Has the surround and squish inquisitor exploit gone in 1.2?

**econ21** · 05-21-2007, 21:32

Before the latest patch, one of the most effective ways to handle inquisitors was to surround them with an army and then move a unit on top of them. They could not move out the way and so would die.

Is that still possible in 1.2? I tried to move a military unit onto an inquisitor and got a red cross saying such action was invalid for that unit, so it I am wondering if the exploit has been fixed.

Thanks for any advice.

**Monsieur Alphonse** · 05-21-2007, 21:46

No. I had one acting as if he was playing 1.02 (lol). He killed two generals ans then I decided to sent him home. Exploit still works for me.

**Rhedd** · 05-21-2007, 21:49

It certainly still works for every other type of agent. I'm afraid I haven't tried it with Inquisitors in particular, but they'd be the exception, if they're immune.

I have to admit that I use this "exploit" not infrequently. I figure there are two ways to stop an enemy assassin; Stoop to my enemy's level and send out an assassin of my own, or send out a large number of soldiers to "scour the countryside", capture and execute the miscreant.

Only thing that makes it a bit of an exploit is that the AI won't do the same. Of course, if that's what makes something an exploit, then I guess we're all cheating by moving our armies in an intelligent and logical fashion, too! ^_^

**HoreTore** · 05-21-2007, 22:11

Only time I use that exploit, is when a bunch of enemy assassins with 0-1 skill is hanging around trying to kill one of my big-guy generals with a dozen security boosts hanging around in a town with a couple of spies or more...

I just get tired of seeing them failing to kill him.

**Sardo** · 05-22-2007, 00:30

Well, this weekend the Mongols did squish my diplomat just north of Nicaea when he got stuck between two armies and the city...

**Kobal2fr** · 05-22-2007, 01:56

Originally Posted by Sardo

Well, this weekend the Mongols did squish my diplomat just north of Nicaea when he got stuck between two armies and the city...

*sees the diplomat coming back on his horse but sans head*

"They said no."

**Ciaran** · 05-22-2007, 14:20

It can happen in MTW, you know. Not very frequently, but I had a few diplomats who ended up dead after a request.

**Kobal2fr** · 05-22-2007, 16:41

God you're right ! Now I remember those "the Sultan was most displeased" infocards, I had clean forgotten about that. That and getting the opportunity to burn the Pope as a heretic :). Good times...