Norsca Confederation Bug

[Be Aggressive]

When you beat a Norscan Faction leader in a battle, you're supposed to be allowed to confederate their faction. This does not occur properly if the enemy faction leader's army attacks you and loses (which normally results in you confederating them), and then they have a second army that attacks anywhere else of yours and wins.

Note, this bug requires it to be the AI's turn, hence you get attacked two or more times on their turn.

Been struggling on Norsca legendary ME campaign and this particular bug has ♥♥♥♥♥♥ me over twice now.

[Jäveln]

well you can still peace them and then confederate them

[RCMidas]

Not really how Norsca works. The idea is, you beat their leader, a dilemma crops up that says "Kill their leader, release their leader, or confederate their tribe". You do not peace out and confederate with Norsca. It's theoretically possible, but really not what they do.

[Jäveln]

yeah its a bit weird it works like that but hey atleast it works

[fgalkin]

You're right, the AI faction should have been able to confederate you causing an instant game over when they beat your leader on their turn, since you don't get dilemmas and other scripted events until it's your own turn again.

[Be Aggressive]

Alright, I'll try to paint a more accurate description of why I believe this to be a bug.

Scenario 1) You attack enemy Norscan faction leader on your turn and win. Immediately after the battle you get the dilemma to confederate, execute, or release.

Scenario 2) On the AI's turn, an enemy Norscan faction leader attacks your army or garrison, and they lose. At the start of your turn you get the dilemma to confederate, execute, or release.

Scenario 3 (the bug I'm experiencing)
On the AI's turn, the enemy Norscan faction leader attacks my main army and loses. After losing the first battle they take a second army (usually near one of my tiny poorly defended towns, nowhere near their faction leader's army or near any of my armies) and capture my tiny town in the middle of nowhere. At the start of my turn, there is no dilemma to confederate, execute, or release even though I smashed their faction leader's army.

I'm pretty certain scenario 3 is a bug because even though you beat their leader in a battle, I think the game is forgetting they lost or loses the confederation dilemma flag because their turn ends on a victory with their 2nd army.

The only way I've found to get around this bug is to make absolutely sure you DO NOT kill the enemy faction leader if you are defending on the AI's turn. This allows you at the start of your turn to go finish off their leader and get the confed option.

I hope that clears up my observations some.

[bearfieldlee]

Yeah, that does sound pretty fishy doesn't it. Have you reported it at the Total War forum?

[Glasnost]

I've got an issue where I'am confederating but not getting the enemy armies afterwards even if I don't kill them all.