Winning by running away

[Fisherking]

Does any one else avoid combat until the clock runs out in order to force larger stronger enemies to withdraw?

[DVX BELLORVM]

No, I would considered this to be a heavy exploit. Not to mention I would be bored to death doing it

Anyway, I only use the battle timer because of the passive siege AI...

[FactionHeir]

I think I did it once during RTW times but never since. Its both time consuming and boring. If you can't win the battle, at least inflict as many casualties as possible. Pyrrhic victory and all.

The AI does it at times when it has HAs though.

[Ramses II CP]

I did this once in my English campaign when I hung a good general out to dry and he got attacked. I was counting on the passive AI to ignore him while I brought his army back, but he got jumped by eight hundred or so infantry. I just criss crossed the map until the timer ran out. Very boring, even at 6x.

Wouldn't a non-general unit become exhausted and rout? Maybe some good morale, good stamina HAs or similar would last.

[Slug For A Butt]

No, I would considered this to be a heavy exploit. Not to mention I would be bored to death doing it

Anyway, I only use the battle timer because of the passive siege AI...

Couldn't have said it better myself. A man after my own heart.

[vladiator]

Sometimes, when I have cavalry and they are heavily outnumbered, I let the enemy chase me around the map a bit. Then, when they are tired or their units are separated, I attack them. If things don't go too well, I retreat, let them chase me and then attack again later.

But no, I don't run away just to see the clock run out.

[Fisherking]

I only asked as it is a classic raider tactic and best used with your HA types, though some other horse can pull it off. You can make a dent in the enemy force when they get strung out or separated. Not something that works well against the Mongol types though.

It is much better to try it on the first attack rather than withdraw and sacrifice units that can’t win.

And right the reason for the timer is the sieges but you still have to use it. I suppose it depends on how much you value the force involved.

[DVX BELLORVM]

I only asked as it is a classic raider tactic and best used with your HA types, though some other horse can pull it off. You can make a dent in the enemy force when they get strung out or separated. Not something that works well against the Mongol types though.

Well, one thing is to pointlessly run around the battlefield waiting for the time to run out, another thing is using you cav (especially HA) to encircle, divide and destroy enemy units, one by one..

I used the second tactics a lot when playing with the Turks, and I managed to beat far more superior force. But once I ran out of missiles, I'd withdrew. Unless I thought the enemy was soften enough that it could be broken with one last charge. It would usually resulted with heroic victory, and massive experience gain for my HA.

Couldn't have said it better myself. A man after my own heart.