Explanation from D2 grognards wanted.

[Vger]

Hi,

I'm feeling a bit bummbed, so I thought I would ask here and see if someone could help me understand what happened.

I had Gifted 5 Iron Dragons, given them regen rings (which do work on them--prepatch) and antimagic medalions. I send them roving around in the cps' backfield, just to so confusion and beat down their larger armies.

I lost all 5 of them in this battle (I have a save, if someone needs it. Again, this is ver. 2.02)

I was Pangea, facing Man. He had 2 Jugs, a couple dozen Winter Wolves, 1 Water Elemental, 1 Tarrasque, some shamblers, an Ice Drake, 50-60 cannon fodder, a Sea Troll King, a Shambler King, a Bard, a Mother of Avalon and 2 normal priests.

My IDs kicked serious booty and I didn't lose any of them until the very end. I'd already killed or driven off all but about a half dozen fodder/human leaders, all the special troops/leaders and summoms were dead. I'd already gotten the message that their army was routing.

All that's left is the Shambler King, a militia and a Clockwork Horror. My IDs sort of stumble around themselves in a huddle, ignoring the three units. The militia routs. Then, my IDs just ... die. One by one. No spell notice, nor anyone who could cast, they just die.

I did have adjacent provinces they could have retreated to. Not that they needed to. Certainly, they could have killed the remaining 2 units. I don't understand and it has stollen some of my enjoyment of the game.

Thanks for any assitance,
V'ger gone