Re: MEPBM: agent strategy

From: Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>

Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0000

>>...Remember to Kidnap
>>before assassinate, it easier. You can always use the 'EXECUTE' order as
>>a secondary agent order.

I've been told by some very experienced players that assassinate is an
easier order than kidnap.  It makes sense if you think about it.  In real
life, it is much easier to take someone down than to cart their body away.
Use kidnap if your side is trying to collect most of a nation's characters,
so he can't name replacements.  [A very nasty tactic, by the way.]  I
recommend it to Dark side players, provided most of the side is willing to
go for it.  I'm not so sure it is a smart ploy for Free people, as the
agents holding the characters are likely to get knocked off before you can
get very many in hand.

My impressions is that agents in the low 40's have a reasonable chance at
stealing gold or artifacts, agents in the low 50's have good chances,
and agents in the low 60's have some chance of assassinating unguarded low
ranking enemies who dislike but not hate your nation.

- Patrick McGehearty
patrick@convex.hp.com

References

Hyborian War #596
UK05647@ukcc.uky.edu (John Lewis)
Mon, 16 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM: agent strategy
Rick Fletcher <rfletche@dnaent.com>
Thu, 26 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Hyborian War #596
UK05647@ukcc.uky.edu (John Lewis)
Mon, 16 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM: agent strategy
Rick Fletcher <rfletche@dnaent.com>
Thu, 26 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0000