What's the hard limit for size of invading army?

[tibbs]

I've tried to invade with 2000+ units in an army and only 1600 or so invaded and the rest stayed behind. They were all size 2 units. Anyone know what the limits are to this? I'm invading with another large army, and if certain units get left behind it will ruin my strategy.

Thanks,
chris

[Loren]

I don't know about any limit you would have it (I've used over 5000 undead in an invasion) but beware of storming castles. I haven't isolated it exactly by any means but there appears to be a battle board overload bug with the latest update when storming a fortification.

[quantum_mechani]

tibbs said:
I've tried to invade with 2000+ units in an army and only 1600 or so invaded and the rest stayed behind. They were all size 2 units. Anyone know what the limits are to this? I'm invading with another large army, and if certain units get left behind it will ruin my strategy.

Thanks,
chris

There is no limit (or at least the 'limit' would most likely crash the game when you tried to proccess the battle, not prevent units from moving).

Are you sure some of the army didn't sneak?

[Shovah32]

Or maybe the enemy attacked your province before all of yours left it?

[Edi]

Sometimes commanders simply drop all of their units for no reason, dumping them from the designated squads to the province. I've seen that happen several times. This is probably what happened to you and it's a bug.

Edi

[Strages Sanctus]

Also if the commander stayed behind along with the units; that commander/units might not have the same move, so if you are moving more than one province away that commander ignores the move command and "defends"

[Meglobob]

Strages Sanctus said:
Also if the commander stayed behind along with the units; that commander/units might not have the same move, so if you are moving more than one province away that commander ignores teh move command and "defends"



This is very likely what happened. I have selected multiple commanders all with the same strategic move, lets say 3, but because of terrain 1 or 2 have stayed behind defending. Basically some may have forest or mountain survival etc...which effects movement.

[quantum_mechani]

Meglobob said:

Strages Sanctus said:
Also if the commander stayed behind along with the units; that commander/units might not have the same move, so if you are moving more than one province away that commander ignores teh move command and "defends"



This is very likely what happened. I have selected multiple commanders all with the same strategic move, lets say 3, but because of terrain 1 or 2 have stayed behind defending. Basically some may have forest or mountain survival etc...which effects movement.

That can't really happen with attacking though, unless most the army was flying and the rest wasn't.

[Meglobob]

quantum_mechani said:

Meglobob said:

Strages Sanctus said:
Also if the commander stayed behind along with the units; that commander/units might not have the same move, so if you are moving more than one province away that commander ignores teh move command and "defends"



This is very likely what happened. I have selected multiple commanders all with the same strategic move, lets say 3, but because of terrain 1 or 2 have stayed behind defending. Basically some may have forest or mountain survival etc...which effects movement.

That can't really happen with attacking though, unless most the army was flying and the rest wasn't.



Yea, your correct. It happens when I guess correctly where a enemy army invades and I arrange a warm reception...ie...a couple of thousands troops. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

[tibbs]

I was playing late age ermor when it happened. I don't remember all the details except that it was an adjacent province I invaded and the province I attacked from was not attacked.

I'll load up on units in the future and see if it happens again.

Thanks,
Chris

[NTJedi]

tibbs said:
I don't remember all the details except that it was an adjacent province I invaded and the province I attacked from was not attacked.

I'll load up on units in the future and see if it happens again.

Thanks,
Chris


You can do some quick tests on a new game using mapedit commands. Just edit the .map file then start the game and clash armies from different nations.