Attrition points ......again

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Re: Attrition points ......again

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IanB3406 wrote:It is to some extent, however in a non competition scenario it can be frustrating to chase mounted off the table....and in some cases only achieve a draw......
Kind of like Crassus at the battle of Carrhae? Me thinks Crassus wished he had won a draw.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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Crassus didn't chase anyone off the table with his infantry. Well, maybe the roman cav did, only to meet up with some cataphracts for a nice party.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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How come you don't get AP's for major leader's loss. I would think it would effect the Army.....such as the loss of JC in Gaul. I am wrong on this?
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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Razorbacjac wrote:I am wrong on this?
If you say so.

Perhaps there will be in V2. But the authors, allegedly, did not want to stop people using their generals to inspire troops in combat and thought the loss was enough. Very few people actually put an IC into combat unless its desperate times in the games I've seen. This would just make it less likely to happen as the loss of an IC is a disaster at the moment. If they make it worse by causing AP loss they will never fight, even last turn in a competition game.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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Ok, well I understand that...thanks.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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But in a scenario rather than points based game their loss should cause more problems.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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But in a scenario rather than points based game their loss should cause more problems.
Depending on the scenario or specific battle, absolutely. That is when we use 'house rules'. You can have all kinds of fun with special situations.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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Hey, i've had a really good idea - why don't we produce a scenario / campaign book?
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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LOL - norty norty!
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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dave_r wrote:Hey, i've had a really good idea - why don't we produce a scenario / campaign book?
There's no point us doing it the authors already said they would do it.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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That would be nice. I hope they do. I am really enjoying the system.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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Razorbacjac wrote:That would be nice. I hope they do. I am really enjoying the system.
I couldn't stop laughing after reading this. It was promised in 2008. :evil:
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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bbotus wrote:
IanB3406 wrote:It is to some extent, however in a non competition scenario it can be frustrating to chase mounted off the table....and in some cases only achieve a draw......
Kind of like Crassus at the battle of Carrhae? Me thinks Crassus wished he had won a draw.
The actual battle of Carrhae was a draw for Crassus. It was during the retreat after the battle that he and his army were decimated.

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Re: Attrition points ......again

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philqw78 wrote:
Razorbacjac wrote:That would be nice. I hope they do. I am really enjoying the system.
I couldn't stop laughing after reading this. It was promised in 2008. :evil:
But it would be nice, wouldn't it. :wink:
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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Yep:)
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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mbsparta wrote:
bbotus wrote:
IanB3406 wrote:It is to some extent, however in a non competition scenario it can be frustrating to chase mounted off the table....and in some cases only achieve a draw......
Kind of like Crassus at the battle of Carrhae? Me thinks Crassus wished he had won a draw.
The actual battle of Carrhae was a draw for Crassus. It was during the retreat after the battle that he and his army were decimated.

Mike B
That's always the case.....after LOOSING you get decimated in ancient warfare.
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Re: Attrition points ......again

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Usually you just get decimated after losing... loosing is what you do when you let those arrows go, or let the baggage mules off the leash.
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