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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr. Strangemonkey" data-source="post: 792696" data-attributes="member: 6533">I'm trying to get through a glut of coursework, but I've got an idea for how the Greater Cressian Remote Forces would work.In terms of the invasion I would presume that the Auselen/Formian forces would organize themselves into two waves.   There might be an argument against this based on the Formian Hive mentality, but trying to land all of your expeditionary forces in one go simply isn't a good idea if your expecting resistance.Still 20,000 might make a good number for the initial invasion force.   The foriegn Tamarch would be there to make up the core of the resistance, but I would imagine that the Cressians could eventually pull up somewhere in the nieghborhood of 50,000 men should they bring all the militias to the front.  Recall that a sunstantial portion of their population is at least partially militarized.  With another 10,000 men each from Stempa and various allies such as the Khannate and other forces from the empty quarter, let's say the counter-invasion force numbers 50,000 initially with the potential for many more reinforcements and replenishing units.  The desparity in numbers is probably a little misleading since even with the home field advantage the Ausel and Formians are going to be considerably better powered than their opponents.</blockquote>