Auto-Resolve Battles: Changed, still the same?

**WineCape** · 11-14-2006, 10:40

Would like to know if there is any difference regarding the logic of Auto-Resolve battles.

As far as I can recall from RTW, you would almost always lose the auto-rersolve battle if force parity/General's experience is roughly equal. Even if the AI is slightly outnumbered.

Is it still the case?

**FesterShinetop** · 11-14-2006, 11:38

No, I don't think so. I've seen a few wins and draws when the stats were roughly the same. Still better to fight yourself though as it can also turn out the other way round....
In one of the sea battles I was facing a much stronger force of pirates (man, there are a lot of those around) and I was amazed to see I actually won!!! Against all odds!

**Stolpmeister** · 11-15-2006, 07:44

The autocalc seems to have been buffed considerably, almost to the point of being overpowered. Especially on sieges I've gotten some really good results. On one battle where I invaded a citadel with about 500 troops against 200 defenders, I autocalced a victory with only 30 casualties! If I'd played it out I would have lost AT LEAST that many just walking up to the first layer of walls, then probably double that fighting on the walls. Almost seems a bit buggy.

At least that's my impression.

**Merlin's Apprentice** · 11-15-2006, 09:43

Ive seen a ton of draws in siege autcalcs that end with a win anyways

**Fridgebadger** · 11-15-2006, 11:58

In Rome, didn't it depend on Campaign difficulty, not battle difficulty? That said, my first campaign was hard and the autocalc seemed to be quite friendly...

**Ciddler** · 11-15-2006, 14:01

I only auto-resolve battles against rebels. Sometimes I don't even resolve those, I fight every battle which is why it takes so long for me to finish. I'd rather put my men's fate in my hands than in their own ;)

**darsalon** · 11-15-2006, 15:01

I think the auto resolve ismore weighted in your favour than it was in original Medieval for instance. I'm making far too good progress as a result I think. For instance in a game as the Byzantines last night I was besieging a Viennese fortress holding foot knights and mailed knights (I think) with spearmen and horse archers. Did an autoresolve and I lost only 40 men. Should have lost far more than that.

Really must try and avoid taking the easy option but if I'm losing, as I was in that game fairly heniously, then it was far too tempting to at least get a small bit of revenge.

**Ciddler** · 11-16-2006, 14:37

Originally Posted by Ciddler

I only auto-resolve battles against rebels. Sometimes I don't even resolve those, I fight every battle which is why it takes so long for me to finish. I'd rather put my men's fate in my hands than in their own ;)

I was going to bed yesterday, saved and still had a battle and a siege open, I thought I would just autocalc those then go to bed (1 more round, 1 more round...). Well I lost the siege even though I outnumbered them 2:1 and I lost the battle with 1:1. So I don't think it is always in favour of the player. I do not recall the losses but Milan asked for a ransom.

**PseRamesses** · 11-16-2006, 14:24

In previous titles autocalc has been a debatable thing to say the least but now (M2) it seems to be too good to the player. In numerous cases I´ve autocalced battles, reloaded and fought them manually and in most cases I get some 3-5 times higher casualities than when I autocalced the same battle. Maybee I´m just a crap-general or is the autocalc function too good in favour of the human player?