Out of character thread XVI

[GeneralHankerchief]

Are we allowed to make a case for our characters, or will that just clutter up your inbox and annoy you?

Yes.

[Stuperman]

AI attacks if you have ~1.2x the amount of missile type units it has.

So, does that mean that Genoa won't get assaulted?

and if not, any tips for fighting an AI army with Superior Cav, and missiles, and they are slightly uphill from me.

[Zim]

So, does that mean that Genoa won't get assaulted?

and if not, any tips for fighting an AI army with Superior Cav, and missiles, and they are slightly uphill from me.

I don't have any tips, but I think he means that the AI will launch a melee attack on you if you have 1.2 times their number of missiles, even if you were the "attacker" in the battle. It figures it would lose more than you to a missile duel, so it charges. This was the answer to the old passive AI bug, I believe. It doesn't have to do with whether the AI decides to attack your stack with one of their's, or to assault a city.

In my experience the AI very rarely tries to starve you out, they just wait until they've built the "right" number of siege engines then attack.

[FactionHeir]

What Zim's first paragraph said. Basically field battles only and if you are attacker.

[TinCow]

Orders for 1334 are due at 8pm EST tonight, which is appoximately 6.5 hours from now. I have not yet received orders from:

Wolfgang Hummel (Ignoramus) - Orders received
Dieter Bresch (Elite Ferret) - Orders received
Tancred von Tyrolia (Dutch_guy) - Orders received

I am very much determined to finish the rest of the cataclysm in a prompt and timely manner. Thus, any players who do not have their orders in by the time limit will use the default choices, as stated in the rules. I will post the pending battles this evening and if everything goes well I may even be able to get the 1336 turn report up tomorrow night.

[Ramses II CP]

Unless there are any objections I'm going to take the save in a lil while and combine my companies down. I'll post again before I do it, just want to give anyone else a chance to do something important first since I'm just trying to save money. ;)

[TinCow]

Just make sure the new save is uploaded by 8pm EST, since I will need access to it to setup any pending battles.

[Ramses II CP]

Taking it now, it should be uploaded in about ten minutes, max.

Edit: Forget about it. I thought the spearmen would combine down so I had only 15 companies, but I'd have to disband something else too and it's not worth it.

Current save is still 4, I'll get a few killed next year.

[TinCow]

Thanks everyone for getting in your orders quickly. Please note that I have only made changes necessary for the battles to be fought. All game editing that is not necessary for the battles will be done at a later time.

Battles Pending:

Matthias Steffen (OverKnight):

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Your army is ready to march out and attack the flanking Byzantine cavalry force. The English are nearby with a moderate sized force and they will honor the alliance by joining you in the attack. Be aware, however, that this will cause war between England and Byzantium. If the English are not able to hold back the Byzantine attacks that are bound to occur, Aleppo and Damascus could eventually be lost. Also, the Byzantine siege army is slow moving, but not completely incompetent. They will move while you are away. You will not be able to enter Antioch or return to the Iron Bridge after the battle. The best you will be able to do is camp at the Eastern Ford.

If you do not wish to attack under these circumstances, simply do not fight the battle. A change in orders is acceptable if this is the case.

Edmund Becker (CecilXIX):

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You have marched west to pacify the province of Nuremburg. Your army stands ready to engage the enemy. The garrison of the city is available to aid you, if you want them to, so long as at least one unit is returned to the city after the battle.

Do not concern yourself with moving back to Prague. I will do that for you.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/kotr1334-5.zip

[Zim]

Woohoo! That turn went quickly. And the French didn't even come at my pathetic force with their super army.

[TinCow]

We're not at the AI turn yet. Don't count your chickens.

[Zim]

We're not at the AI turn yet. Don't count your chickens.

Doh!

Somehow I thought these were battles during the AI turn, although if I'd actually read the descriptions of them carefully I'd have known better.

Ah well, playing around with the kind of units I can hire in custom bridge battles suggests I have a chance as long as they don't bring those triple gold chevron guys (hmmm, I still have to try that two long thin lines of pikemen thing).

[Cecil XIX]

All right, I'm taking the save.

[Cecil XIX]

Turn complete.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/KOTR1334-6.zip

[AussieGiant]

How did it go Cecil?

[Ramses II CP]

Couldn't be too bad, they were just rebels, right?

[Cecil XIX]

It went well enough that Becker's not fearful for Prague. Although MIITW up and quit before I could save after the first attempt, and the second ended up costing me about one hundred more men. 'Course, quite a few of those extra men were Bavarians so it doesn't matter.

[AussieGiant]

Well done.

I'm sure those Poles might give you a sterner test.

[TinCow]

FYI, I'm psyched about getting the 1336 turn report up tonight. It will make me very happy to have a 3 day turn around on the game, given the delays I have personally caused by being out of town for three weekends during the cataclysm.

I expect that OverKnight will be able to fight the battle before the 24 hour period expires, but even if he doesn't an autoresolve is a victory (I have checked) so I will push that forward. Thus, I will guarantee that the next turn report will be posted tonight. I cannot give a time estimate, though, as I actually have to fight a battle myself (pacifying Milan) before I do any changes.

[OverKnight]

Hmmmmm, the parameters set out in the battle queue are a bit different than I thought. I'm going to ponder a bit.

I will something in place before the deadline, either a battle or I might just hold.

[OverKnight]

I'm taking the save.

[Zim]

Almost another turn done! This one's been surprisingly quick, too.

[OverKnight]

I've uploaded the save.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/KOTR1334-7.zip

[Zim]

I've uploaded the save.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/KOTR1334-7.zip

How did it go, Overknight?

[FactionHeir]

New save is up:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/KOTR1334-8.zip

[TinCow]

Perfect timing. My thanks to everyone for getting this all done quickly, especially FactionHeir and his impromptu and otherwise unplanned battle.

The next turn will be posted tonight, but don't get too eager about it. It will take me several hours and will likely be very late EST.

[FactionHeir]

No problem
Take your time with the turn write-up. Most of us are patient creatures

[deguerra]

to avoid constantly doubleposting in my thread yet still draw attention, ill just hijack this one :D

OverKnight, what did you think of the last Coat of Amrs for Outremer, and would you like a signature sized version, or are we still working on it?

As for the rest of you, once again, feel free to drop by with suggestions/demands/ideas/requests for you own. Except you Zim.

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[OverKnight]

How did it go, Overknight?

My report is up:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...&postcount=190

Only time will tell how I did.

As for the Coat of Arms, deguerra, I think I'd like to use the black Crusader Cross on the Gold background for Outremer without the crown or subshield. I like the color combo and simplicity. If I get arround to updating the Kingdom of Outremer thread I'll use the shield in the first post.

Nifty job and thanks for your efforts!

[deguerra]

ok. i agree that simplicity can be best :D does matt want a personal coat of arms (seperate from outremer) as well, or will he just use that one?

I'll put it together an post it in the coat of arms thread. I'll prbly have to edit my last post (I dont want to stretch econ21s nerves by double posting too much :D) so you may not see when its updated.