Bridge Battles

[redriver]

this is how it works with bridge or no bridge battles.. if ya initiate the battle then ya attack and AI waits for ya to come at 'em and vise versa.

so if ya want the AI to cross the bridge just wait and let it attack ya first. never attack AI armies on/near the bridgers....

[bedlam28]

Well Severous,

Thats a bloody good idea !!
I for one will be trying this rather than sacrificing my fort.

Many thanks.

[Severous]

Whilst the manual says the attacker on the campaign map is the attacker on the battlefield I've found this not to be true in all circumstances.

If the AI is the side with the best odds (slider bar) it will often become the attacker on the battle map. It wont try to force its way into your town in a sally but it will act aggressively to any units you send outside the walls.

[HumphreysCraig00]

You could try to get them to attack by using weak forces to attack them and then when they rout the AI should chase them over the bridge onto your side.

The shallow water further downstream from the brige plan will also work if there is a crossing but there isnt always (Ive only ever seen a crossing on dirt road level bridges)

Sallying forth with reenforcements would be the best option though.

And dont worry about your force being bribed, ive never had a force of any real combat effectiveness be bribed. *Biggest bribed army for me was 2 mercenary units, one at 1/4 strength)