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<blockquote data-quote="Crowe9107" data-source="post: 298464" data-attributes="member: 2033"><p>Well, it certainly is a challenge. Given the circumstances, conventional measures will not work for the forces of evil. The average level of experience for a Valorean Squad is 10th level (not factoring in ECLs for templates and races). The Average Galleran Squad is 2nd level. It is quite conceivable to me that an average Valorean Squad could confront an entire Galleran Century of 80 men and expect to survive with no casualties. The Valoreans have a minimum of 35 major artifacts at their disposal. The numbers are staggering, I have read that in the time of Nero, the combined legions of Rome numbered 28 Legions of between 4800 and 6000 men. This encounter is twice that, and is not even the main event!. The situation in some ways reminds me of the closing of WWII, the Allies at their peak, combining numbers and resources with newly gained battlefield experience, while Germany relies on a handful of crack troops and raw recruits gained from the very young and the very old.</p><p></p><p>A challenge indeed. And if it was not, SHARK would not need our input.</p><p></p><p>Conventional tactics will not work. Therefore unconventional measures must be used. Try not to think of this so much as Army X versus Army Y, think of this as Kobolds versus an Adventure party, except that we don't have numerical superiority either, therefore our tactics must be even better. A second level fighter has about 14hps, and at best an AC of 19, therefore, melee combat should be avoided. Ranged attacks and reach attacks from behind cover will do us best. A 12th level fireball centered in a Gammorean Phalanx will kill 40 of 80 men (assuming a 10x8 formation) from a range of 880ft., so cover and dipersement should be extensively used.</p><p></p><p>We must think very carefully on this, we aren't supposed to win, but I think their victory should come with a terrible price.</p><p></p><p>If I still breathed mortal air, my last breath would be to defy thee!</p><p>---Azurukin</p><p></p><p>Re,</p><p></p><p>Carl Rowe</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crowe9107, post: 298464, member: 2033"] Well, it certainly is a challenge. Given the circumstances, conventional measures will not work for the forces of evil. The average level of experience for a Valorean Squad is 10th level (not factoring in ECLs for templates and races). The Average Galleran Squad is 2nd level. It is quite conceivable to me that an average Valorean Squad could confront an entire Galleran Century of 80 men and expect to survive with no casualties. The Valoreans have a minimum of 35 major artifacts at their disposal. The numbers are staggering, I have read that in the time of Nero, the combined legions of Rome numbered 28 Legions of between 4800 and 6000 men. This encounter is twice that, and is not even the main event!. The situation in some ways reminds me of the closing of WWII, the Allies at their peak, combining numbers and resources with newly gained battlefield experience, while Germany relies on a handful of crack troops and raw recruits gained from the very young and the very old. A challenge indeed. And if it was not, SHARK would not need our input. Conventional tactics will not work. Therefore unconventional measures must be used. Try not to think of this so much as Army X versus Army Y, think of this as Kobolds versus an Adventure party, except that we don't have numerical superiority either, therefore our tactics must be even better. A second level fighter has about 14hps, and at best an AC of 19, therefore, melee combat should be avoided. Ranged attacks and reach attacks from behind cover will do us best. A 12th level fireball centered in a Gammorean Phalanx will kill 40 of 80 men (assuming a 10x8 formation) from a range of 880ft., so cover and dipersement should be extensively used. We must think very carefully on this, we aren't supposed to win, but I think their victory should come with a terrible price. If I still breathed mortal air, my last breath would be to defy thee! ---Azurukin Re, Carl Rowe [/QUOTE]
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