PC Annoying Total War experience

[PBAC]

I enjoy these games. However, one thing that really gets me is when a battle starts and I nominate my vantage point but then the computer never engages. It just holds its army in place indefintely forcing me to break location rendering my start positions totally pointless. I try to play stratigically but it usually end have to smash them from different fronts. The CPU will just wait the whole thing out even playing on a faster speed. I don't get the feeling that my 3 untils are going to outstrategise 5 units. They wil eventually just crash into each other and the stronger force wins. The cpu won't go up hills and if you pick a high vantage point for archer they will just stay out of the way.

 

[Cole train]

Its been a problem entire series

You put all these cool tactical positions and computer just holds until you bum rush troops lmao

 

[GtehMVP]

I enjoy these games. However, one thing that really gets me is when a battle starts and I nominate my vantage point but then the computer never engages. It just holds its army in place indefintely forcing me to break location rendering my start positions totally pointless. I try to play stratigically but it usually end have to smash them from different fronts. The CPU will just wait the whole thing out even playing on a faster speed. I don't get the feeling that my 3 untils are going to outstrategise 5 units. They wil eventually just crash into each other and the stronger force wins. The cpu won't go up hills and if you pick a high vantage point for archer they will just stay out of the way.

My tactic for that is to use a calvary unit or two to try and aggro/move the AI were I want. I don't think I've played a Total War game where I didn't have to entice the AI to move.