Besieged army won't attack.

[Sogamg]

I layed siege with my Greenskins in two Dwarf cities.I did not want to attack right away so I waited ,not only to build siege equipment,but to make them starve and make them attack me in the open.
So both of them starved to death.They never attacked me in the open they just sat there and died from starvation.Is it a bug or something?

[droggen]

Garrisons can't counter attack they're just a means to make sure major cities and smaller cities don't fall easy the only way they can counter attack is if they have a army garrisoned in the city it self which if that's the case it might be better to not attack that city at all.

[Sogamg]

The truth is that I cannot remember if ithe cities had only garrison army inside or a proper army with a genaral.

[droggen]

Originally posted by Sogamg:

The truth is that I cannot remember if ithe cities had only garrison army inside or a proper army with a genaral.

If a enemy army is inside the city they'll have their own banner flying over this city if no army is in the city it'll just be the city without the factions banner flyin over it.

Still awful lucky they did not send another army to push you off the city or attempt to at least.

[Warhunter]

i believe they would rather starve waiting for reinforcements than sally out in a last ditch attack on your forces
as the few times i've waited them out they started starving with 2 armies defending a city rather than an attack vs my forces

[Sogamg]

Thanks droggen for the info.Much appreciated.
Warhunter that is a very reasonable explanation.
So to make it clear,if there is a proper besieged army with a banner general etc (meaning not garrison) they will eventually attack you rather dying from attrition unless they are clearly outnumberd and outgunned.