Quote Originally Posted by macsen rufus
I'm surprised by the non-retreating rebels, though, usually they will cross any border available and "join" the rebel pseudo-faction next door if they decide to retreat. Maybe there was some other factor in play (the other province invaded, and the rebels won, maybe? Might count as "not available for retreat" but I'm speculating wildly now )
Was pretty sure about that point until now but you know the mechanics of the game much better than I do (got the game for ages and still play the vanilla VI game. Tought I would try XL once bored with the basis game but .... honestly, I am still enjoying it immensly !!! ) so I could be quite mistaken. I am positive that a few times I decided whether or not to invade a province on the basis of that assumption thinking something a bit like "If I attack Kiev, the rebels can retreat to Crimea cause its the same coulour for both provinces. If I attack Lithuania, I am stuck with a fight cause Kiev is the only rebel province accessible for a retreat and has not the same coulour" (not sure it's 100% clear to anyone but me ) It's quite possible that my predictions were right in practice but for totally different reasons than what I thought (rebels in Kiev feeling weak, rebels in Lithuania feeling strong). I should start a Russian campaign and check that out.

Got to find that story about the rebel campaign. Seems like a fun read !!!