Assassinating AI commanders

[En Forcer]

Here's a question for you guys:

If I have an assassin drop some commander with a large force, does it essentially "pin down" the forces there while they get a new leader? For example, Machaka is massing almost 200 units in a province on my border. If my assassin takes out their head commander fellow, will it stop their attack? Or do just the units on that guy not show up for the battle?

Let's say I have a stack of assassins. And I kill off all the commanders that turn. THEN does it stop their army?

I'm trying to think of a way to paralyze a large force and give my own forces time to form and move out. (non-astral or gate travel-wise).

[ July 07, 2004, 15:37: Message edited by: En Forcer ]