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[Sirbug]

Which one is you? Also, you have enough money to buy a mid-tier mercs and wreck your enemy in a decisive battle. After this he'll be left with far less troops and you can pick on him. Force surrender fast enough and mercs will pay for themselves. Just make sure to fire them if you go into negative.

[hector13]

No, you get report when your spymaster detects it. It helpfully highlightes the plotter in message box so you can take actions now. If plot leader is at your court, it's also accompanied with "rightful imprisonment" alert.

I know that one, it's probably why I don't see the one I saw because I act well in advance of anyone plotting against my dynasty.

It said some nonsense about hearing rumors there was a plot against my heir, not a report from the spymaster.

[Sirbug]

I heard about this mechanics, but was never on receiving end. Tough luck.

If it makes you feel any better, it was probably your other heir.

[Cruxador]

Note that I have 8.6k troops. They have 19k.

That's possible to win, with enough of both luck and skill. One or the other won't cut it, though.

[Sirbug]

Note that I have 8.6k troops. They have 19k.

That's possible to win, with enough of both luck and skill. One or the other won't cut it, though.

On with mercs. 900 wealth is enough to buy the best, but 200-300 price would give him an edge he needs.

[hector13]

Whoops. I appear to be the Caliph...

[EuchreJack]

Note that I have 8.6k troops. They have 19k.

That's possible to win, with enough of both luck and skill. One or the other won't cut it, though.

On with mercs. 900 wealth is enough to buy the best, but 200-300 price would give him an edge he needs.

Troops die like flies during sieges, so might be worthwhile to let the Foe take a couple holdings.  Just make sure you get the men out of the front line holdings first (those you can, at any rate).  And with that many troops, the AI tends to Storm, which causes further losses.

Proper mercenary usage is all about timing.  Buy them too soon, and they're be out of money and gone before you can engage the enemy.  Too late, and they won't help you.  It still comes down to one critical battle.

[Teneb]

Furthermore, abuse attrition to all it's worth. You can take down doomstacks by luring them into mountains and such.

[Teneb]

Do you remember the game I posted screenshots about? Decided to play some more.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The map as it was when we last left off, more or less.


The Caliphate pushes south. That revolt does not bring them down.


A new power in the baltic.


Zunbils within and without the caliphate.


Is anyone surpised?


The great pink blob rises


This is the beginning of the end for the Abbasids. A large portion of their eastern vassals splintered off.


And though the Umayyads weathered this storm, it would not end well for them


Despite this incredible decadence score, it took a while for it to bite them in the backside.


Pay attention to this man.


Indian states with similar colours make it hard to see how big they are.


I didn't catch when this guy's rebellion happened, but out with the old, in with the suspiciously similar new.


At this point, my heir and doge died in quick succession (illness in both cases), making me lose the republic to an idiot.


Looks like they had a comeback.


The end of the Abbablob.


The conqueror indeed.


Wait, what?


I guess moon brittany umayyads was to much for him.


Another shot of the steppes.


Brutal border gore.


Khazaria, you're drunk. Go home.

[LordBrassroast]

Dat HRE blob tho.  How did that happen?

[hector13]

In Khazaria's favour, I started out as a single county nomad in my game and now own pretty much the entire steppe region. I am a player though, and abused a little bit of the AIs "wtf are you doing!?" idiocy.

[Kot]

Silesia stronk.
Gotta dig that coal.

[Descan]

Whoops. I appear to be the Caliph...

Okay, Abu Bakr~

[hector13]

Whoops. I appear to be the Caliph...

Okay, Abu Bakr~ Togli

FTFY

It was their own fault. If they had kept that 14k army for me to attack with my Khagan so he might die I'd have left them to it, but no, they disbanded it as soon as the "hostile due to raiding" timer ran out.

At least now I can start attacking the Indian sub-continent.

[gimli]

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