TroG OOC-Thread

**Kavhan Isbul** · 04-13-2007, 20:12

I say we wait until the end of this weekend. If we are to take a unit of high valor RKs or even worse, a unit of RKs with a 4-star "Skilled Attacker" commander, then we might be better off leaving all RKs in and autocalculating, as far as a favorable outcome is concerned. Let's give Warmaster Horus a little more time.

**Martok** · 04-13-2007, 21:16

I'll go with waiting through the weekend, but no longer. However crucial this battle may be, we really need to get this campaign going faster than the glacial pace at which it's currently moving.

**gunslinger** · 04-14-2007, 01:55

Next Monday it is.

**Warmaster Horus** · 04-14-2007, 10:44

IT'S DONE!!! I'm finished with it. So sorry it took so long

. I sent the file to Khavan this morning, but I'll give a quick report on what happened:
-we won the battle, of course, and captured 208 German men. They were ransomed for a total sum of 332 Florins.
-The expedition to assist Venice had to be stopped. Firstly because of overwhelming opposition (120 against 851) and secondly because Venice didn't even try to save themselves. We would have been alone.
-The court also recieved information that New Armenia existed no more. Their King had been killed, and no heir was found.

Now, I promise you all that such a long wait will not happen anymore.

**Innocentius** · 04-14-2007, 13:46

Brilliant!

When can we expect our first write-up in the battle reports thread?

**gunslinger** · 04-15-2007, 03:58

Nice work, WH.

Kavhan, when we were forming the outline for this game, you suggested a house rule requiring "retainers" for any heavy cavalry built. Would you find it acceptable to train royal knights without retainers for the express purpose of sending them to wherever our princes are to serve as replacements in the royal bodyguard? Do any of our provinces even have the capability to produce royal knights?

**Kavhan Isbul** · 04-15-2007, 04:10

Genoa does. I personally do not have a problem with replenishing already existing princely retinues (or other units, once the princes get old and die). The retainers rule was suggested by Innocentius in order to give a more realistic feeling to the game and to provide an improved challenge, and I really liked the idea. I believe the goal was not to end up with an unrealistic and too strong army - as we play an Italian faction an army with too much heavy cavalry will make even less sense, but since we have no control over princes maturing and their revenues, I believe they should be exempt.