Defending Sieges

[qmax]

Just want to add my voice to the list that losing a third of your troops to help a besieged castle is a pain and does not let you experience any castle battles.

 

[Csocso]

Well, I guess it makes sense that you cannot magically transport your army inside the walls if a settlement is besieged, you have to lift it from the outside.

 

[bannerlord_addict]

I think they should let you choose whether you want to get into the csatle and defend it from inside at a cost of solider or let you choose to spawn at the battle field behind the enemy lines outside the castle.
This way you can't protect the castle from inside but you don't lose any soliders before the battle.

 

[Matt13]

I kinda agree with OP. While i also understand u cant magically appear in the castle with your army. Still its much harder to get to def sieges. Which i really miss. Its really rare that enemy comes to siege town/castle where u are at that moment. How about if your castle or town is besieged u can play that battle as one of the soldiers. U can choose which one. I dont care that i cant help with my army just let me play as castle garrison so i can experience def siege battles.

 

[aimlessgun]

I kinda agree with OP. While i also understand u cant magically appear in the castle with your army. Still its much harder to get to def sieges. Which i really miss. Its really rare that enemy comes to siege town/castle where u are at that moment. How about if your castle or town is besieged u can play that battle as one of the soldiers. U can choose which one. I dont care that i cant help with my army just let me play as castle garrison so i can experience def siege battles.

This is a cool idea. The way it is right now makes sense: AI should avoid heavily defended places, and you shouldn't just be able to walk into a castle under siege with your army. Your proposal avoids having to screw those things up. Another possibility is you can join an ongoing fight with just yourself, or just your companions, as that is somewhat realistic. If you allow this only when the battle is underway it avoids the issues of your army having no commander for a time.

 

[qmax]

In Viking Conquest, part of the besieging army came out to try and attack you. If you defeated that part or out maneuvered them, you could get into the castle without further problems. It was not perfect but at least it was not random.