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[X]We Shall Battle Them on our Walls: We shall fight them on the walls of our homes, to force them into a bloody siege where we shall be waiting for them, stocked and ready for the winter months… while they freeze to death.

The Wall is strategically the most defensive position available to us, it's also a huge force multiplier like you wouldn't believe. Especially with a military force with such a expertise in defensive formations like the Norsemen and their Shieldwall.

Learn from Troya, hell even learn from Game of Thrones massive fuck up Long Night episode, when you have a good strong wall to fight on or behind of, you don't go out to meet the enemy on the field, not when victory isn't secured and you know almost nothing about the capabilities of the enemie force.

Also @Magoose is it possible to have Finehair sail away with most of the fleet and wait for the Danes to attack our walls before coming in from the back to try and burn their ships?
 
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Magoose said:
Yes, you can request Fairhair to do that. But that is for next turn.
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Awesome, thanks for the quick response.

Its definetly something we should discuss doing imo. They are the ones attacking, normally the aggressor doesn't really think they will be on the defensive and their boats are a prime target. Especially since that's where their supplies would be stored and their men would be away attacking our walls.
 
[X]We shall fight them out at Sea: You will gather every ship and set sail to meet them out in the water. Let the gods decide
 
RagnvarOdinson said:
Awesome, thanks for the quick response.

Its definetly something we should discuss doing imo. They are the ones attacking, normally the aggressor doesn't really think they will be on the defensive and their boats are a prime target. Especially since that's where their supplies would be stored and their men would be away attacking our walls.
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Wouldn't that ensure they commit 100% to the assault?
 
Hey everyone, just gonna tell you all that the update is delayed until tommorow for well need for rest reasons, and I've been playin einar in Ck2 the winter king mod.

He's... well, he's a badass, and its really fucking awesome,that he built up a near kingdom in his lifetime.
 
[x]We Shall fight them on the Beaches: You will make a defensive line at their landing zone, on the beaches near Vikken, where they have to land, unless they want to sail 20 miles up the coast to another safe harbor.
 
Egypt:1D100 => 1

Let's just say the Coptic Christians and egyptian pantheon folks have taken advantage of the chaos in the Muslim Egypt at the moment.

And they're kicking ass and maybe are going to kick the caliphate out of their nation.
 
Egypt got fucked? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Now that gave me a good laugh.
 
Sena Kumo said:
Egypt got fucked? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Now that gave me a good laugh.
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Nope. The Calipahte got fucked by oppressing the local chrstian and pagan population, who decided to band together in their mutual hatred of the islamic upper class.
 
Again going to point out people are voting for fighting outside very defensible and very usefull Walls instead of on or behind them....Is this really happening? Really?...

Fighting on the beaches would be a good option if we didn't have any Walls to use but we do.
 
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Strategy Turn: Force Composition and Command Structure and Strategy
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    • Strategy Turn: Force Composition and Command Structure and Strategy:

    Your Military Forces:


    Total Forces in Defense:
    11470 Light infantry
    4365 Heavy Infantry
    203 Mounted Calvary

    Left Flank Force Deployment:
    []Choose which forces from above that are going onto the flank.

    Center Force Deployment:
    []Choose which forces from above that are going onto the flank.

    Right Flank Force Deployment:
    []Choose which forces from above that are going onto the flank.


    Choose Overall Commander for the Defense (Choose 1)
    []Einar (Look at the Frontpage for his stats people, it's there for a reason.)
    []Harald Fairhair (Jarl of Vikken, Ally in the Battle Martial: 27)
    []Koll Bjornson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 10)
    []Regin Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 6)
    []Grim Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 9)
    []Tor Erikson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 22)
    []Magnus Thorsson (Garrison Commander of Vikken: Martial: 18)
    []Unther Bronson: (Haralds Marshel: Martial 24)
    []Elric (Einar's Brother: Martial: 14)

    Who will take the Center:
    []Einar (Look at the Frontpage for his stats people, it's there for a reason.)
    []Harald Fairhair (Jarl of Vikken, Ally in the Battle Martial: 27)
    []Koll Bjornson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 10)
    []Regin Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 6)
    []Grim Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 9)
    []Tor Erikson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 22)
    []Magnus Thorsson (Garrison Commander of Vikken: Martial: 18)
    []Unther Bronson: (Haralds Marshel: Martial 24)
    []Elric (Einar's Brother: Martial: 14)


