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Are omakes rewarded?
To Establish Peace - A Romance of the Three Kingdoms Quest
- Thread starter Gaz
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[X] Plan Hunting Zuo with Superior Cav
Gaz confirmed netting Zuo would get us more renown so I am not that hung up on not banking much. If we take the current fatigue into account and the former cost for travelling , without any reduction we get right now , we will be close to 50. Our cavalry are all around on a higher fatigue level than infantry and I don´t know how much rest they will get right now and if the travel to this battlefield is comparable to hunting the enemy down. Therefore I think going for the slight advantage this reform provides right now is a good idea.
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Unfortunately, the only reward for Omakes is the feeling of knowing you've made my cold, dead heart happy for the rest of the day. No mechanical or tangible rewards I'm afraid.
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- USA
The other thing is the higher fatigue the worse our units fight and right now our cav hold our only veteran units so going in with high fatigue is going to get more veterans killed and they are hard to replace.
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[X] Plan Mighty Cavalry of Justice!
-[X] [Lieutenant] Spare the bandit lieutenant in exchange for guiding you to Zuo's hideout. You can decide exactly what to do with him later. Cannot be taken if you do not wish to hunt down their base.
-[X] [Lair] Write in: Everybody comes at their own speed. Scouts ahead, cavalry with bandit lieutenant second, and infantry taking the disarmed prisoners last.
-[X] [Captives] Decide later, once you have rounded up their leader and others. Deal with all of them together, at once. Can only be taken if you decide to hunt down their lair.
-[X] [Reforms] Warrior Culture (5 Renown)
-[X] [Reforms] Military Requisitions (5 Renown)
-[X] [Reforms] An Eye For Talent (5 Renown)
-[X] [Reforms] Military Research (5 Renown)
-[X] [Reforms] Superior Breeding (5 Renown)
The lieutenant option is needed to every actually find the bandit base, which we want to do. The lair option is there to say that we're not just following the lieutenant's directions on horse as fast we can to can safely capitalize on our new intelligence, we're also scouting ahead and bringing the rest of our army behind. We're also bringing the bandits who surrendered, with the intention of rounding the rest up and bringing them all to face justice in front of the Inspector or Prefect or whomever the proper official representative of local justice is. Renown is to reinforce everything that got us to this first renowned victory: our superior quality, our superior equipment, our superior officers, and our mounted superiority. We have more renown to gain from capturing the boss to spend on what research unlocks.
-[X] [Lieutenant] Spare the bandit lieutenant in exchange for guiding you to Zuo's hideout. You can decide exactly what to do with him later. Cannot be taken if you do not wish to hunt down their base.
-[X] [Lair] Write in: Everybody comes at their own speed. Scouts ahead, cavalry with bandit lieutenant second, and infantry taking the disarmed prisoners last.
-[X] [Captives] Decide later, once you have rounded up their leader and others. Deal with all of them together, at once. Can only be taken if you decide to hunt down their lair.
-[X] [Reforms] Warrior Culture (5 Renown)
-[X] [Reforms] Military Requisitions (5 Renown)
-[X] [Reforms] An Eye For Talent (5 Renown)
-[X] [Reforms] Military Research (5 Renown)
-[X] [Reforms] Superior Breeding (5 Renown)
The lieutenant option is needed to every actually find the bandit base, which we want to do. The lair option is there to say that we're not just following the lieutenant's directions on horse as fast we can to can safely capitalize on our new intelligence, we're also scouting ahead and bringing the rest of our army behind. We're also bringing the bandits who surrendered, with the intention of rounding the rest up and bringing them all to face justice in front of the Inspector or Prefect or whomever the proper official representative of local justice is. Renown is to reinforce everything that got us to this first renowned victory: our superior quality, our superior equipment, our superior officers, and our mounted superiority. We have more renown to gain from capturing the boss to spend on what research unlocks.
