AI, Battle and Feasts!

[Ramong]

"The Kingdom of Nord is on the offensive" the massage tells me, then 3 min later I got a massage about a feast being held.
At the same time my allies is in a massive battle with 2 lords vs 2 lords 3 places just beside each other.
But instead of helping their allies lord just beside them they went to the feast, resulting in a loss of a castle.

My suggestion would be that they should NOT hold feasts while they are on the offensive, or should atleast prioritise feast bellow their castle getting besieged, and offensive, and probally other things as well.

Feedback welcome.
- Ramong

 

[FrisianDude]

Makes sense, yeah.

 

[darkhorse]

Definitely a must.

 

[PrinceGhaldir]

Sure, nice idea, logical, simple, I like it! *thumbs up*

 

[Ramong]

Thanks for the replies!
Yes, it is annoying that the world map AI behave the way they do.
The world map AI could use a big boost, and this is just 1 of the things that should be done, but should be a easy fix!

 

[Tsukana]

Completely agree with this. Victory 4 u 4 evr.

 

[Ramong]

Completely agree with this. Victory 4 u 4 evr.

Don't know if you are serious or not
What I want is for the world map AI to be able to decide and not run back and forth between besieged castles/town and feasts

 

[Malgorus]

Hmm... We are about to lose the war, so we have to GO TO A FEAST!


"Sir, you are extremely retarted."

Your party loses 99 morale.

 

[Ramong]

Yeah, that is retarded.. The thing is that in my chase we wasn't loosing... King Ragnar was on his way with 200+ troops when he went around,
and the first battle was won by 1 of my Lords, but instead of helping the other he went to a feast with the king and others -.-

 

[PB-DK]

i think feasts should be expanded to feature more active political objectives such as campaigns for who is to be the next marshal, the king/nobles trying to marshal support for war/peace (either by directly contacting the PC and other nobles or trying to persuade at feasts)... but as a whole they should not interfere with any current campaigns and sieges either defensive or offensive unless the threat is very minor, like one noble trying to siege a well defended castle where there is friendly nobles nearby.

 

[Ramong]

Yes, wouldn't mind to see feasts being more than they currently are. But it is just stupid that they (the feast) spawn on random time and in the middle of a offensive AND that they make the AI even stupider
Sometimes the AI just run back and forth between a besieged castle and the town with a feast, without doing anything constructive

 

[Tsukana]

Like panic stricken chickens.

 

[reallybigjohnson]

actually the AI is pretty smart.  after all if they dont go to the feast someone might bed their lady or talk **** about them to the king when they are away.  on the other hand if they dont get a military victory they look weak and ineffective and look bad in front of the king so its a lose lose for the nobles whether they go or not. 

i do agree that there should be no feasts during war period since even if they arent on the offensive they might not protect the lands they should.

i wish there was a spy or sabotauge mod that lets you send out fake fliers calling for a feast at an enemies city that is farthest from the location you want to attack.

however these changes should not apply to nords since lets face it when is the last time a nord turned down free booze and wenches no matter what the situation.

 

[PrinceGhaldir]

I think they could have a feast during war, but if a fief gets attacked every lord on the feast goes to there. In a way like: "Hey, I just overheard Jelbegi castle is being attacked!" "Allright men! Lets go there and give those bloody Khergits a surprise they will never forget!"

As every lord goes there, no chance of ladys being bed, or talking ****.

 

[Ramong]

Well, yes.. I don't have anything against feasts during war (witch is all the time), but rather the fact that the AI rather go to a feast than helping a friends castle/village ...
Or if they are on their way to help the rest of the army who is besieging a castle, then a feast pop up and around they turn, back they go..

 

[reallybigjohnson]

considering that most of the lords ive encountered are complete dicks im inclined to think that i myself would turn around and go to a feast instead of helping my douchebag neighbor who refuses to trim back his trees which keep dropping leaves in my freaking yard. 

 

[miollnir]

Well, feasts and tournament are for time of peace, historicaly.
In fact it was in time of peace and/or in winter, when you are bored because you don't have internet or HBO.
But there is not season in M&B (a shame really but hey nobody's perfect) and if you have to wait for your faction to be at peace... Well it can take quit a time without feast.

But you have to be invited to go to a feast, so if all the lords are not, well some of them keep fighting (to gain the right to have access to the VIP room next time). For exemple the father go, but the son still have to gain this right.

So yeah, feast only in time of peace, or feast but not for everyone (or season change and no war in winter, but i don't see this one coming)

 

[Ramong]

again, I am not saying that feasts shouldn't be held in wartimes, but rather complaining about the stupid world map AI that can't decide if he should help his allies next to him or save a castler over a feast .

 

[miollnir]

For the AI, well :
In one hand, you can get gank helping a lord you don't like that much (and who probably own you some money).
In the other hand, food, wine and bored women looking for fun.
What to do? What to do? 

(kidding and roleplaying only, I basicaly agree with you in term of gameplay)