A poem

[Sulla]

I have a small examn about chaos and order (mathematics) this afternoon and I found this poem in a book:

"For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost"
"For want of a horseshoe, the horseman was lost"
"For want of a horseman, the battle was lost"
"From loss of the battle, the kingdom was lost"

I liked it,

Sulla

[octavian]

isn't that from King Richard, you know, the play. "A horse A horse My Kingdom for a horse http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Chimpyang]

I saw that in the book "What Katie did" - Susan Coolsummat

[1dread1lahll]

Gah

[Kaiser of Arabia]

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE MULTI-PLAYER ASPECT OF MEDIEVAL TOTAL WAR.
OFF TOPIC
-Capo

[Rob The Bastard]

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Ummm... it was posted by a multiplaying member??

What?

That wasn't a trick question was it?

[ichi]

I always liked that poem. Now I bring extra nails with me when I play online. If my horsies don't need them, the nails always help with the coffins (usually mine)

ichi

[Sulla]

ehehehe Ichi

I post here cause some of my friends in the online world of TW visit this forum Capo.

regards all

Sulla

[Vanya]

GAH

Wasn't there one of them operas that went something like

"...
Oh Cabeza mia
Nadando en una Grappa fria
..."

GAH

[NightRider]

Hehe Nice poem.....

hehe Ichi... always find your self trapped in a coffin?

[Tomisama]

I think the poem is relevant to all Total War in general, but truly multiplayer specifically.

It’s a reminder that little things mean a lot in combat. That in an even up contest (only possible in human vs. human encounters), the whole outcome could well be decided by a particular small action in unit selection, or troop movement on the field.

And because the fog of war is sometimes so thick it hard to tell if you are winning or loosing, the concept in this poem could keep your focus on point. That is, that you should never give a moments pause to consider which might be true. You might miss the that one most important detail that would be turning the tide of the battle in your favor for sure.

I know, bla bla bla (it’s hell being a warrior-philosopher http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif ).

Good work Sully http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-smile.gif

[Sulla]

I know what you mean Tomi. You see the other chap routing, you lean back... and then you meet that cavalry detachment you somehow didnt see sooner. your infantry, allready bloodied and exhausted, routs on impact. your cavalry, down to there last horses gets chained in the process

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All thats left between the enemy and your defeat, are a couple of xbows without ammo....

hastely, you type in the words.. gg and rematch?

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Sulla