Random Gripe of the day

[hyperjoe]

Just venting a bit.

I just find it hilarious that whenever I win a close battle, I kill about 3-5k of the enemy's troops.

Whenever I lose a close battle, I get a 12 stack wiped....

It happens EVERY time.

Yay!

 

[swm]

The only way to get stack wiped that I know of is to lose before you can retreat (6 days as far as I know).
If you're losing that fast, something is very wrong with your army (or you're getting spectacularly unlucky).

What's your force composition, discipline, morale, Mil Tech? How about terrain?

 

[calvinhobbeslik]

Just venting a bit.

I just find it hilarious that whenever I win a close battle, I kill about 3-5k of the enemy's troops.

Whenever I lose a close battle, I get a 12 stack wiped....

It happens EVERY time.

Yay!

This might be because you're usually the attacker, and the defender often has a terrain/river advantage?

 

[Achanei]

that sounds like you are fighting quite an uphill battle, are you perhaps lagging in miltech compaed to your opponent, or does the enemy have significantly more discipline than you?

apart from what was already mentioned, a more powerful general on the enemie's side could be the reason (compare only the shock value for the first 100 years), or a better army composition (full row of artillery, a lot of cavalry in early game, not full combat width on your side so you get flanked...)

 

[Illianor123]

It's not a close battle if you get stack wiped...

 

[WilburS]

It's not a close battle if you get stack wiped...

Touche.

I think he means having an equal amount of troops, but that can only get you so far.