Spies revealed invasion plans!?

[The Stranger]

yeah i use it all the time, though the reports are usually rubbish and almost never come true. atleast that's my xp

[Mithrandir]

It's helpful, the reports usually dont come true for me either though...
a pre-emptive strike is all I need

[DukeofSerbia]

In my current Byzantienes campaign Kiavans and English are in 30 years long war but now English really started to attack with massive armies. Kieavans are in war with Novgorod and they finally started to beat them. So, those reports are quite accurate at least in my campaigh.

As I said, I saw this first time.

[The Stranger]

yeah but thats not my point. they dont come true when the spy tells it should come true. they usually say it will happen next year, but it barely does

[Sirron]

Happens few time in each of my campaigns. However I prefer to use 2-3 gangs of about 10 spies, who hang around the enemy provinces.
However, I have never recieved anything about bribing of my armies (as mentioned above).

[Sirron]

..and one to DukeofSerbia: you mentioned that you have known only about vice and vices revelation as the function of the spy.

Do not forget to open castle gates during sieges with your spies, which sometimes helps a lot, especially if you use experienced ones!

[jadast]

I have never bothered to build spies. It seemed like a lot of effort for very little return. Am I missing out?