Holy Sh*t! 2

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

I think we should have enough units to attack Pamplona next turn if all those Riders recover shouldn't we?

[Aggie]

We'll have enough, its just that if Gs moves to where the pike is now, they could counterattack any forces on the forest or even go after The Alamo. Thus if they move there we can't attack from Alamo, we can only attack from the Northwest(where we are safe from counterattack). I can't think of any other reason for them to be moving their knights back. On the other hand they could be preparing to send the knights back to the west to protect the eastern RP cities.

Thats one reason for a limited attack this turn. Do some damage and if those forces aren't attacked they can retreat safetly to Alamo to bolster the defenses, if they are attacked they will eat up more RP forces.

Another option is to take that mountain where the pike is, the problem with this is that we can't attack pamploma from the mountain and to hold it we would almost ahve to put all 7 of our current available riders.

On the other hand time helps us. We have 15 riders either on their way or that will be upgraded next turn. RP has no production to speak of(think of these numbers, they have lost 12pike,5mi at least). Also if GS move toward the Alamo, that frees up 15 ansars to help us attack Alamo. An arguement could be made to keep and equal force to the knights at the Alamo and send all available forces to attack Pamploma from the northwest.

Here is the base question for this turn.
Do we 1)attack Pamploma with some forces to provide some support, for political purposes(and protect said forces with the 2 pike from Alamo) or 2)do we tell Nd" sorry we miscalculated(and they were unlucky with their attack)" and save all forces for an attack next turn.(to be honest the idea of using that 3pike force for bait is very tempting and could accomplish alot.)

For option 1) we have AT LEAST 16 riders+3 ansars next turn
For option 2) we have 21Riders +3 ansars next turn.

By the way we WILL attack that pikeman on the forest and maybe the pike on the moutain(depending on how damaged he gets). This is strictly the question of do we atatck pamploma. YEA or NEA
Aggie

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

I would like to attack Pamplona with ONE Rider, then tell ND that the random number gods were against us.

We will have attacked Pamplona and still have conserved the bulk of our force for next round.

I like the Idea of moving the Pike into the Forest and killing the GS Pike on the Mountain.