A matter of tactics

[Caine Ghest]

Is it a continuous assault, or is it a matter of sending x number of troops to weaken them, depending on that I can give you a way to win that you can't beat.

[fenrir]

Is it a continuous assault' date=' or is it a matter of sending x number of troops to weaken them, depending on that I can give you a way to win that you can't beat.

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Ego much? ._.

[Caine Ghest]

No simply a matter of tactical genius. Strange to think that a gambler would be a good tactician.

[Sploda]

@Kuro

NO city, but a similar plan would work under current circumstances. That is until you run out of Pikemen. Also their calvary can outflank your Pikemen, thus leaving them cut off each wave.

@Caine

You must hold until your dead or they are retreating. No help will arrive and they are out of archer range. Finally they have cut you off from supplies and you won't last more than 9 weeks without supplies. The assulat will be in waves, you can attempt to break through or wait them out. Its your army, so cmmand it the way you see fit.

[fenrir]

Once more, ego thar.

 

Gambling takes place in tactics anyways. It's just a big gamble.

 

@Creator~: I must not have described it well. No, I meant as soon as one of my 'scout' groups of pikemen does not return under the time limit, then I focus my troops in that area. I don't continue on with the same plan.

[Caine Ghest]

That's all I needed to know, I'll have something for you by tomorrow.

 

One other thing, would killing their leader allow you to win by killing their moral.

[Luna Lovegood]

In front is my men at arms, approx 20000 of them forming 20 rows of 1000. Behind is a row of 1000 archers. Flanking is two sets of 1000 cavalry. After 10 rows of 1000 men at arms, in between both halves, are two rows of 1000 pike men. This way, I still have men left to take over when these men die

[Sploda]

@Caine

no, they are well trained and they will take orders from their officers regardless of who they are. They will follow protocal and heed the 2nd in command's orders. No morale drop.

@Luna

you are neglecting your rear. Your are surrounded they attack from behind and your army will be slaughtered.

@Mask

Go away.

[Caine Ghest]

So much for plan F, no matter, like I said I'll have my plan up tomorrow.

[Tempest Dahlia]

l'd call Kratos.

 

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[Sploda]

@820

Unacceptable tactic, please leave if you aren't willing to actually atteplt this.

[Tempest Dahlia]

@820

Unacceptable tactic' date=' please leave if you aren't willing to actually atteplt this.

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FINE.

My archers would pick at the heavy guys from a distance, and the melee guys would try to kill them from there.

 

l'll come up w/ something 2mor

 

Even lf l won though, it's a lose-lose situation...

[Sploda]

Well since I have to wait I will point out the most obvious flaw in your current plan.

 

They camp at a safe distance, as such your archer's arrows cannot reach them. Therefore your archers would miss with every shot fired.

[Luna Lovegood]

@Caine

no' date=' they are well trained and they will take orders from their officers regardless of who they are. They will follow protocal and heed the 2nd in command's orders. No morale drop.

@Luna

you are neglecting your rear. Your are surrounded they attack from behind and your army will be slaughtered.

@Mask

Go away.

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Wait, so they can surround me? In that case, I suggest a full on asault

[Tempest Dahlia]

Well since I have to wait I will point out the most obvious flaw in your current plan.

 

They camp at a safe distance' date=' as such your archer's arrows cannot reach them. Therefore your archers would miss with every shot fired.

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Um... My archers have feet for a reason other than standing. >_>

[Zimiri of the Muse]

how long do i have before the wave hits me? now i am assuming the area is not leaveable so is my town set up against the back of the perimiter so there is no back attack, and what is my towns population? also do we have fire/lighters/torches?

[Sploda]

If you read correctly you would know that the enemy has surrounded you at a safe distance (i.e. out of archer range). If you were to launch an all out assualt then they would cut off your retreat and your entire army would be lost in a single bloody battle.

@Elite

All the required info is given in the Original post if it isn't there, it isn't in the battle. (i.e. No City)

[Tempest Dahlia]

If you read correctly you would know that the enemy has surrounded you at a safe distance (i.e. out of archer range). If you were to launch an all out assualt then they would cut off your retreat and your entire army would be lost in a single bloody battle.

@Elite

All the required info is given in the Original post if it isn't there' date=' it isn't in the battle. (i.e. No City)

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The odds are already 99-1. l don't see how that won't happen anyway.

[Sploda]

150,000 vs 250,000 is a disadvantage, you can still win. With the right strategy, that is what this thread is about.

[Nexev]

You are leading an army of 150,000 soldiers

10,000 are lightly armored Calvary, armed with short swords, light lances, and a buckler

10,000 are heavily armored Pikemen, armed with Pikes, Spears, and hand crossbows

30,000 are Archers, armed with shortbows and 300 arrows each

100,000 are Men-at-arms, armed with long swords, and medium sheilds

 

Your enemy commands an army of 250,000 soldiers

175,000 are heavly armored calvary, armed with short swords, heavy lance, mace, and shortbows. Carries 150 arrows each.

75,000 are lightly armored Infantry, armed with a mixture of pikes and bastard swords.

Enemy calvary can shoot foes accuratly at 100 yards while riding.

 

Oky first I go on the towers of the city on top of a hill and pour oil or kerosene (since the city uses gas lamps) over the slopes. Possible with my surplus.

 

Then I ignite the hill once the entire enemy fleet is on it to cause a massive burning bit of death that only the stone city is safe from.

 

Plus even if they get wise to my plan they would avoid the hill and allow me to secretly evacuate the city.

 

After this I would throw down large pieces of th city to roll down towards foe to break up enemy lines. Meanwhile my calvary sneak from behind and with a downward charge of pike man the battle should end with my victory, allowing the men at arms to mop up straggelers.

[Tempest Dahlia]

Ok.

 

The first 10,000 are lackeys.

The second 10,000 are the most valuable.

The 30,000 have the most chances to actually do a great deal of damage.

The 100,000 l assume, are militia of sorts? Or are they experienced men?

 

l see a few flaws with the opponent... l can actually use these weaknesses. With a little clarification i'll have a strategy started tonight.

[Sploda]

One problem, there is no city. Just your camp on the Hill.

Unless specified all Soldiers are well trained.

[Tempest Dahlia]

One problem, the most deadly problem for the op, is they... Are well armed. Too well armed. They are encumbered. Sure, they won't be losing against my melee guys, but they won't be doing much either. Their accuracy will be thrown off easily.

Seeing as they don't wear helmets, head-shots are the only option. Combined, my archers have 9,000,000 arrows. More than enough.

 

They surround us, and they have many heavily armed men: But we're on top of the hill.

We have the advantage.

[Sploda]

See? now use that to your advantage in the strategy and you will achieve victory. Just remember even in their armor, at 100 yards or less their arrows are deadly accurate.

[fenrir]

See? now use that to your advantage in the strategy and you will achieve victory. Just remember even in their armor' date=' at 100 yards or less their arrows are deadly accurate.

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