Awjila assault - defeat when starting catapult defense

[Itacira]

Hey !

So, I get past the bridge burning by just rushing to throw torches at the bridges and have it done (in 3 turns), then finish killing the enemies to end this part of the quest. Yes ? Yes. Nobody dies, everybody's happy (but the enemies) until we learn that our catapults are being attacked.

Space jump to the catapults. I start the fight. I get instant defeat with the results of the previous bridge-burning fight (x characters uninjured, x items used, etc).

What gives?! Is that normal? Pretty GAME BREAKING if not.

[Itacira]

UPDATE since I'm just redoing it all: I hadn't seen that there were slots for a rear guard. Thus, hadn't assigned anyone there (which the game let me do, and it probably shouldn't). Might explain the insta-defeat.

[Tomatokek]

Originally posted by Itacira:

UPDATE since I'm just redoing it all: I hadn't seen that there were slots for a rear guard. Thus, hadn't assigned anyone there (which the game let me do, and it probably shouldn't). Might explain the insta-defeat.

lol now thats a pepega

[Itacira]

Originally posted by Tomato:

lol now thats a pepega

I'm pretty sure
a) the ability to identify and problem solve an issue is a good thing, actually (instead of being paralyzed by ego)
b) the game isn't supposed to allow me to start the combat without putting at least one praetorian in the rear guard--yet it did.

But go off, I guess, if that is your source of joy in life, love