Sneak Attacks

[Destroyer]

Is it possible to move all my armies outside my neighbours cities, and then just attack him, or declare war. Or will breaking a treaty move my armies outside his territory?

[Urban Ranger]

Sure, you can mass troops just right outside somebody else's border, and then move right in.

[Destroyer]

Nah, I mean adjacent to their cities. I want to stike his capital with my first wave, but its deep inside his territory.

[Sabre2th]

No...the new border system was designed specifically to stop that. Your best bet would be marines, but if it's an inland city, there's really nothing you can do

[Nacht]

Why not just try it out? Put some troops near his capitol, declare war, see what happens. You really get your answer quicker that way than by posting a thread.

[Dis]

can't do it. But if your culture is strong enough, sometimes you can push your borders right up or just 1 square away from his cities and still atack the same turn. I love that.

[Destroyer]

Originally posted by Nacht
Why not just try it out? Put some troops near his capitol, declare war, see what happens. You really get your answer quicker that way than by posting a thread.

No , I wont, which is why I posted this thread.

I need to know where to deploy my troops a 50 turns in advance

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Destroyer
No , I wont, which is why I posted this thread.

I need to know where to deploy my troops a 50 turns in advance

You can put a few units next to one of his cities, then declare war. It won't take you more than a few turns and you will find out for sure.

Do it with a saved game so you can revert back.

One good indication is the computer players aren't doing it.

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Dis
can't do it. But if your culture is strong enough, sometimes you can push your borders right up or just 1 square away from his cities and still atack the same turn. I love that.

then leave their cities in ruins

hope you have a good war

[Willem]

Re: Sneak Attacks

Originally posted by Destroyer
Or will breaking a treaty move my armies outside his territory?

That's right. As soon as the Open Borders is cancelled, your troops are transported to the nearest spot outside of his borders. It's not always a good idea to do it this way since you might end up in a location that's not all that great, like on the other side of his empire and away from yours.

[Tattila the Hun]

Of course, that might allow for a nice two-front war.

[Yosho]

Originally posted by Tattila the Hun
Of course, that might allow for a nice two-front war.

Except the AI never leaves his rear cities undefended, even when it's clearly in his best interest to do so.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Yosho
Except the AI never leaves his rear cities undefended, even when it's clearly in his best interest to do so.

I wouldn't trust other computer players either.