TOTAL BULL S***

what's the point, that's complete domination, and i STILL lost.

I said it and i'll say it again, there is NO place for luck in a strategic game.  The same "problems/bugs/questions" were raised at the begining of Speed1 and then again with Speed2 and now the same with Stable2, the battle system, because of the huuuge luck factor, is totaly out of almost any logic. Just join test server and try the battle simulator, input the exact same nr of troops and the same battle multiple times, i got results ranging from repelled up to about 50% or more victory. And this was with a sizable number of troops so the ideea that the smaller the troop count the bigger the luck factor is totaly not true. I tried with about 2K troops on both sides and the outcome of battle was not even close. I say face the music, assume the fact that the "new" server rules suck and just dump it, work on a new one instead of trying to fix a sinking boat.

for a starter, how many regiments did you send, versus how many regiments did the enemy have. weak regiment formations CAN bring miracles (without any luck factors) to whoever used them smartly.
the complete battle log, if not too long (< 50 lines), would be much more helpful to diagnose this case. if you need to anonymize it, feel free, but pleeeeease dont make regiment names silly similar patterns, the log needs to be understandable, and easy to skim through.
feel free to email it to me as well, use the emailing feature of this forum, not the messages, as i never check them.

Thats what we all know allready Dem. Its the luck factor. I could live with a luck factor that can influence a battle to something like max10% win or loose but not this much like it is now. Like i said, just test battles in test server(i know troop stats are diferent there BUT the battle system works the same way). Test same battles multiple times and you will get results ranging from repelled to even 50%+ victory. That waaaaay to much of a luck factor in my book.

* The ground trembles as both armies march towards each other. The peasants of monsertjewilshaapje run away screaming, while the armies of The Short Bus invade their lands.
    * The mages prepare for combat.
    * A Wizard killed 1 units of 7 Horsemen with a Fireball! (90% probability)
    * A Wizard killed 2 units of 5 Horsemen with a Fireball! (90% probability)
    * 5 Horsemen run away crying. I told you all of this would end in tears.
    * A Wizard killed 0 units of 10 Citadel Guards with a Frost 3! (90% probability)
    * A Wizard casted a Cracked Earth 4! The attack of all horses is reduced by 35%. (90% probability)
    * Suddenly, your captain notices that the enemies archers are getting into place. Quickly, he orders your archers to take aim and fire!
    * 10 Citadel Guards is stunned and cannot attack it foes.
    * Your captain orders your troops to rush towards the enemy troops.
    * YEE HAW 1 (150 Knights) ran towards location 4.
    * YEE HAW 1 (150 Knights) kill 6 units from 15 Spearmen in a melee.
    * galopperkes (8 Horsemen) kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (150 Knights) in a melee.
    * 10 Citadel Guards is stunned and cannot attack it foes.
    * 13 Longswordsmen kill 2 units from YEE HAW 1 (150 Knights) in a melee.
    * 15 Spearmen kill 2 units from YEE HAW 1 (150 Knights) in a melee.
    * YEE HAW 1 (145 Knights) ran towards location 3.
    * YEE HAW 1 (145 Knights) kill 5 units from galopperkes (8 Horsemen) in a melee.
    * galopperkes (8 Horsemen) kill 2 units from YEE HAW 1 (144 Knights) in a melee.
    * 10 Citadel Guards is stunned and cannot attack it foes.
    * 9 Spearmen kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (144 Knights) in a melee.
    * YEE HAW 1 (142 Knights) kill 3 units from galopperkes (3 Horsemen) in a melee.
    * galopperkes (3 Horsemen) kill 0 units from YEE HAW 1 (142 Knights) in a melee.
    * 10 Citadel Guards kill 2 units from YEE HAW 1 (141 Knights) in a melee.
    * 9 Spearmen kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (142 Knights) in a melee.
    * The bodies of galopperkes (3 Horsemen) lie shattered, in a pool of blood, on the battlefield.
    * 10 Citadel Guards ran towards location 3.
    * YEE HAW 1 (139 Knights) kill 4 units from 9 Citadel Guards in a melee.
    * 9 Spearmen kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (139 Knights) in a melee.
    * 9 Citadel Guards kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (139 Knights) in a melee.
    * YEE HAW 1 (137 Knights) kill 3 units from 6 Citadel Guards in a melee.
    * 9 Spearmen kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (137 Knights) in a melee.
    * 6 Citadel Guards kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (136 Knights) in a melee.
    * 6 Citadel Guards run away crying. I told you all of this would end in tears.
    * 9 Spearmen saw a spider and jumped to location 3.
    * 13 Longswordsmen saw a spider and jumped to location 4.
    * YEE HAW 1 (135 Knights) kill 7 units from 8 Spearmen in a melee.
    * 8 Spearmen kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (134 Knights) in a melee.
    * 13 Longswordsmen kill 2 units from YEE HAW 1 (135 Knights) in a melee.
    * YEE HAW 1 (132 Knights) kill 2 units from 2 Spearmen in a melee.
    * 2 Spearmen kill 1 units from YEE HAW 1 (131 Knights) in a melee.
    * 13 Longswordsmen kill 2 units from YEE HAW 1 (131 Knights) in a melee.
    * YEE HAW 1 (131 Knights) run away crying. I told you all of this would end in tears.
    * The bodies of 2 Spearmen lie shattered, in a pool of blood, on the battlefield.
    * A river of blood flows from the battlefield. While the sun sets, your captain looks over the battlefield, full of wounded and dead soldiers. The fight is over... but is the battle?
    * A level 2 Wizard died.
    * A level 4 Wizard died.
    * A level 5 Wizard died.

i understand what you're saying, but the numbers still don't "add up". i had him waaaaay out numbered, and all of my spells hit, most of his troops are dead, and i lost? really? oh yeah, he had low 60 honor when i hit!!

Thanks wham

Sorry, jla...that is crappy.