How to make siege machines please?

[Maltese Corsair]

Hi folks,
I just researched the technology that gives trebuchets, and before that there was another siege engine which I can't remember the name of, but these things are not showing up on the buildable units list. How exactly are they built and deployed? I am probably really stupid because I can't find a way to build 'em. Could someone be kind enough to explain how to build siege machines please?

[Whispering_turd]

When you siege an enemy city they spawn over turns during the siege, the longer the siege the more siege weapons youll have and the less defenders the enemy will have

[Maltese Corsair]

Oh thank you for replying sir, so I actually don't have to do anything myself to get the siege machines to spawn other than researching the relevant technology? I have besieged two cities now and both took a few turns but no siege weapon materialised. I am not too brainy so I was thinking I was missing something

[Sigmagor]

Be aware that early mordern Era will prevent you to construct siege engine as it will become units you'll need to create in cities (aka mortar)

[Maltese Corsair]

Ahh thank you for that pointer sir. I haven't yet advanced to modern era, and I didn't know that bit of information. Thank you again, sir

[Zangetsu]

I am not sure but I think you need to have the tech related to the era of your unit. There is a siege tech in every era. If you have outdated tech I dont think you can, but I could be wrong.

[Matthew]

When you move to a city district, a window will open which shows you building siege weapons (they take a few turns to make).

Unfortunately, since the last update, AI's will just attack you and won't let you siege, so you are probably just getting a regular battle window without realizing there would have been an option for siege.

[Maltese Corsair]

Zangetsu, sir, so I need to have up to date tech huh. I didn't know that. Thank you for responding sir.
Matthew, sir, I don't see any new siege window opening, like you said, I am just getting a regular battle window. So it that a bug or the way it is intended to work? I just don't know myself.

[Sigmagor]

Does the AI attack you even with absolutely no chance of winning? Or are they attacking with at decent forces?

[AOM]

I've played the Victor dev, the Poe beta, and now the launch version of the game, and I've never seen any siege engine- or trebuchet-related UI popup when at war with another nation. I take AI cities using standard military troops. I simply bring an army strong and large enough to get the job done. Disappointingly, the siege machine-building mechanism of this game is completely unclear and, apparently, unnecessary, as I've never found the need to try and figure it out.

[The Former]

Originally posted by Sigmagor:

Does the AI attack you even with absolutely no chance of winning? Or are they attacking with at decent forces?

Usually they won't touch a fight unless they have a fair shot. Sometimes they'll even retreat if odds are even. The exception is when they're contesting unclaimed territory that they want. They'll take the loss if it means holding you at bay a while longer.

[Maltese Corsair]

Sigmagor, for me, the AI is giving me tough fights sir.
AOM, sir somehow when I attacked a city last time, it did say a trebuchet would be made in 4 turns if I recall correctly. I haven't actually seen any siege weapons though. Also, in one of my cities, where I built walls, the wall is broken in one hex. I don't know if it is a graphics glitch though. If the enemy breaches one of my walls with a siege weapon but loses the battle, how do I get the wall back up? Does it automatically build back up next turn?