Staking the Gate not an exploit?

[Sitalkes]

Aneas Tacticus, "On Siegecraft" 39.1-6 says "It is essential that those who are under siege should eploy devices such as the following. At the city gates and just inside them the should dig a ditch, leaving a passage on either side of it... the enemy who run in... because they do not know about the ditch, especially as it is concealed, will fall in and be immediately killed by those inside the city. Some of these men should be stationed in the passageways and at the ditch near the gate." He goes on to suggest that a portcullis be installed, and this be let down when the enemy have passed through the gate, to trap them inside the city and prevent other enemies from entering. Anyway, if you do use the gate staking stratagem you may now feel happier that is is not an exploit, but is in fact a ruse very similar to one recommended by ancient authors!!

[Silverheart]

Now it´s just a shame that there aren´t more units that can lay stakes...

[TheDarkKnight]

Lol...I just imagined French Knights about to enter a city, seeing a line of stakes, and calling a time out and saying "Ze are cheating!"

Heck, if there is something that can be done to win a fight, I generally do it. Not my problem if the AI can't handle it, to be honest.


Plus there are some times when you REALLY need every advantage you can get.

[tudor93]

people never really called it an exploit of the game engine (or whatever); they said it's and exploit of the AI stupidness, the AI is dumb and he can't counter this move so he'll just send in his cav directly in the stakes without really carring about them dying almost instantly
no one said that it is not historical accurate or something

[ImperialAndre]

people never really called it an exploit of the game engine (or whatever); they said it's and exploit of the AI stupidness, the AI is dumb and he can't counter this move so he'll just send in his cav directly in the stakes without really carring about them dying almost instantly
no one said that it is not historical accurate or something

i doubt its the al stupidity more likely the enemy general is hungry for some horsemeat he litterilay falls over when he sees horses on stakes.

[Silent Assassin]

It is an exploit in a sense but aren't the mongols heavy stats too? I've only used stakes in that occasion

[TheDarkKnight]

It is an exploit in a sense but aren't the mongols heavy stats too? I've only used stakes in that occasion

Heck, against Mongols you should use whatever tactics you can to beat them