Re: Olympia combat

From: eebonar@sn01.sncc.lsu.edu (DAVID BONAR)

Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 22:02:31 +0000

In article <18404@ector.cs.purdue.edu>, sjc@cs.purdue.EDU (Steve Chapin) writes...
>}} In article <1992Apr10.201426.1569@reed.edu> kanderso@reed.edu (Karl Anderson) writes:
>}}
>}} I can't think of a good solution to the problem, however.  Perhaps a
>}} stack within a tower must unstack to initiate an attack upon an outsider
>}} unless the two were in combat last turn?
>
>I believe the bonus for a tower is defensive, not offensive (I could
>quite easily be wrong).  In that case, it seems ok that the attacking
>units got benefits of the tower's defense.
>
>Keep talking about this; more sepecifically, instead of what you don't
>like about the current use of fortifications in combat, what role
>would you like them to play in combat?  (the "you" there is plural,

My view is that a group should have to unstack from any tower or ship
to attack.  Obviously, if you are in a castle and wish to attack someone
outside the castle you must exit.  Maybe archery should be allowed from
a tower but not hand to hand combat.  Additionally, unstacking would allow
the possibility (very remote chance) that stack A would leave its tower to
attack while stack B entered the tower attempting to attack A.  It makes
sense that if you all sally forth someone might just sneak in behind you!

>}} I certainly hope Pain and co. didn't get a bonus for being mounted (not
>}} that it would have made a difference in my case).
>
>Are you saying they shouldn't get a bonus because they were stacked
>with a tower, or shouldn't get a bonus at all?  I can see why you
>might find a mounted bonus in a building a little odd :-), but a
>mounted bonus in the open seems fine to me.

A stack should be able to get either a mounted bonus or a tower
bonus, not both.  Mounted combat is difficult or impossible in a building
and carrying a tower around on your back is silly.

Dave
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References

Re: Olympia combat
cedman@714-725-3177.nts.uci.edu (Carl Edman)
Thu, 09 Apr 1992 04:56:11 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
sjc@cs.purdue.EDU (Steve Chapin)
Thu, 09 Apr 1992 13:08:24 +0000
Re: Olympia combat
sjc@cs.purdue.EDU (Steve Chapin)
Fri, 10 Apr 1992 20:38:46 +0000