Cappy
At 23:36 29/03/99 -0800, The Undying wrote:
>If honour had been allowed to rule how wars are conducted, safe havens
>would not have been an issue. The Harn Confederacy, which as you may
>remember consisted of indedependent states in an uneasy alliance,
>decided to leave all safe havens ungarrisoned to avoid conflicts like
>this. For example, one of ours had garrisoned Harn, but was convinced
>that longterm this was a strategy that would not be beneficial. We also
>argued that there where honorable ways to solve conflicts (like personal
>combat) and also that prisoners should not be executed. This to limit
>the way wars was fought. Alas, this was not to be.
>
>However, as long as we are having fun, We, the Undying Banner will fight
>for whats ours, thus in the long run alliances built like HC (RIP) are
>stronger than alliances focusing on bugs, features or rule issues to win
>petty things like a battle here and there.
>
>My honour is my life
>The Undying Banner
>
>
>>From: Cappy <cappy@skynet.be>
>>To: Mordekai <apenney@lpr.com.au>, "Neal" <NGPhillippi@email.msn.com>
>>CC: g2-list@pbm.com
>>Subject: Re: Harn and safe havens in general
>>Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 12:50:26 +0200
>>
>>I thought a safe haven was supposed to be available to everyone.
>>As long as we're not standing outside it waiting to bash every
>>newbie's head in, what's the problem?
>>You'd be a stupid man NOT to use the advantage of a combat-safe
>>zone, as long as you don't bother anyone with it.
>>
>>On the other hand, YOU put up a barrier in front of a safe haven.
>>Wars have been fought (and lost) for issues like that.
>>
>>Cappy
>>
>>PS: Mordekai is a poofter (I owe U $20,000)
>>
>>
>>At 09:46 28/03/99 +1000, Mordekai wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree that Mordekai's comments might not be that realistic:
>>>> i.e., to not use safe havens for recruitment. All sides of THE
>>>> war (and other wars, as well as neutrals and newbies) use
>>>> safe havens in this manner.
>>>
>>>It is not recruitment per se but the permanent stationing of a large
>>>force there and using it as a staging point to accumulate troops in
>>>safety from the surrounding area and then shipping them out while
>>>being safe from attack.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Mordekai
>>>Marshal
>>>Brotherhood of the Red God
>>>
>>
>>
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