DizzyPilot

Happens for me in sandbox mode - I've tried medium and large maps, new games, kingdom or empire its all the same.

I haven't been able to recruit a single champ either since 1.08. My Sov is lvl 5, have almost 400 and something gold and have researched recruit ally upgrades. Its turn 200 and something right now and still no luck. I have only seen a total of 2 Champions to recruit the entire game. Meanwhile I get messages all the time about the other empires offspring coming of age, etc.

If you don't fog bust those forests you get swarmed. Period. You need to station units in the forest after you clear it to keep fog busting. Problem solved. I've never had mobs spawn on top of my army before, that is really unlucky or messed up.

Deflect and Good Luck I use all the time.