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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3102074" data-attributes="member: 19675">There are lots of RW battles where the larger armies were soundly beaten by smaller forces.&nbsp; Ask Persians about what Alexander the Great did to them; ask Britons about what the Roman Legions did to Bodicca's armies; ask the French about Archers from the British Isles...If those 10 mages are equipped with the right spells (Fireball, Wall of X, Wish, etc.) and they use them properly, that larger army is in for a rude surprise.&nbsp;Darn good points!&nbsp; But remember, magic is just as available to the defenders as the attackers.&nbsp; If you have earth elemental sappers, you can also use earth elementals against the same.Siege warfare, though, would be VERY different.&nbsp; How do you starve out opponents who have &quot;Create Food &amp; Water?&quot;&nbsp; OTOH, Dimension Door, T-port, etc. makes walls useless against a well-equipped intruder.In fact, its very possible that siege warfare would be replaced by magically/psionically equipped assassins.&nbsp; You may be able to stop an army, but &quot;lone gunmen&quot; are much harder to stop.&nbsp; A cost-conscious would be &quot;king of the world&quot; might invest more in such assassins than in siege engines.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 3102074, member: 19675"] There are lots of RW battles where the larger armies were soundly beaten by smaller forces. Ask Persians about what Alexander the Great did to them; ask Britons about what the Roman Legions did to Bodicca's armies; ask the French about Archers from the British Isles... If those 10 mages are equipped with the right spells (Fireball, Wall of X, Wish, etc.) [i]and they use them properly[/i], that larger army is in for a rude surprise. Darn good points! But remember, magic is just as available to the defenders as the attackers. If you have earth elemental sappers, you can also use earth elementals against the same. Siege warfare, though, would be VERY different. How do you starve out opponents who have "Create Food & Water?" OTOH, Dimension Door, T-port, etc. makes walls useless against a well-equipped intruder. In fact, its very possible that siege warfare would be replaced by magically/psionically equipped assassins. You may be able to stop an army, but "lone gunmen" are much harder to stop. A cost-conscious would be "king of the world" might invest more in such assassins than in siege engines. [/QUOTE]

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