What would YOU do? (Ep.1)

**Tabuu** · 06-08-2010, 06:02

Hey guys! I'm starting a thing on this website called "What would you do?" I give you a situation from M2TW and you say what you would do. Ready?

Situation: Your forces are surrounded by elite infantry on one side, heavy cavalry on another, and a mix of archers and infantry on the other. They've cornered you at a river which cannot be crossed without a raft or naval transport. Your forces consist of 150 infantry, 100 cavalry, and 100 archers. To make matters worse, the enemy has sent reinforcements (gunpowder units to be exact) just in case you manage to break loose. What would YOU do?

P.S. If this goes against any rules or regulations, please let me know and I'll stop it right here. I'm positive it doesn't but I'm just making sure. Thanks!

**Myth** · 06-08-2010, 10:08

Numbers of the enemy units? Distance? Terrain? Experience and moral in both armies? Do we carry a baggage train? Does the enemy? What are the atmospheric conditions? What time of the day is it?

**Tabuu** · 06-08-2010, 19:08

Enemy units total: 2000

Distance: about 50 yards

Terrain: Grassy

Experience and morale: high in both armies

No baggage train for either side

Atmospheric Conditions: Cloudy

Time of Day: Sunset

**Tabuu** · 06-08-2010, 19:10

The 2000 units is the original 1000 troops plus the 1000 reinforcements.

**Myth** · 06-09-2010, 12:58

At 50 yards their archers can halt and fire, and their cavalry can charge us, both without the option for our army to counter in time. The unit mix is identical, but they have a 3 to 1 advantage, soon to be turned in to a 6 to 1 advantage. I would either:

1. Surrender.
2. Allow my troops to forego their gear and swim for the other shore, although at 50 yards many will be massacred by the enemy archer force. (this is only if surrender is not an option)
3. IF the reinforcements are too far away, I can order the cavalry to drive trough the enemy infantry stack and carve a path for retreat for my other men. The problem is that he enemy cav+archers will slaughter the retreating men. It could be better than the river, depending on the size of it and the rapidity of the current.
4. As a very last resort we will fight to the last man and be slaughtered.

**A Nerd** · 06-09-2010, 17:13

I would give my soldiers a nice speech before the battle, set up and wait. When the enemy drew near I would charge my infantry into thier infantry and maneuver my calvary such that they could charge the enemies archers. The calvary might also have the seemingly impossible task of entertaining the enemies calvary as well. The fight would ensue as I tried to inflict as many casualties as possible until all my men were dead. Somehow, a message would be sent back to my capital of what transpired this day such that the enemy could not savor such a victory for very long! A new, more impressive army would be raised far behind the lines to avenge it's fallen comrandes and make the enemy rue the day they crushed the far inferior army with such imputence!

**Tabuu** · 06-10-2010, 04:47

Very interesting. However, I see that doing battle scenarios are a tad too elaborate. I've moved to campaign maps, if you know what I mean. I've posted the next episode on a blog. Hopefully that will organize things a bit more.