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<blockquote data-quote="Imperialus" data-source="post: 3561825" data-attributes="member: 893">For dwarven defence I see something almost akin to the Korean DMZ.&nbsp; Especially in the deeper regions claimed by the clans.&nbsp; IMC dwarves of the Shield society are charged with the defense of their lands and patrol them aggressively.&nbsp; The outlying areas would be defended by a series of connected forts and defensive strong points, mostly naturally defensible areas built up with semi permanent fortifications.&nbsp; They would not be designed to withstand a serious assault though, mostly their purpose is to delay an enemy attack and give other forces time to deploy in more established defensive positions closer to the city.I'm not sure if I see more artillery in the hands of Dwarves.&nbsp; Given the confined nature of the caverns where they would do the bulk of their fighting they'd be forced to rely almost entirely on direct fire weapons.&nbsp; Ballista and the like would probably be quite common sights though.&nbsp; Likewise crossbows would be more common weapons than traditional bows.I'm not sure I see dwarves relying too much on mercenaries.&nbsp; Dwarves tend to be proud and relying on mercenaries would suggest that they were incapable of dealing with things themselves.I agree that on an open field cavalry of just about any sort would cause huge problems.&nbsp; I can imagine that they would be very good at constructing quick and dirty field fortifications to help blunt the power of a cavalry charge.&nbsp; Horse archers would definatly be the biggest challenge for a dwarven general.&nbsp; If I were commanding I'd probably draw all my heavy infantry into tight ranks with crossbow men or other archers at the center who would return fire whenever they had the opportunity.I wholeheartedly agree that dwarven mountains would be heavily farmed.&nbsp; From my essay:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Imperialus, post: 3561825, member: 893"] For dwarven defence I see something almost akin to the Korean DMZ. Especially in the deeper regions claimed by the clans. IMC dwarves of the Shield society are charged with the defense of their lands and patrol them aggressively. The outlying areas would be defended by a series of connected forts and defensive strong points, mostly naturally defensible areas built up with semi permanent fortifications. They would not be designed to withstand a serious assault though, mostly their purpose is to delay an enemy attack and give other forces time to deploy in more established defensive positions closer to the city. I'm not sure if I see more artillery in the hands of Dwarves. Given the confined nature of the caverns where they would do the bulk of their fighting they'd be forced to rely almost entirely on direct fire weapons. Ballista and the like would probably be quite common sights though. Likewise crossbows would be more common weapons than traditional bows. I'm not sure I see dwarves relying too much on mercenaries. Dwarves tend to be proud and relying on mercenaries would suggest that they were incapable of dealing with things themselves. I agree that on an open field cavalry of just about any sort would cause huge problems. I can imagine that they would be very good at constructing quick and dirty field fortifications to help blunt the power of a cavalry charge. Horse archers would definatly be the biggest challenge for a dwarven general. If I were commanding I'd probably draw all my heavy infantry into tight ranks with crossbow men or other archers at the center who would return fire whenever they had the opportunity. I wholeheartedly agree that dwarven mountains would be heavily farmed. From my essay: [/QUOTE]

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