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I agree, if ye can find me.Hmmm, so basically we can attempt to assasinate frankie for rp reasons now? Well first, frankie would you consent to this?
What about dynamic mapHmmm, so basically we can attempt to assasinate frankie for rp reasons now? Well first, frankie would you consent to this?
It depends on the scale of the battle itself. When you read this, please take into consideration the difference between a 'casualty' and a 'death'. A casualty of war is someone who has been injured or killed in battle (not including missing or captured, this is a seperate category). A death is only a count of actual deaths (...).it took 4 days to kill 200 troops? slowest battle ever, battles ares usually resolved within hours. Anything longer and you know you have lost.
What you said is very true, though (from where I stand) I see none of the stereotyping, false information, and conjecture. If anything the examples that are given were given to prove a point, rather than in comparison to the Minecraft situation this discussion revolves around.I hope this has helped with tactical reasoning, as I'm seeing a lot of stereotyping, false information, and conjectures about things without any real knowledge of the situation.
@cfdj Only 300 stayed to hold off the Persian armies in the pass and allow the remaining Greek forces to gather. After Thermopylae the Greeks struck back pushing Xerxes to send back most of his men to Asia Minor in fear of being stuck in Europe. Soon enough the remaining Persians were defeated in the Battle of Plataea, ending the Persian Invasion. There is a bit more to it, but this is just saying it to summarize.The one thing that confused me is the fact that basically all of sparta could fight, so why did only 300 go? was it festivals like the rest of Greece or another reason?
Well, Greece was the main target of attack for the Persians, and Greece was the first to call all of the neighboring city states to its defense. The battle of Thermopylae was a tentative battle for the coalition forces, as it would sort of predict how the war would fare.The one thing that confused me is the fact that basically all of sparta could fight, so why did only 300 go? was it festivals like the rest of Greece or another reason?
I can sympathize, you were not my target of my text-wall, nor were you a major offender. I'm not familiar with some of the battles you listed, so I cannot back up anything you had said. I also realized that you weren't comparing those battles to Minecraft, so you can remove yourself from this lengthy equation.What you said is very true, though (from where I stand) I see none of the stereotyping, false information, and conjecture. If anything the examples that are given were given to prove a point, rather than in comparison to the Minecraft situation this discussion revolves around.
This is what I had objections to. Of course, I do not intend to offend the author of this particular post in any way, nor do I wish to make them feel like I'm attacking them. I just want to get the facts straight.Anyway what about the Spartans against the Persians, 300 of them fought thousands of persians for several days until they were trapped due to one of their allies falling back to defend their home rather than the path to the back of the Spartans defensive line.
I'm actually not much of a history buff myself, but rather a tactician of sorts. I often use major historical battles to clarify or prove a point. The Battle of Thermopylae is by far the most misunderstood event, and it's bothered me for quite some time. This thread has actually been one of my most enjoyable reads (despite the feather-fluffing going on).I'm just curious to say the least, it's always a pleasure discussing historical accounts.
The bottle-neck plan was tactically sound, but it's impossible to say that it would have won the war in one battle. The Persians army was simply too large for even twice the amount of Greek defenders to have won. It was a good way to weaken the Persians early on, but Sparta and Greece probably realized that the Persians would only be defeated closer to home. Unfortunately, it meant the city of Athens was sacked in the process.I suppose that makes tactical sence, but I'm suprised that the Spartans didn't see that a bottle-neck was the best way to beat the larger Persian forces.