Sieges

[Big_H]

This has probably been asked before, but I searched and couldn't find anything (relevant).

How do you "win" when defending in a siege? I don't mean survive, surviving is easy, but win. I.E. get the end battle XP, the all important loot, and the prisoners? After I beat off the first wave/round it seems like the enemies just run off and there never is a second round. When they get far enough away the siege breaks and I get squat. Is it just the game AI telling the Lords that they no longer have enough troops for a siege so they leave? If so, then how does anyone "win"? Or do they just get bored and wander off? In all cases they still outnumbered me at least 2 to 1 (and 3-4 to 1 when I leave the castle), if not more, so I can't sally forth and fight them open field, but they don't stick around to finish the siege.


Thanks for any insight



Also a few other quick questions... (didn't search for)

Any suggestions on how to enter your castle while it's under siege? I "leave" so I can get in my inventory and my party screen, and when it comes time to open the castle menu again I can't click on the castle because of all the other armies around.

When you defeat a faction do all the captured Lords disappear? It'll be sad to see my dungeon empty again. That was my whole reason for capturing this dang castle!

 

[mat2d2]

But you kept the catle/town so you did win. If you want more in terms of loot or prisoners you'll have to chae after the retreating lords and take then out in a field of battle rather than in a seige.

 

[Big_H]

Keeping the castle isn't winning, it's breaking even  Or even a little less since I lost a few troops.


But are you saying that even when you win (someone from my search said something about a "You Turned the Tide" screen popping up) there is no loot or xp? If so, bleh. I don't even care too much about the loot, my bag is still full from my raiding run, but not getting xp kind of stinks.

 

[Kator Viridian]

Keeping the castle isn't winning, it's breaking even  Or even a little less since I lost a few troops.


But are you saying that even when you win (someone from my search said something about a "You Turned the Tide" screen popping up) there is no loot or xp? If so, bleh. I don't even care too much about the loot, my bag is still full from my raiding run, but not getting xp kind of stinks.

Fight them outside of the castle? Yeh its now on open fields and you don't have the renforcements but it should solve your problem right? and if you outnumbered ... all the better that means more renown and exp to pick up.