[BUG][1.0] Cities that get taken over via Broken Loyalties - breaks enchantments and forces reload

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I had something odd happen to me. 

I had a city get taken without any warning or fight of any kind. I just saw it was taken, the name had been changed, and the champ and others I had parked there had been ejected. This might be a mechanic or something I don't understand...

Anyway, I claimed it back without a fight by just popping my stack back in the city. But once I did, the enchantments that were on the city before it was taken were totally bugged out. The little icons above the city were empty, but I couldn't apply any new enchantments. (the error said I could only have the same number of enchantments as essences. The spot has 2, but it was clearly empty.)

So I checked the enchantment lists on the govern screen, and the enchantments were there. But they were not having any effect, and the icons were not on the city badge. So I dispelled them. (it asked me if I wanted to dispell enchantment x on NULL, but it did sorta work)

I re-applied the enchantments and the game totally broke. I couldn't advance the turn or do anything.

A save and reload may have addressed that, though. It seems to be okay again.

So, I think I have a few bugs here, and perhaps a misunderstanding about mechanics. Why didn't the militia defend my city? Why did my stack get ejected? Where was the opposing army? Is this some spell I don't know about?

EDIT: I'm ashamed I forgot to mention that the game is EXCELLENT. I am having so much fun!

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I had a city get taken without any warning or fight of any kind. I just saw it was taken, the name had been changed, and the champ and others I had parked there had been ejected. This might be a mechanic or something I don't understand...

Kraxis has the Broken Loyalties spell, that allows them to steal cities without a fight. It costs a lot of influence (500) to cast though.

Regarding the bug, you should move the thread to the support forum (just edit your post and select FE Support as category) and, if possible, provide a save game with the issue.

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Ahh, that must be it. It was Kraxis. Thanks! I've moved my post as you suggested, though I don't have a save, alas.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

First off would like to say I think the game is excellent and as a purchaser of War of Magic would also like to thank you for the way I have been treated as a customer. Thank You.


I have also had a city taken by Kraxis without warning which resulted in a similar crash. After retaking the city with the ejected army was then unable to move the turn on or even exit the game without the use of CTRL-ALT-DEL. Luckily I had saved the turn before however reloading the game from the save made no difference.

I still have the saved game, but I'm afraid I'm a complete computer dummy and the last time I tried to send a saved game it did not work out well!!