Is this normal?

**K_Nudde** · October 06, 2008, 10:01 AM

I played a campaign with the Saxons. The first few turns I used for my economy. After that I made a 16 stack army and attacked the faction Barcelona who only have one city. They had 3 stacks in it so I thought easy I besieged it but the the next turn they had an army of 18! stacks. Not so easy at all

I fought them and I won and got the city.

People defeated I thought, but no. Barcelona became a horde with a 30! stack army next to Dijon. Within 6 turns both Dijon and Marseille were attacked and turned to rebel city's. My question is whats the fun in that?? How can you prefend this to happen. Put a 20 stack army in every city?? But that isnt possible there is not enough money. Please help.

**Aliksander** · October 06, 2008, 01:45 PM

First off by 'stack' I assume you mean units, not actual stacks of units?

Read to FAQ, in there should be a mention of the garrison script, which makes it harder to break a city since the AI is incompetent in it's defense of towns and is somewhat realistic as a city probably would at least try to defend itself with it's own militia anyway. Would you consider it more fun if cities of even very strong factions fell before you like so much wheat simply because the AI doesn't think a city like Barcelona warrants a garrison larger than 3 units?

As for the faction surviving as a horde, it was usually not uncommon for surviving nobility or royalty of a faction to continue to raise hell with their loyal followers even if they are sent into exile from their homelands.

**K_Nudde** · October 06, 2008, 04:02 PM

I dont have any problems with the garrison script although 15 extra groups of units is maybe a bit to much. But I do have problems with the size of the horde, 30 groups of units for a faction that had only one city is too much I think.