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<blockquote data-quote="Rhialto" data-source="post: 397480" data-attributes="member: 630">Just had to pipe in here.&nbsp; You're ignoring the elves superior ability at magic, as well as all around higher intelligence, willpower, and sheer personality.&nbsp; All this is going to have an effect on their strategy.&nbsp; Also, motivation comes into play.&nbsp; Elves generally aren't going around trying to conquer the orcs--the orcs are trying to conquer the elves.&nbsp; That means the orcs are going to have to fight on the elves home turf eventually, whether they want to or not.&nbsp; Guerella warfare anyone?&nbsp; And if the orcs set things on fire--well, the elves can just summon a fierce rainstorm, and that is that...And rather sparsely populated Byzantium stood against hordes of barbarians for over a thousand years.&nbsp; They did so by knowing the best way to fight them, and making sure they forced the barbarians to fight on their terms.&nbsp; (Well, that and bribery, but I think the elves' ability to summon fiery death from above nicely replaces that...)And lets remember something else about those orc hordes--they don't get along with each other.&nbsp; When the Bloody Fang tribe bumps into the Rotting Head tribe, they don't settle down for a nice long draught of orc spirits, and a hearty orc war song.&nbsp; No, they have a pitched battle, that leaves hundreds of orcs dead on both sides, and both tribes in a weakened state.&nbsp; Alliances between tribes are rare, and when they happen are generally temporary arrangements marked by double-dealing, and plotting.&nbsp; An orc tribe alliance usually presages either the absorption of one tribe by another, or the beginning of a long rivalry.&nbsp; We are not talking about a race with an overwhelming amount of love and trust, after all...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rhialto, post: 397480, member: 630"] Just had to pipe in here. You're ignoring the elves superior ability at magic, as well as all around higher intelligence, willpower, and sheer personality. All this is going to have an effect on their strategy. Also, motivation comes into play. Elves generally aren't going around trying to conquer the orcs--the orcs are trying to conquer the elves. That means the orcs are going to have to fight on the elves home turf eventually, whether they want to or not. Guerella warfare anyone? And if the orcs set things on fire--well, the elves can just summon a fierce rainstorm, and that is that... And rather sparsely populated Byzantium stood against hordes of barbarians for over a thousand years. They did so by knowing the best way to fight them, and making sure they forced the barbarians to fight on their terms. (Well, that and bribery, but I think the elves' ability to summon fiery death from above nicely replaces that...) And lets remember something else about those orc hordes--they don't get along with each other. When the Bloody Fang tribe bumps into the Rotting Head tribe, they don't settle down for a nice long draught of orc spirits, and a hearty orc war song. No, they have a pitched battle, that leaves hundreds of orcs dead on both sides, and both tribes in a weakened state. Alliances between tribes are rare, and when they happen are generally temporary arrangements marked by double-dealing, and plotting. An orc tribe alliance usually presages either the absorption of one tribe by another, or the beginning of a long rivalry. We are not talking about a race with an overwhelming amount of love and trust, after all... [/QUOTE]

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