Bit of a question towards this function, autobattle taking move points and manual battle taking no points

from Elemental Forums

I've noticed this... when you opt for the autobattle option you notice you lose a movement point, when you do manual battle you lose no points at all. Why is this? your troops aren't making any movement to the next tile or square they are attacking with enemy troops on it but why does the autobattle option make you lose a move point when manual battle does not?

Now I can understand the loss of movement point if right after the battle your army moved onto the tile but this isn't the case, when you defeat your foe you move right back to the tile you were on.

elemental
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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I second this!

Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

a battle is an event, you should lose a movement point for every event, spells included, so players would have to make tactical choices, as it is, you place your best army in the middle of any number of enemies and destroy them all and you are still able to move

I would put things even further : any battle takes out one movement point from the pool of an army, for example you are attacked during the AI turn, for every attack you lose a point of action, as a result next turn you can't move

this tactic would allow a king to escape a much faster army by sacrificing some units to slow down a pursuing stronger army

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

this tactic would allow a king to escape a much faster army by sacrificing some units to slow down a pursuing stronger army

What ?  A non-suicidal sovereign ?  I couldn't stand the shock  :)

 

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 4

this tactic would allow a king to escape a much faster army by sacrificing some units to slow down a pursuing stronger army

What ?  A non-suicidal sovereign ?  I couldn't stand the shock 

 

I could, it means the AI is being smart and not stupid

remember that old saying

flee to fight another day