About AI unit recruitment\upkeep

**cannon_fodder** · 02-21-2006, 03:14

On my Julii campaign, things are now in a position where I'm getting ready for the final slog. All I need to do now is eliminate the Brutii- this would give me enough provinces to finish the campaign, as well as eliminate my only worthy rival.

The Brutii had an excessive number of troops, perhaps around 15 full stacks. He only has about 12 territories, though. I thought perhaps sea trade was the answer, and I am now in the process of blockading all his ports (done half of them now).

I was just wondering- the Brutii occupy all of Greece and the surrounding areas. Is the income from just taxes enough to support such huge forces? Will the blockading make a difference over time? I have at this stage destroyed about 5 stacks, which made a noticable difference in his overall amount. But I can see now that he's quickly regaining his forces.

**Oaty** · 02-21-2006, 16:04

When thier rich take thier cities and avoid thier armies to bleed them dry. Although from my experience a sudden war usually crashes the A.I.'s economy, when suddenly they went from no blockades to fully blockaded.

**cannon_fodder** · 02-21-2006, 17:36

Originally Posted by Oaty

When thier rich take thier cities and avoid thier armies to bleed them dry.

Problem is that I can't really avoid their armies. They keep trying to invade my territories. The one stack that destroyed 5 of his so far was sent into his territory in response to this.

**Garvanko** · 02-21-2006, 17:48

Two-pronged strategy.

Defend against their full stack incursions, and attack their cities with expeditionary forces, if possible on the same turn. Use spies and onagers, autoresolve if you have to.

Its the best way to kill their economy.

**cannon_fodder** · 02-21-2006, 19:16

Okay, I'll do that. But I'm still in for a really long campaign. I don't have a huge army, but am building up as fast as possible at the moment. Thankfully, money isn't an issue (I have considerably more than 1,000,000 denarii).