Allied victory doesn't work if the AI wins?

[Frienby]

So, I wanted to test something. My allies are happy to let me do the magic victory. I wanted to let one of them do it this time... and I am defeated? So, is Allied Victory only a crutch to make it so AI doesn't declare war on you during a magic victory? This seems... not well thought out or explained at all. I should share in their triumph, not be forced to declare war on them or suffer defeat... they are my ally???

[Midas]

It definitely worked in planetfall. I'd won maps because I let my AI ally do the super weapon victory while I held off the enemies. If it's not working in AoW4, I'd assume it's a bug.

Just to be clear, though, you have to have allied victories turned on, and they have to be your actual ally, not just a defensive pact or anything.

[Frienby]

Originally posted by Midas:

It definitely worked in planetfall. I'd won maps because I let my AI ally do the super weapon victory while I held off the enemies. If it's not working in AoW4, I'd assume it's a bug.

Just to be clear, though, you have to have allied victories turned on, and they have to be your actual ally, not just a defensive pact or anything.

Ya, I assumed it worked like in planetfall. It was turned on and I let the AI finish their 'superweapon' being the spell... and then the defeat screen popped up. It was really jarring and seemed to indicate that I need to break my alliance and attack them... which seems silly.

[madocs]

I think allied victory doesn't work for the research victory... only ??conquest / ??score?
anyone else verify?

[Frienby]

Originally posted by madocs:

I think allied victory doesn't work for the research victory... only ??conquest / ??score?
anyone else verify?

I really hope that's a bug and the designers don't intend my pure good angel elves to declare war on their wholesome halfling friends for summoning the power to nurture the realm... that would be.. so dumb. lol

[Klutch]

Originally posted by Frienby:

Originally posted by madocs:

I think allied victory doesn't work for the research victory... only ??conquest / ??score?
anyone else verify?

I really hope that's a bug and the designers don't intend my pure good angel elves to declare war on their wholesome halfling friends for summoning the power to nurture the realm... that would be.. so dumb. lol

Nooo, not the Wholesome Halflings. Think of Ham Binger and family

[Frienby]

Originally posted by Klutch:

Nooo, not the Wholesome Halflings. Think of Ham Binger and family

If I was my demon rats, maybe a different story. But with my angel elves? No way. I am not harming a hair on his leafy feat.

[Sifer2]

If true that's funny since currently you win the game if an AI takes you as a vassal.

[Malaficus Shaikan]

Originally posted by Frienby:

Originally posted by Midas:

Ya, I assumed it worked like in planetfall. It was turned on and I let the AI finish their 'superweapon' being the spell... and then the defeat screen popped up. It was really jarring and seemed to indicate that I need to break my alliance and attack them... which seems silly.

Thanks for the warning.