Is this a bug??

[IrishGirl]

Very frustrating moment in my game right now:

Playing as Castile, at war with Morocco. Aragon and Naples are in because of the Wedding. I have a war screen and it shows Castile as both involved in the war and a war leader. But ...

My armies aren't fighting. They're just standing on Morocco territories with their hands in their pockets. I even have a banner at the top of the page declaring my two armies as "Exiled Armies."

Morocco attacks Naples at Fez where I have a 20k stack but my stock won't fight!!! They just stand there while Naples and Morocco have a battle on the same province.

 

[grommile]

Move your exiled armies back to territory controlled by you or your subjects. This will clear their exile status and allow them to fight.

Without examining the details of your situation, I can't tell you why they got exiled.

 

[IrishGirl]

The only thing I could possibly think that might have caused it is I declared war on Morocco at what seemed like the same moment Portugal did. I asked for military access through Cueta and it was granted. Maybe I moved my armies into the area too soon?

That's all I can come up with.

 

[DSYoungEsq]

Move your exiled armies back to territory controlled by you or your subjects. This will clear their exile status and allow them to fight.

Without examining the details of your situation, I can't tell you why they got exiled.

Often easier just to do the boat dance. Load them on boats and take them out to sea, then return them to the province without the black flag.

 

[Badesumofu]

If you declare war while your troops are in foreign territory (unless it's the territory of an ally or subject) those troops get black flagged immediately. There are other ways it can happen too.