18-06-2004 08:49									#1
	Send 6 or 9 knights to Parthemunde? Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

Following this poll a discussion thread was opened over sending 6 vs sending 9 knights. Now, it's time for a vote.

[EDIT by E_T]Other threads that this has been discussed:
Poll: Attack Parthemunde or Not?
Which also has an excellent post, by MrWIA here.

AND

Discussion: Debate over Parthemunde strike
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6 knights to Parth means 24 to Ruhrpott. 9 knights to Parth means only 21 to Rhurpott.

I would ask you to choose wisely, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you will anyway if you're capable of it.

Last edited by E_T on 18-06-2004 at 21:12

	18-06-2004 09:01									#2
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We are risking our FP assault by being greedy.

Parth is a mistake.
But if we have to attack, lets lose 6 knights only. Not 9.

	18-06-2004 21:16									#3
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9 Knights. 3 Knights is hardly likely to make a difference at Ruhr with 21, is it? Yes yes I know it may. But you can't say with any certainty that it will, nor, I challenge you, with any great probability. It will be bad luck if we find we are a few Knights short. But if we send 24 to Ruhr and we are a few Knights short with no second option we are REALLY screwed.

This Parthe strike is a helluva good idea, as that city is a MONSTER. Kill it and the strike will payoff no matter what happens at Ruhr. Killing the FP alone may mean very little if GWT get another shot at a GL (and they will!). Killing the Colossus and Pyramids is for EVER. I'd even go so far as to say that the Colossus has been probably the largest factor in GWT's dominance over even us today. If we remove that then we stand a really good shot at overtaking them and WINNING.

We are ensuring we have a good shot at Parthe whilst not significantly diminishing the Ruhr contingent. 6 Knights is getting near the level you could laugh off, like a flimsy attempt at a distraction. 9 would give us enough to do some real smashing unless we have terrible luck. And luck is not something we can account for regardless of the number of Knights we have.

	18-06-2004 22:11									#4
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Hmm... change one 6 vote to 9. I've been convinced (again)

	19-06-2004 01:03									#5
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quote: Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt Killing the FP alone may mean very little if GWT get another shot at a GL (and they will!).

A shot doesn't matter. It's GL or no GL. We just have to hope they use their GL.

If they do, they will get up to two shots at a GL with their stack approaching Micco. We'll just have to take those odds. (I'm not sure exactly what that is as I can't recall MGL odds right now, but it is well below 50% even with the Heroic Epic, I'm sure.)

	19-06-2004 06:33									#6
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9. Although less important than the FP, it is a more perminant dammage to them. If we are going for it, go for it.

21 or 24 knights is overkill either way. The difference is going to be in how many other cities we sack prior to leaving.

	19-06-2004 07:36									#7
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quote: Originally posted by GodKing If we are going for it, go for it.

	19-06-2004 20:56									#8
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Rather six than nine, but preferably none or all of the knights.

Aidun

	21-06-2004 04:06									#9
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It looks like we are sending nine knights