterly may risk overextension and someone else taking advantage. Against the computer, you just aren't running the same risk.
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    The only peace I have for an attacker is the peace of grave, the only reconciliation I give comes from the tip of a sword. My truce is the accord between conqueror and conquered, my union is that of master and slave, the only repose I offer is death. If someone dares to destroy, or attempt to destory, that which is mine I will destroy them unto the last man. I will burn their houses, sow their fields with salt, and make music from the lamentations of their women.

    All "in character" waxings aside(), I generally outright destory an attacking faction, if it is practical. When you are fighting a war already it is often in your best interest to bloody them a little and then try to make peace. Unfortunately peace is hard to keep. The slippery barbarians are dishonest and dishonorable, they will start the war anew if allowed the opportunity. So you simply deny them the ability by having such a nasty garrison that they cannot take, or would not want to try to take, your cities.
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    Why bother with taking the poor and underdeveloped lands of factions like Gaul, Germania, Illyria, Thrace, Sarmatians etc etc? I´ve found that the AI is very prune on accepting the protectorate status initially and grows more and more reluctant to do so the more land you take from them. Theese faction are of no threat to you and will never be. Just beat them in a couple of battles. If they don´t accept a protect. or a ceasefire after you´ve beaten their armies just leave them alone and do nothing for a while and... shazaam a diplo will turn up offering you a ceasefire and the chance of getting the to accept to become a protect. is very high.
    Personally I don´t respond emotionally when beeing attacked. I´ve just one principle though. If an ally betrays me I always go on a punative expedition. I stick with my "agenda" - the strategic plan I decided upon before playing.

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