15-08-2003 10:54									#1
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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither quote: Originally posted by GhengisFarb UnOrtho is still soggy from his charge across the river to take Meridia. Yes, it was the mighty Sir UnOrthOdOx who smote down the slightly rusty defenders of Meridia and laid claim to the city. Just one of many Spanish cities taken the last turn. Five I believe it was, wasn't it Darekill? We took five Spanish cities last turn. Still soggy from the sweat of facing a fight that was run away from? When exactly does GoW live up to the name and actually come to a fight?

I posted this in the GoW-ND love fest over taking undefended cities. I will take my whipping if one is due.

	15-08-2003 13:40									#2
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I think it was appropriate.

	15-08-2003 15:37									#3
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I too was tempted to reply with something of that spirit, but then I though: It will just reflect our frustration, because GoW is actually choosing a viable course of action, dancing around, attacking where it is undefended, and probably regrouping to attack something meaningful in the future, all the while making sure a considerable amount of our troops are tied down in a hopeless pursuit...

	15-08-2003 16:05									#4
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But GoW can't hold those towns for the same reason that RP couldn't - they only have enough forces defend one (at most) against a serious attack. So we march a stack in there, tie up their defenders (Riders) in one city, and then retake the rest with a small force of knights. ND will be a tougher nut to crack because they can ship defenders into captured towns directly from their core - to regain territory there I suppose we'd need to have retaken the south, and then have RP threaten the captured trident cities, while we threaten the core, with the aim of drawing defence away from the captured cities (and we probably ought to stick to pillaging every improvement in sight rather than going for towns at the outset).

	19-08-2003 04:18									#5
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How 'bout changing the game then? We've already got a beach head...let's burn the f***ers.... Stop chasing them and start torching stuff till we can get it to the point where we CAN control the action with the forces available?

-=Vel=-

	19-08-2003 04:55									#6
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Thanks for stoppin' in, Vel.



Right on target... I've been re-reading Clancy's "The Bear and the Dragon" and it's been influencing my comments (I feel pretty safe assuming we are all Clancy fans). If you remember, Bondarenko is faced with a massively overwhelming Chinese attack for Siberian gold and oil, with all the shortcomings of post-Soviet military funding.

DEFINE THE BATTLE!!

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Rope-a-dope, misdirect, and then strike HARD.

* Theseus mixing metaphors in a one-two punch.

And I know, I've been exhorting and not doing enough in terms of turn specifics... I'll dive into the next save, promise (AU 208... %^@#%$@^%*&).