AI Liege Unable to Raise Levies - AI Vassal Raises More Levies Than Expected

[Yxklyx]

I revoked Fife county from Duchy of Koln which led to a war which I won. During the war I made sure to attack the holdings of his Prince Bishop vassal in case he revolted immediately after my war. He did revolt and levied a sizable army. Koln however could only levy ~6 troops. I looked in the save file and noticed that the game thinks Koln has already levied troops but those troops are nowhere on the map - so this prevents Koln from defending itself. Also, why can the Prince Bishop raise hundreds of troops when all its holdings were just sieged.


https://uofi.box.com/s/2vnm3dkq3gtzt4kni6xk

 

[Wezqu]

There is an event that might give troops for either side in the civil war. So he was just lucky and got that event. It could have happen to you as easilly.

 

[Dracko81]

This is not the case at all. If you load his save as the duke of Koln, his other vassal will also revolt shortly if you end the first war. This vassal has 0 levies and his vassals also have 0 levies, but when the war is declared the AI raises its levies as though they were still there.

 

[Yxklyx]

This is not the case at all. If you load his save as the duke of Koln, his other vassal will also revolt shortly if you end the first war. This vassal has 0 levies and his vassals also have 0 levies, but when the war is declared the AI raises its levies as though they were still there.

I'm more concerned about Koln's armies that show up in the save game file with title "---" yet they are nowhere on the map I believe. They shouldn't be at least - he should have disbanded them if they were. This is not an isolated case as I see this kind of thing all the time. This might be related to Fatimid's taking over Greece so easily. I've seen Byzantium in wars with Fatimids and they hardly levy any troops to defend themselves. It seems that a recent civil war is involved in all cases.

 

[Wezqu]

Only time I have seen that "---" is with those events units you get. They have that as their name most likely because they are not from any province.

 

[Dracko81]

The "---" is given to the rabble rallying to a rebel isn't it? Did that vassal receive the extra troops in its latest revolt?

 

[Wezqu]

The "---" is given to the rabble rallying to a rebel isn't it? Did that vassal receive the extra troops in its latest revolt?

Or loyalist it depens what side you are.

 

[Yxklyx]

Or loyalist it depens what side you are.

Ah, could be related to that. So he got these new troops - but they didn't get disbanded properly thereby preventing him from levying new troops. William the Conqueror also gets these "---" troops.