Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:35 am
Title pretty much. 3 times in a row in one PBEM. This game punishes large stacks too much!
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Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
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Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:42 am
We need a save to investigate....which army, which side, what message, when...?
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:50 am
IMHO, it is a good way the game has to prevent Superstacks of Doom.
Besides is historical and plausible.
Besides is historical and plausible.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:54 am
Sure it can be historical, but why punish the player so harshly? Three turns in a row is devastating and takes a year's worth of money and men to replace.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:22 pm
PhilThib wrote:We need a save to investigate....which army, which side, what message, when...?
Why not open the forum where you can attach fileS?
It's the Elector of Baden's army. The message is just "Epidemics" and the event.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:34 pm
I am assuming it is working correctly and you had bad luck.
The punish is the way to learn, so you do not mass your armies or assume the risk if decide you do it.
More people together, more probable an epidemic disease hits.
Anyway post the save so they can take a look.
The punish is the way to learn, so you do not mass your armies or assume the risk if decide you do it.
More people together, more probable an epidemic disease hits.
Anyway post the save so they can take a look.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:42 pm
Well, if the Bourbons mass their armies near a province, I will too of course if they attack... What do you mean?
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:45 pm
What I suggest is limiting this event to once per 6 months since it's the worst there is and can ruin a game in a few turns.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:02 pm
I mean mass in a single stack.
The huger an army is, the more probable it is hit by an epidemic.
I do not know whether it affects also by proximity, several stacks in a region or nearby.
The huger an army is, the more probable it is hit by an epidemic.
I do not know whether it affects also by proximity, several stacks in a region or nearby.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:03 pm
Nikel wrote:I mean mass in a single stack.
The huger an army is, the more probable it is hit by an epidemic.
Yes but tell me then, how in PBEM do you fight against an opponent who has the same stack size next to you?
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:17 pm
Scorched earth?
You may retire an divide your force, you will hit the enemy later when his cohesion is lower.
You may retire an divide your force, you will hit the enemy later when his cohesion is lower.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:22 pm
Yeah and that is how you lose a level 3 fort for free then...
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:48 pm
LOL 
So, your depleted force by disease was besieged?
So, your depleted force by disease was besieged?
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:56 pm
No. If you retreat you're basically giving the fort for free.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:07 pm
I am surprised, Level 3 forts takes a while to fall...and you can try to surround the besieger or harrass him... 
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:26 pm
If you have bad luck with the siege events(which should be nerfed) it can take just a few months.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:58 pm
Searry wrote:PhilThib wrote:We need a save to investigate....which army, which side, what message, when...?
Why not open the forum where you can attach fileS?
It's the Elector of Baden's army. The message is just "Epidemics" and the event.
Just to be sure: the file attachment option is a separate tab below the message box when you are typing a new post. Are you able to see that?
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:00 pm
It's only visible in support forums.
Re: Epidemics hitting the same army always and with devastating effect
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:16 pm
Tamas wrote:Just to be sure: the file attachment option is a separate tab below the message box when you are typing a new post. Are you able to see that?
This has not been solved since the new forum was established.
Apparently nobody responsible of the forum read the posts, or just do not care.