Castle Siege Cycle

So, Steven has said in multiple interviews cited on the wiki that the Castle Node Sieges in weeks 1, 2, 3 and the Castle Siege itself in week 4 are "automated/happen automatically", what exactly does this mean? What happens if there are no attacking guilds that sign up for the weekly sieges or no guilds declare siege during week 4? Does the castle get sieged by NPCs? Does the castle owner get a free month? If uncontested, do they have to do anything?

I've done a lot of digging. Can't find the answer.

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Otr

Blaspherian wrote: »

Otr wrote: »

The automated part in the castle sieges is the caravan system, which follows a predetermined route. That is needed because players will join either to destroy them or to protect them, and the caravan driver is supposed to be neutral.

Yes, this is true. I understand this. I don't have a question about this. In 3+ interviews cited on the wiki under the castle siege page, Steven describes CASTLE NODE SIEGES and CASTLE SIEGES as being "automated" or that they will "happen automatically". I'm trying to figure out what this means. None of your replies answer that or answer what happens during/after these sieges if there are no attackers. Thanks though.

What we do here on forum a lot is theorycraft.
While you avoid saying that NPC driven sieges is a suggestion or a wish from your side, it is clear that if someone would give you this tool (NPCs able to siege) you would add it to castle sieges.
You have to understand how such an action would make the game worse.
If you achieve that, then you will understand why Steven would not do the same.
I've given you all the info and you ended up removing them when you quoted.

Blaspherian

Otr wrote: »

Blaspherian wrote: »

Otr wrote: »

The automated part in the castle sieges is the caravan system, which follows a predetermined route. That is needed because players will join either to destroy them or to protect them, and the caravan driver is supposed to be neutral.

Yes, this is true. I understand this. I don't have a question about this. In 3+ interviews cited on the wiki under the castle siege page, Steven describes CASTLE NODE SIEGES and CASTLE SIEGES as being "automated" or that they will "happen automatically". I'm trying to figure out what this means. None of your replies answer that or answer what happens during/after these sieges if there are no attackers. Thanks though.

What we do here on forum a lot is theorycraft.
While you avoid saying that NPC driven sieges is a suggestion or a wish from your side, it is clear that if someone would give you this tool (NPCs able to siege) you would add it to castle sieges.
You have to understand how such an action would make the game worse.
If you achieve that, then you will understand why Steven would not do the same.
I've given you all the info and you ended up removing them when you quoted.

It's pretty simple. Just remove my hypothetical question about NPC siege (not sure why you assume I'm so attached to that idea). My OP still has 4 other questions. Your info didn't answer any of them. Maybe we as a community don't have those answers yet. I posted to find out because I couldn't find the answers myself. Thanks for trying.

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