Introduction and question -

**Ludens** · 05-17-2006, 23:02

A counter attack should work, and you don't even have to press the attack: if Spanish make a stand you can just withdraw. Do keep in mind that the officer in command of this attack can get a nasty vice for these feint attacks: this is to discourage you from doing exactly what the A.I. is doing to you. Don't do this with a general you value.

Otherwise, spies may be able to open the gate and give you a bloodless victory, but there is no guarantee they succeed. A bribe is also not a surefire way, and can be rather expensive if the garisson is big.

Welcome to the Org, BTW

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BHCWarman88 · 05-18-2006, 02:08

Mass Attack Them

Welcome to the .org :-) :-)

**Alexan** · 05-18-2006, 02:10

*hi-jacks topic*

Warman you're a spammer

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*hands back topic to Shrike*

**Shrike** · 05-18-2006, 15:31

Thanks for the reception and thanks for the replies! I take it that it's not unheard of for the AI to do this, though it will pay a price. The only defense/counter is by using agents and/or mitigating that maneuver through strategic planning.

I guess I'll chalk this up to Spain being a pain (hah!), and giving me more reason to spank them up and down the Iberian peninsula.

Unfortunately, I'll have to ease back and regroup - Don't want to get Excommed, had two Bandit armies appear in Mercia, finally got one of my techtrees up to Feudal Knigits, and 1205's around the corner, so I'm about to get my Billmen & Longbows.

I'll TCB for a decade or two, and then annihilate Spain.

It also occurs to me that if I'd approached this invasion in a slightly more sophisticated manner, I could have outmaneuvered Spain rather than just outgunned them - and ended up with 6 provinces in one war rather than 2. Meh. Live and Learn. And Kill Your Enemies.

**Avicenna** · 05-18-2006, 16:15

Welcome Shrike!

No clue about MTW though

BHCWarman88 · 05-19-2006, 19:57

Originally Posted by Alexan

*hi-jacks topic*

Warman you're a spammer

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*hands back topic to Shrike*

Yes I am

Don't be scared to get Excommed,doesn't really matter m8..

**Ludens** · 05-20-2006, 13:02

Originally Posted by BHCWarman88

Don't be scared to get Excommed,doesn't really matter m8..

If you have enough troops or influence to keep province loyalty up, and can deal with crusades and invasions from other Catholic factions, then yes, it doesn't matter. But otherwise you are in for some serious fighting.