Retreating Generals

[Naughtius Maximus]

When one is running away, one tries to run in the direction of safety. Deeper into enemy territory is NOT safer.

[Daveybaby]

Same thing seems to apply to fleets as well. Can be really annoying when trying to intercept enemy fleets full of troops, attacking makes them retreat further into your territory, so that next turn theyre ready to deploy way behind your lines. It's worse than if you hadnt attacked.

Golden rule: retreat back the way you came, regardless of whose territory it is.

[Gregoshi]

When one is running away, one tries to run in the direction of safety. Deeper into enemy territory is NOT safer.

Unless you sneeze...

[quadalpha]

1. The defeated army should be forced to withdraw at the usual rate of movement points until it reached friendly territory.

2. I played around with trying to channel a small stack that would normally retreat by surrounding it with small, reinforcing stacks. In some positions, it would retreat and squirm past whatever stacks are around it, but in other positions, you can actually bring it to battle. I've not figured out how to do this reliably.

[Naughtius Maximus]

OK; my Daimyo just retreated PAST his castle, the bad guys followed up and killed him that turn.

THIS HAS GOT TO BE FIXED!!

Sorry for raising my voice.

[quadalpha]

OK; my Daimyo just retreated PAST his castle, the bad guys followed up and killed him that turn.

THIS HAS GOT TO BE FIXED!!

Sorry for raising my voice.

INT: Daimyo's field camp.


UNDERLING (haggard and bloodied):

My lord, the day is lost! We must retreat!


DAIMYO (anguished):

NOOOOO! (calms down a little) Well okay then.


UNDERLING:

My lord, our castle is just down the road. Let's hole up in there.


DAIMYO (stroking moustache):

No. The castle is too close. If we hole up there, the enemy is sure to surround us and we'll be trapped. Better to take our chances and run away.


UNDERLING:

My lord is wise!

[Naughtius Maximus]

Except that he was caught away from the castle where he had more troops and probably could have held off the bad guys.

[Monk]

INT: Daimyo's field camp.


UNDERLING (haggard and bloodied):

My lord, the day is lost! We must retreat!


DAIMYO (anguished):

NOOOOO! (calms down a little) Well okay then.


UNDERLING:

My lord, our castle is just down the road. Let's hole up in there.


DAIMYO (stroking moustache):

No. The castle is too close. If we hole up there, the enemy is sure to surround us and we'll be trapped. Better to take our chances and run away.


UNDERLING:

My lord is wise!

Of course. Because retreating to the castle would be a...



Shameful display.

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[quadalpha]

Of course. Because retreating to the castle would be a...



Shameful display.

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You must always type it in all caps!

It's a pity TW is not mainstream enough to make that a meme.