Assassin Spam by Milan

[IPoseTheQuestionYouReturnTheAnswer]

Yup, Milan and Venice seem to use assassins as a war machine in their own right.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

A bit of a problem. Watch closely where the assassins are coming from and how many in a turn. Ever wonder why their agents come in groups of three?

CA thought it wise to give the AI an agent bonus so they actually can produce 3 in a turn!

Now I am not sure if they can produce 3 of each type of agent (total 6-9) or only 3 of one type each turn but when playing the HRE I saw Milan send out 3 assassins every turn from their capital towards me (Marseille). Ridiculous!

The only solution is exterminate!

[katank]

Note: while agents like assassins are hard to kill with your own assassins, keeping a few spies around can radically reduce their chances of success.

Also, if you don't mind using an exploit, use military units to surround and squish the assassins. (Move units to all 8 squares surrounding said agent, then another unit to where it is -> crunchity)

[lobo76]

Note: while agents like assassins are hard to kill with your own assassins, keeping a few spies around can radically reduce their chances of success.

Also, if you don't mind using an exploit, use military units to surround and squish the assassins. (Move units to all 8 squares surrounding said agent, then another unit to where it is -> crunchity)

haha..that is exactly what I do. 100% kill rate.

Though I wouldn't exactly call it an exploit. First, I have to have a spy nearby to detect the assassin. After which I send my army to surround and kill him. How is that unrealistic? since it is in fact realistic, then how is it an exploit?

[baron_Leo]

Oh yeah...assasins...how I hate them...more then Cossack musketeers (and I am a men who really hates cossack musketeers to fight against). An yes Milan and Sicily. In Italy I cannot keep a damned general 'cause he gets killed in 3-4 turns...and I have 3 spies + assasin with him. It does not help much for me. Not against 6 or seven assasins in a turn. (I really hate them - to lose a 7 star general with 2-3 security traits...it is just cool...) Russia never sends assasins, just priests (by the way I hate them too 1. assasins 2. cossack musketeers 3. orthodox priests).

[Nutranurse]

Ugh....lets not talk about the Assassins in Italy...I had to restart my Sicily AAR cause Milan decides to rape all my characters with their damned assassins...grr

[sapi]

Yeh...i've noticed that my characters in italy pick up +x to personal security traits pronto :P