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[X] Plan Hunting Zuo with Superior Cav
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- Jersey
I think my Plan Mighty Cavalry of Justice! is a slight improvement on Plan Hunting Zuo with Superior Cav for two reasons. The lair write in specifies that we will have out mounted scouts out front of our main cavalry to lessen chances of a trap or ambush. And if we are correct that the reforms unlocked by Military Research cost 10 points instead of this tier's 5, then there is no reason to save 5 points by not taking An Eye For Talent when this victory could conceivably give us a new hero right now. Officers have led to our victory just as much as the training, equipment, and mounted quality that Plan Hungint Zuo with Superior Cav endorses.
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[X]Plan Spend The Renown
-[X] [Lieutenant] Spare the bandit lieutenant in exchange for guiding you to Zuo's hideout. You can decide exactly what to do with him later. Cannot be taken if you do not wish to hunt down their base.
-[X] [Lair] You need to act swiftly in case Zuo Zizhangba moves on. Lead all your mounted soldiers to hunt down the enemy, whilst your infantry follows at a more reasonable pace with the prisoners.
-[X] [Captives] Decide later, once you have rounded up their leader and others. Deal with all of them together, at once. Can only be taken if you decide to hunt down their lair.
-[X] [Reforms] Write in your free Reform, and any other purchases, if any.
--[X]Warrior Culture (5 Renown)
--[X]Military Requisitions (5 Renown)
--[X]An Eye For Talent (5 Renown)
--[X]All That Glitters (5 Renown)
--[X]Military Research (5 Renown) (Free)
Here's how I imagine the main line battle went:
Yu Zhong: Surrender Zuo, I have the high ground!
Boss Zuo: Fool, you underestimate my power!
*Meanwhile, on the flanks...*
-[X] [Lieutenant] Spare the bandit lieutenant in exchange for guiding you to Zuo's hideout. You can decide exactly what to do with him later. Cannot be taken if you do not wish to hunt down their base.
-[X] [Lair] You need to act swiftly in case Zuo Zizhangba moves on. Lead all your mounted soldiers to hunt down the enemy, whilst your infantry follows at a more reasonable pace with the prisoners.
-[X] [Captives] Decide later, once you have rounded up their leader and others. Deal with all of them together, at once. Can only be taken if you decide to hunt down their lair.
-[X] [Reforms] Write in your free Reform, and any other purchases, if any.
--[X]Warrior Culture (5 Renown)
--[X]Military Requisitions (5 Renown)
--[X]An Eye For Talent (5 Renown)
--[X]All That Glitters (5 Renown)
--[X]Military Research (5 Renown) (Free)
Here's how I imagine the main line battle went:
Yu Zhong: Surrender Zuo, I have the high ground!
Boss Zuo: Fool, you underestimate my power!
*Meanwhile, on the flanks...*
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Except that a successful capture of boss Zuo is going to earn us renown to go with the 5 we have saved.
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hey gaz what would happen if we give the bandits to the prefect?
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A successful capture of boss Zuo is going to earn us renown regardless of whether we save 5 or spend all. The 5 saved don't benefit us at all until then. More officers means more actions and more effective delegation and tactics starting as soon as we find them starting now and lasting far past that point. If investing more than 10 points is worth it, there's no reason to stop at 15 when 20 will see more return on it.
In Which Gaz Poorly Attempts to Emulate the Style of a Literary Classic
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Absolutely, back when you were hyping the battle up! Or.. Did you perhaps lie?
I genuinely don't remember (I may have been drunk) but in case I did, here you go. Battle of Lungqi Plateau, Romance of the Three Kingdoms style.
As news spread to the home of Liang Shu about the uprising of the Yellow Turbans, Cao Xing rushed forward with a dreadful report. "In Lunqi to the south, a man has raised a great host of bandits and ne'er-do-wells," Said he, "They go hither and tither, setting alight the farms of good and honest men. Cattle is seized and crops taken. The people cry out for relief."
"Who is this dastardly fellow?" Liang Shu asked of him.
