I was wondering if someone knew of this issue, a patch or a "mod" that would fix this most terrible situation:
I am English controlling Caen with a small diverse force. Then come the French with a MUCH greater force (lots of cavalry and a few infantry) and lay siege to Caen. Next turn, they decide to attack. They bring ladders, siege tower and ram. My castle defenses burn their ram, but the ladders and siege tower arrive at my walls. I manage to easily defeat most of their infantry atop the wall. Their few units of infantry route for a bit and then attack my walls again. then come back 1 more time until only 2 infantry units are left in the field. Their numerous cavalry units of course, don't move (they're in line formation out of castle defense range)
PROBLEM IS: French just stand there and won't retreat. They're hopeless since cavalry can't come in!
I would expect the French to retreat from the battle (they could continue their siege thats ok) but the game will literally endlessly loop, since I shouldn't sally out and attack them (they'd obliterate me!). And after 20 minutes of endless waiting, if I try to hit escape key and select exit, I loose the castle! Most frustrating.
Please help
I am English controlling Caen with a small diverse force. Then come the French with a MUCH greater force (lots of cavalry and a few infantry) and lay siege to Caen. Next turn, they decide to attack. They bring ladders, siege tower and ram. My castle defenses burn their ram, but the ladders and siege tower arrive at my walls. I manage to easily defeat most of their infantry atop the wall. Their few units of infantry route for a bit and then attack my walls again. then come back 1 more time until only 2 infantry units are left in the field. Their numerous cavalry units of course, don't move (they're in line formation out of castle defense range)
PROBLEM IS: French just stand there and won't retreat. They're hopeless since cavalry can't come in!
I would expect the French to retreat from the battle (they could continue their siege thats ok) but the game will literally endlessly loop, since I shouldn't sally out and attack them (they'd obliterate me!). And after 20 minutes of endless waiting, if I try to hit escape key and select exit, I loose the castle! Most frustrating.
Please help
