Retreat troop conversion way too high

[Vibe]

If you were taken prisoner in a fight you start fighting for the enemy? How is that realistic? 

In time, you can join the army and/or face death. Just as you can recruit soldiers from prisoners in native Warband? Why would this not be realistic?

[dodnet]

I wouldn't want to fight in an army, which consists of former enemies in large parts. At least as long as I don't have eyes in the back 

[Vibe]

I wouldn't want to fight in an army, which consists of former enemies in large parts. At least as long as I don't have eyes in the back 

Rot in the dungeons or fight, your choice.

[Matey]

actually capturing soldiers was super common in many areas. Look at Romance of the Three Kingdom era china. Also look at Japanese warfare... the average soldier was basically a conscript... they didnt give 2 shits who they fought for most of the time... it was be a soldier or be dead. Of course soldiers who did believe in the cause of their leader/nation/whatever were generally a lot more motivated, useful, and less likely to run away at the first sign of combat

[dodnet]

Well at least now we have an excuse for teamhits and teamkills in strat. That ticket was a turncoat who was seeking for revenge 

[Gheritarish le Loki]

actually capturing soldiers was super common in many areas. Look at Romance of the Three Kingdom era china. Also look at Japanese warfare... the average soldier was basically a conscript... they didnt give 2 shits who they fought for most of the time... it was be a soldier or be dead. Of course soldiers who did believe in the cause of their leader/nation/whatever were generally a lot more motivated, useful, and less likely to run away at the first sign of combat

Just like for most of the Pirates, they didn't choose to be embarked on a boat!

[Bramd]

actually capturing soldiers was super common in many areas. Look at Romance of the Three Kingdom era china. Also look at Japanese warfare... the average soldier was basically a conscript... they didnt give 2 shits who they fought for most of the time... it was be a soldier or be dead. Of course soldiers who did believe in the cause of their leader/nation/whatever were generally a lot more motivated, useful, and less likely to run away at the first sign of combat

The Romans did something similar as the empire expanded...  By the height of the Roman Empire the army was almost entirely foreigners from the lands they had conquered.

[Aseldo]

Having the forced auto-retreat cost you any tickets is a bad idea in my opinion. I say if auto retreat is forced, you should keep everything you have left. And then if you want, attack again with that force. It's only voluntary retreats that should cost you tickets and equipment.

This is a bad idea because attackers might just chill knowing they won't lose anything to auto-retreat, there has to be an incentive to make attackers actually attacking.

[Dehitay]

This is a bad idea because attackers might just chill knowing they won't lose anything to auto-retreat, there has to be an incentive to make attackers actually attacking.

I believe the troop attrition cost is still in effect. If attackers go too long without getting a kill, they lose a certain amount of tickets every minute. However, I can't verify this is actually still in effect because every battle I've seen to date, they attackers never wait that long. It will be more obvious when castle seiges pop up. That's where you really see the delay in attacking