Questions about orders on "recruit army" for pretenders

[Curath]

What Gandalf meant is that set "Strength of Independents" to 5 or 6 in the menu when you create a new game, after selecting map. By default it's at 3, and can be set to anything from 0 (no opposition in neutral provinces) to 9 (quite heavy opposition).

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Curath:
What Gandalf meant is that set "Strength of Independents" to 5 or 6 in the menu when you create a new game, after selecting map. By default it's at 3, and can be set to anything from 0 (no opposition in neutral provinces) to 9 (quite heavy opposition).

Yes thank you. Thats what I meant. (too much going on lately, Im neglecting my duties)

Too many new people think they are making the game easier if they turn that number down. But if you have low independents then the AI will expand fast and attack you sooner.

[VALENT]

Thinks to you i have understand what you mean, poor french i am!!!i 'll try and i say to you if i am a life!!
phil

[tinkthank]

All great stuff here, Endoperez has written a very useful tome, just wanted to say:

1. Endoperez: "Hold & Attack" makes them attack after *two* turns (not: three) unless I am gravely mistaken
2. Retreat is also very useful for your sneaking troops who just just be spying or annoying and who would get slaughtered when the enemy discovers them. Put them way in the back and set to retreat, or fire and flee if they can.
Also useful for pillagers and other annoying troops you send out into your enemy's territory who, when the avenging hand returns, would otherwise get wiped out. The enemy might see "This province contains about 20 units, mostly composed of (satyrs)(dryads)(raptors)(whatever)" and thinks: mincemeat, gathers and sends in a nice force... and you just run away.