Re: OLYMPIA: Stacking Reform Concepts (was Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha')

From: cedman@714-725-3177.nts.uci.edu (Carl Edman)

Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1992 23:14:35 +0000

John Morrow writes
> rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace) writes:
> [ all units in a city should defend it against attack as they
>   would be the victims of the attack anyway ]
>
> On the other hand, what if the attacker doesn't win?
> Suppose I am the only "civilian" stacked under the city.
> My only unit in the city is a "civilian" workforce,
> "civilain" in that they lack weapons or combat training.
> Suppose there are 30 of them, never intended for combat.
> Now, on top of them, on the city walls, are trained, armed,
> and armored combat level 5 guards, say 15 to 20.  10 raiders
> attack the city.  The 20 guards are more than enough to
> fight them off taking some injuries.  Now, what if my
> "civilian" unit was there?  As I understand it from the
> combat reports I've seen, damage is allocated based on
> the number of men in a unit and then armor reduces the
> damage.  That is all I need.  I have a 30 man "damage sink"
> which is going to attract large quantities of damage
> without actually contributing much to combat.  Why
> should they?  They aren't meant for it.  And quite a few
> might die, too.

Exactly. So the city guards are going to be very happy to _make_ them
help defend the city as they will absorb a lot of damage and as you
said your unit would have only a very small chance to resist the city
guards wishes.

> Want another example?  I am a spy for Dr.
> Pain in Pesbrand.  Dr. Pain's army is in Bayarth about  to
> move in for the kill.  When Dr. Pain attacks, I am forced to
> defend. Why?  Why can't I choose to be in the city but not
> defending?

Several reasons. First of all, if you don't fight your spy will be
noticed by the populace. Second, when Dr Pains troops storm the city
they are not going to recognize you (you are a spy - as in secret -
after all) and are going to attack you. Are you not going to defend
yourself ?

And, btw, Dr Pain always gives his spies ample warning and time to
leave cities he is about to attack. :-)

Carl Edman, BtA

References

Re: OLYMPIA: Stacking Reform Concepts (was Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha')
morrow@romulus.rutgers.edu (John Morrow)
Fri, 12 Jun 1992 22:13:10 +0000

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Re: OLYMPIA: Stacking Reform Concepts (was Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha')
morrow@romulus.rutgers.edu (John Morrow)
Fri, 12 Jun 1992 22:13:10 +0000