"They say he is called Zuo Of-The-Fifty-Foot-Moustache." Cao Xing responded to his master, "He commands a body of twenty thousand men, including two thousand cavalry."
"A notorious villain!" Zhu Fang exclaimed, reaching for his mighty war axe, and resting it against his shoulder. "He has brought much calamity to this land."
"Indeed. Such malcontents must be erased so that harmony may be restored." Yu Zhong said. "My lord, would it not be wise to muster your followers and bring justice to these caitiffs, thus performing a great duty to the Han?"
There was mumblings and clicking of tongues, but the young Liang Shu raised his hand. Said he, "My late father was murdered by cowardly bandits, and perished fighting them. I am a useless son who has yet to repay the kindness of my late father, and I cannot hope to match his achievements. However, I will certainly try, and I bid you all to follow me in this endeavour."
Leading a force of a thousand followers, Liang Shu marched south to meet this rebel army. Along the way, they passed cottages torched and fields stripped of grain. Zhu Fang joyfully accepted the endeavour to lead the van, whilst Zhang Liao was placed in command of the left wing, and Yu Zhong lead the centre. Liang Shu himself rode on the right wing among two hundred seasoned horsemen of Xinshen.
Liang Shu flourished his curved halberd at the criminals as the two armies formed up. He looked among their great host, clad in tattered garments and red turbans. Their hair was unkempt, and their sickles stained with the life blood of innocents. "Lo, you malcontents and mischief makers! Dismount now, and allow yourselves to be bound and disarmed!"
Zuo Of-The-Fifty-Foot-Moustache directed his whip towards the young leader. "Such a paltry army of boys and old men!" With a swing of the whip, he sent forth his champion, a chieftain from the hills named Qin Ben. This burly fellow was stout, and wielded a sixty pound mace. He begun to hurl reproaches towards Liang Shu.
"Silence, you villainous rebel!" Shouted Zhu Fang, raising high his ponderous axe. "Stay right there!" He rode forth to meet Qin Ben, and after a mere five bouts, the head of the chieftain was cleaved from his neck. The bandits were greatly alarmed by this, and their numbers began to waver. At that, the drums beat from the side of the Liang soldiers, and they rushed forwards at once. Surprised, many of the bandits were cut down as Liang Shu dashed among them with his riders. Many tossed aside their weapons and fled. Others among them prostrated themselves on the ground to the young lord, and begged him for a merciful judgement. Alas, Zuo-Of-The-Fifty-Foo-Moustache was able to withdraw away some distance, abandoning banner and solider alike. Liang Shu scored a great victory, but was saddened that the leader of the bandits had been able to slip through his grasp.
"Hold! Spare my life, young lord, and I shall reveal to you a method of catching that craven cur!" Came a voice from among the surrendered outlaws.
The identity of the speaker shall be revealed in the next chapter.
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Eh. It helps the prefect a bit but he doesn't really need it cause he just overall better than the last prefect. but considering we literally just won all the battles against the bandits by ourselves...I think we can take this freebie.
Also Zhu Fang getting his revenge and ours as well.
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Ah, Zhu Fang's nemesis, Zuo-of-the-fifty-foot-mustache! May his facial hair be tangled in the hooves of his craven followers!
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He did it, the madlad!
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SlyGuy2895
Victims, aren’t we all?
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[X] Plan Hunting Zuo with Superior Cav
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- Hawaii
Smash that like button like Shu leading a cavalry charge into the open flank of Boss Zuo's army!
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Next up, I'll consider writing a scene in the style of the 2010 Three Kingdoms TV Series. It'll involve a couple of people talking and drinking wine in one of three possible sets. One of the same four songs will play in the background, regardless of whether the music fits the scene. Their conversation will be interrupted by the exact same messenger as always running onto the set shouting "REPOOOOOOORTTTTTT!" The messenger will reveal that, off screen, Cao Cao has done something dastardly and impressive that would probably be too expensive and time consuming to film. Smash cut to Cao Cao laughing.