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We now have 5 options.
They are:
1) Fortify in Alamo and withstand a large(but considering our numbers, not dangerous) attack.
2) Attack Pamploma(with 10 units out, victory is all but assured)
3) Attack the GS stack when it moves, as they must unless the knights go on their on, into the open. It is possible that they will rush their knights straight n to that mountain to atack us the following turn.
4) Use the 18 riders in alamo to defend and move the TDF(all 12) toward Toledo
5) A new evil option, let the Gs and rp forces line up on the hills above alamo. Then attack pamploma, raze alamo and march eastward to the sea.
Lets look at each if these.
1) This is the safest option.
30 Riders,2pike,8catapult fortified vs 15 rp(lets just assume they have 10 more offensive unit to make a point) and 19 GS offesnive units. NO contest, we win with approx 11 riders killed. They lose 19. This is actually conservative.(not even considering catapults) the remainder of GS/RP wiped out in ND/Gow counter attack.
The only problem with this is "Won't GS know they are screwed at some point and call off the attack". I mean after 10 RP units have run into the buzzsaw and they've done 5 and are still seeing an untouched rider, they have to know its hopeless and call off the attack or will they keep thinking "we must be getting to the end" lets were them down. Even in this scenario much damage is done to their forces allowing us to counterattack.
This attack could take place as early as 300, but if so would be luanched with NO gs MI's. If they wait for that it will be no earlier than 320. This gives us time for option 2.
2) We attack Pamploma and try to hold Alamo, in many ways this can go with (1) because we can do this right after we are attacked. However we could also do this before the attack, and then rush back to Alamo. I give this liitle more talk since we all know that with 10 units out of Pamploma they have about 10 left in it, and this can't resist a combined GS/GOW attack. but if we do this BEFORE an attack ND must bear the brunt so as to leave Alamo defended
3) This option is actually very possible if(as I think is possible) Gs splits there stack up. I think the knights will head north to the pike on the mountain and the rest will either head sw onto the hill or actually proceed n onto the desert to support the attack on Alamo. It is also possible they will send the MI/Pikes toward Merida. This is actually my bet. Note this also speeds up the attack on Alamo since the Knights can attack next turn from mountain.
4) Earlier we had planned on assaulting barcelona andhave the TDF attacking and prowling the area around Toledo. The southern attack seems foolhardy right now. But it still makes sense to run the TDF up north. The could all attack in 300. I am now absolutely sure the big GS force is south of Alamo. It is probable that the TDF could take all the coastal cities with minimal resistance.
Additionally if more units come out of Pamploma, it and ND forces 10+ could take pamploma with little help from the riders at Alamo.
Could 18 riders,2pike and 8 catapult hold Alamo. YES, almost certainly. especially if only the knights attack, and we also could quick road and have ND infantry and defensive units hold pamploma. If Gs waits for the MI the equation is less certain but still probably a victory.
5) The now you see it, know you don't. Our 30 riders let all the attack forces surround them at alamo, and then leave razing the city.
We destroy roads and take pamploma. Assuming the ND has attacked it first 15 of ours should win. Then the rest rush towards the mountains(attacking any units in the pass, if few).
They keep advancing(say 10 by now) to the outskirts of New Madrid and toledo(we might not do both, I am hesistant to commit to splitting without knowing the enemy positions).
Next turn we take those and the Gs port. Due to slow movement the GS super stack is unable to respond, resulting in extreme advantages for us with the isolated Gs units.
Unortho once said we need to reinforce our unpredicatableness, I say this does that and more.
Ok, those are the options, what do you think.
Aggie
They are:
1) Fortify in Alamo and withstand a large(but considering our numbers, not dangerous) attack.
2) Attack Pamploma(with 10 units out, victory is all but assured)
3) Attack the GS stack when it moves, as they must unless the knights go on their on, into the open. It is possible that they will rush their knights straight n to that mountain to atack us the following turn.
4) Use the 18 riders in alamo to defend and move the TDF(all 12) toward Toledo
5) A new evil option, let the Gs and rp forces line up on the hills above alamo. Then attack pamploma, raze alamo and march eastward to the sea.
Lets look at each if these.
1) This is the safest option.
30 Riders,2pike,8catapult fortified vs 15 rp(lets just assume they have 10 more offensive unit to make a point) and 19 GS offesnive units. NO contest, we win with approx 11 riders killed. They lose 19. This is actually conservative.(not even considering catapults) the remainder of GS/RP wiped out in ND/Gow counter attack.
The only problem with this is "Won't GS know they are screwed at some point and call off the attack". I mean after 10 RP units have run into the buzzsaw and they've done 5 and are still seeing an untouched rider, they have to know its hopeless and call off the attack or will they keep thinking "we must be getting to the end" lets were them down. Even in this scenario much damage is done to their forces allowing us to counterattack.
This attack could take place as early as 300, but if so would be luanched with NO gs MI's. If they wait for that it will be no earlier than 320. This gives us time for option 2.
2) We attack Pamploma and try to hold Alamo, in many ways this can go with (1) because we can do this right after we are attacked. However we could also do this before the attack, and then rush back to Alamo. I give this liitle more talk since we all know that with 10 units out of Pamploma they have about 10 left in it, and this can't resist a combined GS/GOW attack. but if we do this BEFORE an attack ND must bear the brunt so as to leave Alamo defended
3) This option is actually very possible if(as I think is possible) Gs splits there stack up. I think the knights will head north to the pike on the mountain and the rest will either head sw onto the hill or actually proceed n onto the desert to support the attack on Alamo. It is also possible they will send the MI/Pikes toward Merida. This is actually my bet. Note this also speeds up the attack on Alamo since the Knights can attack next turn from mountain.
4) Earlier we had planned on assaulting barcelona andhave the TDF attacking and prowling the area around Toledo. The southern attack seems foolhardy right now. But it still makes sense to run the TDF up north. The could all attack in 300. I am now absolutely sure the big GS force is south of Alamo. It is probable that the TDF could take all the coastal cities with minimal resistance.
Additionally if more units come out of Pamploma, it and ND forces 10+ could take pamploma with little help from the riders at Alamo.
Could 18 riders,2pike and 8 catapult hold Alamo. YES, almost certainly. especially if only the knights attack, and we also could quick road and have ND infantry and defensive units hold pamploma. If Gs waits for the MI the equation is less certain but still probably a victory.
5) The now you see it, know you don't. Our 30 riders let all the attack forces surround them at alamo, and then leave razing the city.
We destroy roads and take pamploma. Assuming the ND has attacked it first 15 of ours should win. Then the rest rush towards the mountains(attacking any units in the pass, if few).
They keep advancing(say 10 by now) to the outskirts of New Madrid and toledo(we might not do both, I am hesistant to commit to splitting without knowing the enemy positions).
Next turn we take those and the Gs port. Due to slow movement the GS super stack is unable to respond, resulting in extreme advantages for us with the isolated Gs units.
Unortho once said we need to reinforce our unpredicatableness, I say this does that and more.
Ok, those are the options, what do you think.
Aggie
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