Armies melt in the desert

[unmerged(50895)]

Playing with Italy, I noticed that my armies stationed at Tobruk simply melt away with time. My men die like flies. I understand that desert conditions during wartime are harsh, but it's peacetime. Isn't the attrition for being garrisoned in the desert a little overdone? How can I mod this myself?

 

[Blecky]

What about your military salary slider? If you don´t provide 100% your attrition is likely to be very high. Pay the full amount and people won´t desert and supplies will be provided in adequate quality and quantity.

 

[Serenissima]

Make sure you have enough supplies and supply efficiency in those provinces.

 

[Faulty]

Logistics leaders (about) halve the attrition loss

 

[unmerged(50895)]

I keep my military salary slider somewhere around the middle during peacetime. I produce enough supplies and supply effeciency in Tobruk is not that bad. Didn't know about the logistics leader, thanks for the advice.

But still, I think it's overdone. My other overseas armies in non desert terrain don't suffer this extreme manpower loss. Is there a figure for this somewhere in the misc.txt? How do I mod this to something less extreme?

 

[rdudejr]

IMO this is working as designed. Its also interesting to note your army will also melt in jungle, and to some degree in the frozen mountains. All of these things are exaggerated when you are not paying them properly, or they are not under command of a logistical commander.