Quote Originally Posted by flyd View Post
I think "campaign killer" is something to be judged in retrospect, you know, after the campaign.

Interesting list though, with some long-forgotten oldies in it.
Good point, but if I had waited I probably wouldn't have been motivated to write it. Plus, LotR needed at least one entry.

I was actually surprised at how much WotS kept popping up on there. It was a really enjoyable experience going through the battle reports again and remembering the fallen heroes (econ, Mount Suribachi, DDW, and, of course, Lucjan).

Quote Originally Posted by TinCow View Post
Oh, I think there's an even better example: the Battles of the Northern Forests. A relatively unremarkable battle by itself, except that at some point a flaming catapult shot killed Kaiser Jobst von Salza. Since this then resulted in the previously minor nobleman, Siegfried von Kastilien, becoming Emperor, it was something of a startling result... especially when you consider the chain of events that began with him taking the throne.
Hmm, not sure if it qualifies. In terms of long-term consequences, definitely, but in the short-term, the campaign was allowed to continue due to Siegfried's continued presence. Not so with Bran, IIRC. It was definitely memorable, but I don't know if it's list-worthy.