    Who will take the Right Flank:
    []Einar (Look at the Frontpage for his stats people, it's there for a reason.)
    []Harald Fairhair (Jarl of Vikken, Ally in the Battle Martial: 27)
    []Koll Bjornson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 10)
    []Regin Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 6)
    []Grim Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 9)
    []Tor Erikson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 22)
    []Magnus Thorsson (Garrison Commander of Vikken: Martial: 18)
    []Unther Bronson: (Haralds Marshel: Martial 24)
    []Elric (Einar's Brother: Martial: 14)


    Who will take the Left Flank:
    []Einar (Look at the Frontpage for his stats people, it's there for a reason.)
    []Harald Fairhair (Jarl of Vikken, Ally in the Battle Martial: 27)
    []Koll Bjornson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 10)
    []Regin Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 6)
    []Grim Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 9)
    []Tor Erikson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 22)
    []Magnus Thorsson (Garrison Commander of Vikken: Martial: 18)
    []Unther Bronson: (Haralds Marshel: Martial 24)
    []Elric (Einar's Brother: Martial: 14)


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    What is your Strategy for the Defense:

    []Isolate and Strike: You will use their landing party's and attack any ship that may come your way. It may not be an excellent defense, but it will at least buy you time for nightfall.

    []Shieldwall and Advance: Gather your shields together and Drive them to the Sea.

    []Toss insults: Demoralize your opponents with profanities involving their Two Kings being killed like the dogs they are.

    []Stand Firm: You will have your men stand their ground and take everything that comes at them.

    []Write in Strategy you believe will be helpful in your Defense.
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    Now all you need to do is choose your formation for the battle:
    []Line Formation
    []Colum Formation
    []Wedge Formation
    []Diamond Formation
    []Inverted Wedge Formation
    []Square formation
    []Write in

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    Navel Composition:
    119 Longships.

    Who will command the Longships?:
    []Einar (Look at the Frontpage for his stats people, it's there for a reason.)
    []Harald Fairhair (Jarl of Vikken, Ally in the Battle Martial: 27)
    []Koll Bjornson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 10)
    []Regin Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 6)
    []Grim Branson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 9)
    []Tor Erikson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 22)
    []Magnus Thorsson (Garrison Commander of Vikken: Martial: 18)
    []Unther Bronson: (Haralds Marshel: Martial 24)
    []Elric (Einar's Brother: Martial: 14)


    What do you do with the Naval Forces:
    []Get the Sailors Here: You need the Extra Infantry. (Gain an additional 3000 Light infantry)

    []Harrass Supply Ships: You will try to take out enemy supplies. (If successful, Enemy Morale will begin at 80 instead of 100%)

    []Take out Troop Transports: You will want to take out as many ships carrying the enemy Army as possible. (if successful, a d 20,000 will roll for how many casualties were inflicted upon the Enemy Army before the battle)

    []Funnel Them in: You will want the Ships as tightly packed as possible to prevent movement, and give you control of the battlefield. (-10 to enemy attack rolls)

    []Write in (Bonuses subject to my approval)


    AN: Enjoy. And Trust me, I told you I was very thorough when giving you the power over the battle.

    Please Vote in Plan format Please.
     
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    • I think I should say this again: You are allowed to write in any strategy you want.
     
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    []Overall Commander: Einar (Look at the Frontpage for his stats people, it's there for a reason.)
    []Center: Einar (Look at the Frontpage for his stats people, it's there for a reason.)
    []Right Flank: Tor Erikson (A Companion Raider of your Retinue: Martial: 22)
    []Left Flank: Unther Bronson: (Haralds Marshel: Martial 24)
    []Longships: Harald Fairhair (Jarl of Vikken, Ally in the Battle Martial: 27)
    []Take out Troop Transports: You will want to take out as many ships carrying the enemy Army as possible. (if successful, a d 30,000 will roll for how many casualties were inflicted upon the Enemy Army before the battle)

    These are the options I'm leaning towards right now (Tor and Unther can be swapped), but I have no idea how many troops to deploy where or what any of the tactics or formations do.

    Also, @Magoose, I thought the Danes only had 20K troops. Why does targeting their transports lead to a d30K being rolled?
     
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