Question about ambush

[JadeKing]

If I move an irregular army in defensive posture and in ambush mode, into a province containing an enemy also in defensive posture, will they then attack the army that turn, or will they have to wait till the next? Does the ambush setting only work in the province you start your turn in, or also in the region you end it in?

Also if I have an irregular army in a region containing an enemy force, and then move another army on offensive posture to attack the enemy, will my irregular army then join the attack, even though they are on defensive posture?

Extreme long sentences I know But I don’t know how else to write it leure:

[lodilefty]

If I move an irregular army in defensive posture and in ambush mode, into a province containing an enemy also in defensive posture, will they then attack the army that turn, or will they have to wait till the next? Does the ambush setting only work in the province you start your turn in, or also in the region you end it in?

Also if I have an irregular army in a region containing an enemy force, and then move another army on offensive posture to attack the enemy, will my irregular army then join the attack, even though they are on defensive posture?

Extreme long sentences I know But I don’t know how else to write it leure:

I believe ammbush only applies to the staring region.

A force in defensive posture can assist in a battle, but whether or when is adjusted by probability [reduced for defensive posture] and your 'Combat Delay' setting in main menu options.

The probabilites to join are set forth in 'Reserve.opt' in your Settings folder....

[JadeKing]

Just so I get this right.

My base chance to join a battle is 90% in defensive posture. But this is then modified by the following:

7 days of marching to reach the region (-10% for each day of marching)
Leader has 6 in strategic rating (+5% for each pt of strat factor of the leader)
No military control (Every 5% of MC lacking gives -1% chance (both for start and end region)

So with these modifiers, I will end up with a 30% chance to join the battle, if I have calculated this right?

[lodilefty]

I think so

[Siekster]

Just for the hard of understanding newbs like me, if I have a force set to ambush an enemy entering a region, do i have to set it's posture to offensive as well? Or can I leave it in defensive posture?(regardless of the enemies ROE)

[lodilefty]

Just for the hard of understanding newbs like me, if I have a force set to ambush an enemy entering a region, do i have to set it's posture to offensive as well? Or can I leave it in defensive posture?(regardless of the enemies ROE)

Defensive works OK. It 'sort of' changes itself to offense anyway, but will stay defensive if it fails the 'set ambush' roll...