Every crusade ends in defeat for the crusaders very quickly

[Wolves in the Throne Room]

Playing as an adventurer and there have been 3 crusades so far and all of them have ended very quickly despite the army numbers between the Muslims and Christians being similar. Two of them ended before I could get my little adventurer force to the war zone. Pretty lame.

[Hussar]

I agree ... but I've been doing it as a King, and even though we have numerical superiority, we consistently still lose. I see 50,000 men at arms stay on boats outside the Holy Land, and don't do a thing (except attrition away).

Yes, it is BROKEN.

[CrUsHeR]

Probably the issue has increased from the changes to the "Advantage" mechanic.

The wiki isn't updated with the new numbers, but since each point of advantage now gives 10% instead of 2%, you would now have -300% damage from attacking from sea (for example)

[FairFightFrank]

AI is really bad troop movements and any strategy. They also rush their troops into situations they will not constantly now.

[Ringo Mandingo]

Unless Paradox changed AI troops rushing to their deaths in the latest patch that I am getting ready to download, they still run to their deaths. Literally just finished a battle where I slaughtered them because they didnt group up and came at me one by one.

[Wolves in the Throne Room]

I am also definitely seeing allied AI troops rushing to certain death repeatedly. It's so bad overall I may have to use the 'control allied troops' mod.

[TemplarScott]

its because paradox still haven't programmed the AI to take supply into consideration every time a crusade or jihad gets beaten its because your allies move around In a big lump starving themselves I like the supply system but the AI do not take it into consideration when on campaigns,they have also ruined the AI when it comes to deciding to go into battle even when you have way better quality but less men by say 500-1000 your allies will literally stand there and not join the battle just because you have 500-1000 less men even tho your better quality negates this number advantage the not joining in battles isn't really a crusading prob just a general one

[Midander]

I think also the AI hasn't been adjusted yet to take into account the new Advantage mechanics :) so they literally do the math wrong.

[WhipMyWombat]

i found this true especially against saladin it seems like they try to avoid him even when they have more troops