Strategus battle balance

[noxnoctum]

So I recently just played a couple strategus battles for the first time, and I had fun, but they were both very lopsided in terms of troop numbers. Are there any mechanics in place to give the side with far fewer reinforcements a chance?

[Adoptagoat]

Yes.  Either side can capture all of the opposing team's flags to stop the enemy from spawning and win.  However, I'll tell you that most strat battles have been decided by the factions' logistics on the strategus map before it begins.  Often the goal of a faction in a battle is to bleed as many tickets and gear from the opposing side in preparation for the next battle.

[Bryggan]

It does seem to be all about attrition.

[Adoptagoat]

It does seem to be all about attrition.

 That's generally every battle, for one side of two. At the the same time the possibility exists.  A bold commander could take the enemy flags.  A prudent one could bleed as many tickets as possible.

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

Or a Frisian commander could destroy the opposition and spawn-kill the enemies for 1,000 tickets at their flags.

[Sandersson Jankins]

Or a Frisian commander could destroy the opposition and spawn-kill the enemies for 1,000 tickets at their flags.

no

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we only win through 15+ body armour, 10+ leg armour and 15+ head armour, a superior merc pool garnered through making 80 percent of the map occitan vassals, and exploiting broken game mechanics (mostly polearms, not strength 2h which is clearly underpowered)

[Adoptagoat]

It could happen.  As long as we're listing hypotheticals.

[Matey]

we only win through 15+ body armour, 10+ leg armour and 15+ head armour, a superior merc pool garnered through making 80 percent of the map occitan vassals, and exploiting broken game mechanics (mostly polearms, not strength 2h which is clearly underpowered)

I thought you won by hiring the most aggressive homosexuals after promising them all the man-booty they could want to drive their pikes into.

[Keshian]

[Rhalzo]

Holy shit talking post Batman.

I just want to say that everyone has been doing a great job in these last field battles. They've also been a nice break from the endless Ichamur sieges.

Please have heavy aketons and battle forks in more battles so I can use them the whole time like the last two big field battles.

[Jack1]

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Actually this amusing anecdote wasn't that far off.  You usually do the normal  1 to 1 when faced with equal level plate at primetime hours, sadly this doesnt happen too often since you attack at odd hours shitty villages or under-equipped caravans with weaker gear and not castles or cities, which like everyone else (including us) is a rape fest against the lighter armor and unloomed weapons of the enemy.  When you guys starting doing the same rape train against equally geared opponents or opponents defending castles/cities it will start looking really impressive (something like our capping flags on bulugur or our attacks on ichamur originally or many of our castle attacks), definitely not as easy or as silly to be talking shit as say when attacking afk factions that stopped playing months ago and item bugged themselves.

Though matey's explanation could also be more accurate - you do have a lot of asshole lovers.

I feel as if you changed Sanderson's quote a little bit.

Please have heavy aketons and battle forks in more battles so I can use them the whole time like the last two big field battles.

Not untill you send me a signed picture of your nostril.

[Rhalzo]

Not untill you send me a signed picture of your nostril.

This can probably be arranged.

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

In the last month our faction has attacked yours 11 times. Yours has attacked ours 2 times. That is 13 battles. You have won one of those battles; against 200 tickets of our unarmed population.

My calculations show that your faction can be expected to win 8% of fights against the Frisian Freedom in open field battles or your villages. Now, please come up with a shit response to try and discredit me, I know you will.

Surely we just somehow magically out-did you in 92% of battles, nothing to do with superior skill, politics, or leadership!

Really though Keshian being who you are, you cannot get away with saying other people only beat you because of things like strength builds, a bigger mercenary pool, or better equipment. If the tables were turned and we were saying "Kesh, you're just beating us because of strength, better mercs, and better equipment!", you would immediately call us scrubs and say that it is our fault for not having any of those things. You KNOW you would. So please stop wasting your time repeating that tripe.

[Ladyz]

daru you are a true man all my respect

[Aderyn]

What is this. Daruvian posting non-homoerotic posts? :S