I was thinking about a new system to attack with in strategus. Kind of a long read, bear with me, need some feedback.
Make it possible to besiege an enemy.
If you have X% of the enemy troops, you will be able to besiege their forces (or fief).
Attacking side can receive items gold and troops as long as they didnt launch their attack. They can launch an attack with for example half their troops/items, but they will need enough troops left over to continue the siege if their attack failed.
The attacked will have to charge out and fight, or wait for reinforcement.
Enemy doesnt have to attack the instant they besiege, they can choose to wait a day, or more days.
The "victim" army can choose to charge out of their fief/ caravan camp.
They can also wait for reinforcement to save them. Reinforcements can only join the battle when no attack is being launched
If reinforcement will come, you will get the following scenario on the map:
Defender camp, where defenders spawn (depending on army size/ time giving by attackers the defender has the option to make a small caravan fortress)
Attackers spawn, depending on materials carried they can choose to have a caravan fort as well
And on the other side of the attackers spawn the reinforcement spawn.
So if the attackers wait too long, and try to stall their enemy's army, they risk getting sandwiched. To prevent exploiting attackers need to have XX % of the troops of their victim.
As long as the attackers didnt plan the battle (so only besiege, not attack yet) there is free transfer TO the attackers. Once besieged an attacking army has to wait a full day before they can retreat at the cost of some gold/ goods.
This will require a 3 roster system (defenders - reinforcement and attackers roster)
Defenders will have to accept the reinforcement before the battle gets planned (so defender gets notification : ******** wants to reinforce you, do you accept this?, then the battle gets planned.
Sidenote, a caravan fort, is nothing but a bunch of caravans deployed in a circle.
Normal attacks like now should stay for the simple attacks like now.
