I love Bogus

[Epaminondas]

What's the big deal with the Greenstone armor? Its stats don't look that great. In fact, I usually throw it away if all my melee commanders have body armor on.

[LeSquide]

I should have sceencapped this, but...

I'm playing Early Arco (I love that Golden Age!)

I see an army of amazon, usual flying horses and that sorta nonsense, so I go to invade.

Turns out the flying horses include a Dark Knight, because my scouts failed to report that Bogus and Crew were there.

Greeeat.

So, I decide to give the place a pass, and go after easier enemeies. I plan to go back...and then notice that some Troglydytes have shown up.

Wonderful.

Ok, going to attack it later still-

And then the Fort-motte-and-bailey goes up.

I suspect that had I looked more closely, there probably would have been Barbarbians and Knights as well.

[PhilD]

LeSquide said:
And then the Fort-motte-and-bailey goes up.

Fine, then just send a lone commander (Scout, Priest, whatever) to capture the province and siege them out. If there are so many troops in there, they'll just starve if you give them enough time for it (Bogus and friends won't starve, but they're not that nasty all by themselves).

Plus, while you're waiting, YOU are getting the revenue from the province.