Quote Originally Posted by zaher
Actually AI on battlefield totally depends on generals rank and traits he have.
Now i am sure. Today i fought as Portugal vs El Cid in Valencia, he got 10 stars too and got good traits , so i got identical army ( 2 jinnetes, 2 spears, 2 javelins),just 1 or 2 units less, and AI defeated me in a way which i rarely can see on MP battles lol. It was real pressing, spears persued my general unit, i got flanked and smashed to pieces. Same was when i first met with mongol or timurids armies with 10 stars generals. Just ridiculous that they move like covards on strategy map, because they really can get half of world if they will move in different directions at same time in 10-15 turns.
So the problem i can see is more like strategic AI is not developing good generals together with puting good armies under their command.
hmmm. interesting. i have fought el cid several times on the campaign map and always it ended with him being charged by my troops (usually, mercenary spearmen) as he was trying to get his army out through the gates. i guess, i did not give him much room for tactical manouvering.

maybe they (CA) should take him and his gang out of the castle (leave some garrison behind) and let him bring havoc to the countryside.