As a TW forum member, veteran of the utmost loyal Taleworlds community proud owner of M&B Warband, skilled in-game archer and rider, having spent hundreds and hundreds of hours in both singleplayer and multiplayer, i pledge myself to the sacred goal of making developers of this beloved, not yet released game, to introduce the AMBUSH system to the game, i will not yield, i shall make it happen, from this day, until my last day ?
Startiiiiiing now:
Total war series have really interesting concept that make ambushes work quite well in their games.
As for the grand map overview TW could prevent ambush spam by AI by doing next:
Making the ambush "stance", or "make ambush" decision when you stop,same like "read a book" or "make camp" and others that already exist in WB, possible only in FORREST areas.
That is easily achievable as there is already a "party slowing down" in forest areas in Warband. Same areas where you party slows down can be used to mark area where anybody is able to make an ambush.
Next they can make a "pre battle troop placement" only for the ambushers, while the ambushees are caught off guard by making their troops spawn on the battlefield disorganised and all unit types mixed up as oposed to already placed ambush troops VERY close to them.
As Battania is already my favourite faction, and for the reasons i mentioned in my previous post that i requoted just now, i believe they should have some sort of advantage in these scenarios, like dense forests all arround their faction and between their cities, their army NOT slowed down by forest areas and/or inability to ambush a party that is part of Battania faction.
Creating a successful ambush by remaining invisible on the map should be related to path-finding skill, as should ability to see an ambush before you fall in their trap be related to spotting skill.
It is maybe a dream, but a beautiful one and i will not yield ! ?
