> >In Soviet army that was solved very easy - for example a company of
> >soldiers runs 10km - the two last ones will be beaten by other
> soldiers
> >- and everyone tries to run as fast as possible - that's true story.
> >
> And when the battle starts do you really think these people are going
> to fight to their best abilty or are you going to employ NKVD to make
> sure they do.
Good idea!!!!! Rich has to include that in rules - NKVD skill! :)))
> >> >4) Last, but not least. Suppose Sir Codric was on foot and walked
> >> into
> >> >your lands ? As it would take him 10 turns to get to your castle.
> All
> >
> >> you
> >> >had to do is use 3 to 4 nobles and start recruiting and training
> >> soldiers
> >> >and X-bowmen. By the time he would arrive you 'ld have an equal
> >> force.
> >>
> >> Of course you would, that is only reasonable.
> >
> >But that will make the game being boring - now you have to scout
> whether
> >
> >someone is going to attack you you have to maintain activity, but
> with a
> >
> >slow movement all you need is full stocks with weapons - which cost
> you
> >less than ready army - and when bad news are reaching you just train.
>
> So are you going to keep a stock of iuntrained peasants as well, or
> are you going to recruit and train them each turn in a single province
>
> I think thats what 10 a go plus 10 days to train them so the enemy
> approaches from 3 months away, you can raise 30 men in that time you
> think he may bring a little more, and if you recruit fronm your
> surronding area you still then have to move them, it would become a
> race against time, and all the time you are doing this they are
> slaying your garrisons destroying you Civ leval by pillaging thus
> reducing you tax capacity and using your money to pay for his army,
> and what stops him sending out recruiting parties.
>
> If you think you could get away with what you are suggesting I think
> you are going to loose.
OK, OK - i really was wrong - perhaps because did not think too much.
Yeah... what a shame
Reinis