Zone of control question

[FinnegansFather]

I am not understanding zone of control, and hope someone can explain. (I tried to take a screenshot, but ran into technical problems.)

My nation holds a functioning level 2 fort in Granada. To the north lies Jaen and Cordoba, each bordering Granada. An enemy force is moving from Jaen to Cordoba. Both provinces have the blue circle on a stone wall indicating they are within Granada's zone of control.

How can this be? I could have sworn I was never allowed to do this.

 

[StefanFan]

 

[sigeena]

A screenshot helps to explain the ZoC better.

 

[FinnegansFather]

Yes, the video clarified for me the principle that a force entering opponent's zone of control must remain within two of the province the force entered from. I have not fully wrapped my mind around this (and, although this is likely just sour grapes, find myself muttering that this has little connection to reality), but at least I know what it is that needs to be mastered.

I have not figured out how to determine that spot for foreign forces, in those instances where I don't remember.

I also have run into an oddity where my own troops get a message that they cannot move between my own provinces due to foreign zone of control, unless they use transport ships (even when inland). But I find that in truth they can make such moves, without the transport ships being used, so I'm thinking that that is just a bug of some sort.

 

[browd]

I also have run into an oddity where my own troops get a message that they cannot move between my own provinces due to foreign zone of control, unless they use transport ships (even when inland). But I find that in truth they can make such moves, without the transport ships being used, so I'm thinking that that is just a bug of some sort.

This most frequently happens immediately after combat concludes. The unit behaves as if it is trapped in a ZOC for a tick (or two), but can resume normal movement after the tick passes.