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n FoG failing a CT is far more critical than failing a DR (at least for BG of 4 or more stands).
By desing the CT is the dominating factor as it was hsitorically but DR is critical in providing a balance for eventual exhastion of small elite troops. It is very very carfefully balanced and was subject to several 1000000s of simulations. You will be surprised how much the balance will, change with a +1/-1 for example - but if you like a visible bloodfest then feel free to try it. I think i can safely say it will be less good as a game or represnataion of history but mucho fun!!
I ususally lose troops through CT failure but a nice exmaple for this debate
at Rampage my 4 base Roman BGs lost 7 BGs to DR effects - eventually.
Dying to man in the service of Rome.
Notably given the comments about damage to winners this was all in the process of them
winning!
There were regular 4-4 draws in combat where they lost a base or sitations where they won 4-3.
We won the comp. We didn't lose a single BG or Roman legionaries to CT effects. They found round the eagles like true Legionaries. I alos lost my Elite Byzatines by losing 1 base when they rolled a 1 for Dr having won 4.3!! There is plenty of damage to winners as long as they have wona bloody scrap (just not if they have had an easy time of it)
Si