Odd Pictures...

**Sextus Molestus** · April 20, 2009, 09:01 PM

I was just completing a quick turn in my Roman campaign and came across this:

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As you can see from the minimap, Iberia has not expanded out of...well...Iberia. I just found this a bit odd and out of place. Anyone else come across bizarre happenings in your campaigns?

**DimeBagHo** · April 20, 2009, 09:24 PM

Probably bribed by a wandering diplomat.

**Spartan198** · April 20, 2009, 09:57 PM

I occasionally see roving armies here and there. Nothing unusual in my experience.

**Sextus Molestus** · April 21, 2009, 05:44 AM

Originally Posted by DimeBagHo

Probably bribed by a wandering diplomat.

That's my bet. I kept trying to kill that indie greek family member you see in the picture, and in one of the battles, the Iberians, my allies, fought with me. They had two units, I forget one, but one was a unit of Eastern Skirmishers or something. So yes, likely a bribed army.

**CaesarVincens** · April 21, 2009, 12:22 AM

I've seen a German, or some Barbarian, Greek faction leader hanging around Rome. Yes, it's that bizarre, I shall have to check if he's still there, and take a picture.

**Texray1** · April 27, 2009, 09:37 AM

I like to bribe an army very far from home and see if I can either take, buy, or bribe a small city somewhere and start a second part of my empire. It's very difficult if the home team decides they don't want you there.

**Spartan198** · April 27, 2009, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Texray1

I like to bribe an army very far from home and see if I can either take, buy, or bribe a small city somewhere and start a second part of my empire. It's very difficult if the home team decides they don't want you there.

I send diplomats into India and buy the largest army I can find. I once had so many Indian elephants that full-stack Seleucid armies were fleeing the battlefield at the sight.

**Publius Quirinus** · April 28, 2009, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Spartan198

I send diplomats into India and buy the largest army I can find. I once had so many Indian elephants that full-stack Seleucid armies were fleeing the battlefield at the sight.

Cool, elephants can cause full routs without contact? *rushes off to try it on custom battle*

**Spartan198** · April 28, 2009, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Quirinal

Cool, elephants can cause full routs without contact? *rushes off to try it on custom battle*

It worked for me.

**silentsam74** · April 28, 2009, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Quirinal

Cool, elephants can cause full routs without contact? *rushes off to try it on custom battle*

Originally Posted by Spartan198

It worked for me.

I've never had it with elephants but there has been several times I've had this happen. I haven't seen them "route" per se, but it seems more to be a organized withdrawal. Its more common when you have reinforcments joining your main army. Almost like the AI is satisfied with the odds of the battle until the extra troops join up with the main body.