Ally AI Suicidal

[Damedius]

When you get into the late game you start getting into big army fights with the AI as your ally.

What you start to notice is the ally AI is dumb as bricks to the point of being suicidal. Even if it's a fight where you are outnumbered they will charge head long into the enemies arrows, swords and spears. Maybe they did this on purpose to add difficulty to the game but don't rely on the ally AI to be even close to competent in any way, shape or form.

[redhongkong]

i guess thats why you should only fight with ur own army not joining ai's army

or turn tail whenever u feel unsafe XD

[D55]

They make the perfect distraction and meat shield for players to get their troops into position taking minimal loses.
But i agree it`s not right and some times i would prefer they follow my orders, maybe at the start of the fight spend influence for right of command.
What i find most frustrating is fighting a large battle and half way through the entire army retreats back to the reinforcements leaving me and my troops stranded until i notice.

[Damedius]

Originally posted by D55:

What i find most frustrating is fighting a large battle and half way through the entire army retreats back to the reinforcements leaving me and my troops stranded until i notice.

I have had that a couple times and definitely sucks when you look back and see them all fleeing, leaving you alone.

[LockeCasual]

I actually reloaded a save after a huge Aserai army (ally) ran off and split up a moment before they were about to assist me in a critical battle. In the reload they got it right and actually attacked the obvious, critical prime target, and everything went smoothly. This expereince reminds me why not to play on Ironman. I LIKE reversing mistakes. I ENJOY changing history xD

[Sabaithal]

Allied armies will also run right into 1:3 engagements where there is no way to win. Its why I never join allied armies.

[redhongkong]

Originally posted by Sabaithal:

Allied armies will also run right into 1:3 engagements where there is no way to win. Its why I never join allied armies.

maybe cautious army commander will turn tail, daring army commander will rush in without thinking

[redhongkong]

cause yesterday i have two 500ish stack of AI army commander just waiting outside of a siege town not attacking a single 500ish siege camp

but it follows with 2 stacks of 300-400ish AI army attacking 400 siege camp. cant tell the differences beside maybe character perk , or if it was because first time my army sit in the town before they finish camp building.

[Rhapsody]

The AI is the same for all sides. It's your role as the player to make a difference. If the AI could or even attempted to consistently outplay you, it wouldn't be terribly fun either. A properly managed battle can still be pretty deep experience even under the command of AI, especially if you are in command of the army and delegate command to some formations and leading others manually.

However, the AI will only ever fight real time battles if you choose to partake in them, so there's always an option to ignore the issues AI has in real time and solve the battle in simulation instead.

As a ruler you can also easily lead and command your own armies, and even order an army to disperse and reassemble it under your own command.

[Hammer]

This is pretty par for the course for M&B in general. Best bet is to create your own army if you've stocked up on the influence for it, or if your Tactics skill is decent, try an autoresolve.

[Damedius]

Originally posted by 76561198014977458:

The AI is the same for all sides. It's

That's not true though.

In that fight I talked about the allied AI ran straight to their death. The enemy AI turtled at their side of the field.

[LockeCasual]

Yeah the Ai really seems to act differently when you join them as merc or Lord. I dunno what it is but someone needs to run some tests on that

[Fingers]

I love the additional fodder. It allows for some devastating flanking maneuvers.