problem with scouting

[scottm28]

Today several times in a row i scouted a city and it showed as a player city with no troops and resources on hand. when my units arrived minutes later they were barbarian cities with no troops, no resources. and i loss many of my units. I have never seen this before. Whats up with this.

[NoobGuinea]

Player was probably inactive for so long that Valor changed it to barbarian city. Its happened to people in my old guild because they didn't play.

[dfrsg]

may be a glitch or inactive player.

[scottm28]

i understand why they changed but why the wrong scouting report. one i launch an attack as soon as my scout reported and by the time my troops got their orders it changed. and now its worse because with no army i was wiped out.