How to join a siege

[Oliver Covfefe]

Sorry for the noob question, but I once joined a siege while acting as a merc during a war. I'm on a different save now, in the same position, with a castle under siege and with the main body of the army. How can I assist in the next assault? Thanks for any help.

[Tuidjy]

From what you wrote, it sounds as if you are with the besiegers, and are not the one who started the siege.

In this case, you have to wait for the leader of the army to finish building his siege engines (ladders or tower) and begin the assault. Then everyone else in the army will flock to the castle, and so should you.

In some mods, like Gekokujo, Floris, etc... you can ask the leader how his preparations are going. If he is still building the equipment, there is not much you can do, but if he is done and waiting for reinforcements, or for the besiegers to run away, you can suggest that the two of you just go for it. Depending on how much he trusts you, he may indeed assault immediately.

[Oliver Covfefe]

Originally posted by Tuidjy:

From what you wrote, it sounds as if you are with the besiegers, and are not the one who started the siege.

In this case, you have to wait for the leader of the army to finish building his siege engines (ladders or tower) and begin the assault. Then everyone else in the army will flock to the castle, and so should you.

In some mods, like Gekokujo, Floris, etc... you can ask the leader how his preparations are going. If he is still building the equipment, there is not much you can do, but if he is done and waiting for reinforcements, or for the besiegers to run away, you can suggest that the two of you just go for it. Depending on how much he trusts you, he may indeed assault immediately.

Ah. thank you, I forgot about the building. And yes, I am on the side of the besiegers.

[Fireandsteel]

Can't you just go to the dude leading the assault and ask him to attack?

[Tuidjy]

Originally posted by Fireandsteel (AoE logic.):

Can't you just go to the dude leading the assault and ask him to attack?

In many mods, yes. In Native? I'm not sure.

[Fireandsteel]

Originally posted by Tuidjy:

Originally posted by Fireandsteel (AoE logic.):

Can't you just go to the dude leading the assault and ask him to attack?

In many mods, yes. In Native? I'm not sure.

I am pretty sure it is possible in native. Though limited. I remember seeing the king of swadia sieging Praven because the nords took Praven and a couple other cities. I went over to him asked him to attack. And we both went in and took Praven back.

[ForevaNoob Wonemorturn]

Something that always helps me nicely about siege. Once you convinced the besieger in title to launch the assault together, instead of running right behind him, press the space bar a bit, to have everyone involved in the siege joining the attack with him right before you, instead of breaking the siege and returning home like they do sometimes.