Turn 82
As feared the Byzantine troops have advanced. The stack of doom is 19 axes, 5 spears, 5 chariots and 9 catapults. Facing them I have 8 axes, 6 cats and 4 spears in Crewe, with 3 cats and two axes and a chariot in reserve just behind, and horse archers completing in Altrincham and Darlington eot.
So the choice this turn was to hit the stack on battlefield A or to wait for next turn. I'm two xp away from a great general, so I decided to send in a couple of cats, partly to get the great general, and partly to get some collateral on the stack. George Patton is born in Barnet - miles away! What influences where great generals get born?
Anyway, what to do with Patton? Spread the xp over several cats to get more collatoral? Give it all to my chariot and two horse archers to give them shock? I don't think a medic is the best idea as Serdoa's stack is much bigger than mine... Guess I'll decide next turn.
In fact I'm still undecided if attacking battlefield B next turn is my best move. I should have fallen back from exeter, but I think I can do a lot more damage with my 7 remaining catapults and the horse archers this time. But falling back and waiting for a couple of turns gives me another three or four horse archers to play with.
Over in the east a galley is prowling - but I'll have two archers and an axe in Ipswich, so as long as he hasn't got more boats out in the fog I feel fairly safe.
Power is bad news - Serdoa is putting more effort into warring. I think I need to raze Exeter if I see an opportunity. Pyramids is much more useful to him than to me anyway.
As feared the Byzantine troops have advanced. The stack of doom is 19 axes, 5 spears, 5 chariots and 9 catapults. Facing them I have 8 axes, 6 cats and 4 spears in Crewe, with 3 cats and two axes and a chariot in reserve just behind, and horse archers completing in Altrincham and Darlington eot.
So the choice this turn was to hit the stack on battlefield A or to wait for next turn. I'm two xp away from a great general, so I decided to send in a couple of cats, partly to get the great general, and partly to get some collateral on the stack. George Patton is born in Barnet - miles away! What influences where great generals get born?
Anyway, what to do with Patton? Spread the xp over several cats to get more collatoral? Give it all to my chariot and two horse archers to give them shock? I don't think a medic is the best idea as Serdoa's stack is much bigger than mine... Guess I'll decide next turn.
In fact I'm still undecided if attacking battlefield B next turn is my best move. I should have fallen back from exeter, but I think I can do a lot more damage with my 7 remaining catapults and the horse archers this time. But falling back and waiting for a couple of turns gives me another three or four horse archers to play with.
Over in the east a galley is prowling - but I'll have two archers and an axe in Ipswich, so as long as he hasn't got more boats out in the fog I feel fairly safe.
Power is bad news - Serdoa is putting more effort into warring. I think I need to raze Exeter if I see an opportunity. Pyramids is much more useful to him than to me anyway.
Completed: RB Demogame - Gillette, PBEM46, Pitboss 13, Pitboss 18, Pitboss 30, Pitboss 31, Pitboss 38, Pitboss 42, Pitboss 46, Pitboss 52 (Pindicator's game), Pitboss 57
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