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Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest

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For everyone voting to charge. Be aware that is us giving up one of advantages the ballista. They outrange the catapults Brochard is using. That means a charge will cut off the time we can use them without hitting our own forces. Either a defensive or slow advance will allow us to destrory them before they can hit our own troops. Also the mercs are not disposable troops. These are groups that lowered their prices because they believed in this war. Also with the ballista sending in the berserker unit is a waste.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by Raptor580 on Jan 9, 2019 at 10:06 AM, finished with 72 posts and 29 votes.
  • [X] Plan: Lockstep Legion
    - [X] Links in a Chain: Scatter them individually throughout the frontline units, bolstering morale and ensuring discipline amongst the rank and file.
    [X] Plan: HEY BROCHARD, COME AND GET MY RAPID RESPONSE!
    -[X] Come And Get Me!: You have Ballistae, you have the range advantage, and while you don't know if Talonuelli is capable of launching an assault from his city against Brochard's rear, you want to give him an opportunity none the less. Assume defensive positions and make the enemy come to you.
    -[X] Rapid Response: Hold them back, keeping them in reserve to plug gaps in the line and respond to changing circumstances.
    [X] Plan: Between Hammer and Hard Place
    -[X] Assume defensive formation and advance, slowly
    -[X] Rapid Response: Hold them back, keeping them in reserve to plug gaps in the line and respond to changing circumstances.
    [X] Plan Between Hammer and Hard Place + Crimson Strike
    -[X] Assume defensive formation and advance, slowly
    -[X] Rapid Response: Hold them back, keeping them in reserve to plug gaps in the line and respond to changing circumstances.
    -[X] Dispatch the Crimson company (or the wood stalkers if they refuse) to swing around the strike at the enemy siege engines. once they are taken care of, they are to use their discretion on how best to hit the enemy from their new position.
    [X] Plan: Break their Spirit
    - [X] Charge!: Brochard is many things, but he's not an idiot. He had to have known you'd try to assist Wingbardy, and he has to have a plan to deal with you. Don't give him time to enact it. Rapidly close with his forces and engage them before they have a chance to try anything.
    - [X] Tip of the Spear/The Bulwark: Place them front and center, ensuring that they will be the first to engage with the enemy.
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Adventwolf said:
On The Wings of Hope​

The story of the lifting of the siege of The City of Wingbard is a story filled with many parts. For now we will talk about the arrival of King Golden-Feather and his army and its impact on the city defenders.

By the time the forces of Griffornia had arrived the city had been under siege for months. While at the beginning of the war the defenders were bolstered by the presence of the whole of Wingbardy's military and the announcement of Griffornia's declaration of war in support of Wingbardy helped. It would test the people of the city like nothing they have faced since the last attack by Discord's crazed minions decades ago.

Over the long months many began to lose hope. The brutal attacks carried out by the scum in Brochard's employ both enraged and dismayed the citizen of the city. It enraged them that these monsters would be allowed free reign to do as they please with the promise of a pardon. But, it also dismayed them that they could do nothing stop them.

As more time passed many began to fear that the city would fall before the reinforcements would arrive. There were many arguments on what actions to take in response to this possibility. The warhawks believed that the only way to safe the city was to launch a sally in order to force a breakout. The doves argued that only surrendering would save them now. While the remaining unaligned factions still believed that Griffornia would come in time.

The Doves were shamed into silence with a simple order to look to the army outside the walls. A surrender would save no one. The murderers, rapists and thieves that make up a large part of the army would sack and burn the city. They would receive no punishment for any action taken and would get their fill. The warhawk were told to stand down that launching a attack would simply cost them the lives of their precious soldiers for no gains. The unaligned faction was informed that waiting could only last for so long.

In the end a compromise of the warhawks and unaligned was decided upon. The outer areas of the city would be evacuated into the center of the city. The area would them be made impassable as possible with the intent to funnel forces into ambushes and traps. This would be used to bleed the army of Brochard by making him send in forces when a "weakness" was discovered. Once the force was taken care of the "weakness" would be reinforced. So long as the enemy was not allowed to get to far the Wingbardians could create the illusion of weakening more than the really were. This would buy them time so the Griffornians could come to their aid. Another plan drawn up was that when the forces of King Golden-Feather arrived and engaged Brochard then and only then would a sally be authorized. Brochard would never suspect the "crippled" Wingbardians to have the strength left to challenge his army after all the "successful" assaults that had been performed. This would catch the armies of Brochard between the anvil of Wingbardians eager for vengeance and blood, and the Griffornians hammer.

The plan was mostly successful. While many enemies were able to be ambushed and killed this only lasted for so long. Eventually Brochard stopped sending in troops to exploit "weakness" in the defenses. Whether this was because he realized what was happening, ran out of disposable pawns, or was saving his troops for a coming battle was unknow. The casualties for the Wingbardians were luckily light with only a few fatalities and some permanent injuries. Most the the wounded were able to recover and they had extracted more than a fair trade in blood. Few if any troops that assaulted the city survived the encounters with its defenders.

Even with the time gained from such actions the people still grew restless and scared. The Duke did all he could to keep the people calm and content. In this he was mostly successful due to the trust he had gained from years of faithful and wise rulership. When after months of the ongoing siege in the dead of night a messenger arrived without being detected. One of Griffornia's vaulted operatives had arrived with a report for the Duke and his forces. The army of Griffornia were only a few days away. This lifted the spirits of all the Duke's inner circle. When the numbers and composition of the army was given there was gasp of shock. No one expected that the army would be able to grow so large in such a short time. The army on the way to relieve them numbered at 18,000 and armed with some of the best weapons and armor available for massed troops. When asked how much was the King taxing to pay for the army they were once more stupefied. The King had not increased the tax rate at all. Instead he had looked to strengthen his people through vast economic endeavors and infrastructure improvements. This allowed greater wealth to be gained without draining his people of their livelihoods. The operative was sent with a report on the current status of Wingbard's forces and people along with the plans to attack Brochard when Griffornia engaged them in battle.

A few days later after spreading the news to the commanders of the defenders. All forces still left standing inside the city made themselves ready for the coming battle.They were ready to claim their pound of flesh from the monsters that dared to attack them and break the peace that had being gained from the disappearance of Discord. On the morning with the sun to their backs the army of King Garrick arrived. Resplendent in their steel armor and weapons, and at the head of this army like a champion of old stood the Queen herself magnificent and imposing in her armor. Next to her stood the impressive but overshadowed by his wife the King himself. Together they lead the attack upon Brochard and his ilk. The move was slow at first with their siege weapons being used to destroy the opposing siege instrument that Brochard had employed. Once those had been destroyed the army made its move fully committing and charging into the fray. Brochard was fully engrossed in his rival King's attack that he forgot about the city to his back. From the gate came all that remained of the Wingbardy military along with plenty of new recruits from the city. They smashed into the rear of Brochard's camps and cut off his retreat. There was only two options left for this battle death or surrender. It would fall to Brochard to make his choice.


@Questor Here is my contribution for the coming battle.

As you can see I have this written out most to try and get people to vote for [] Plan: Between Hammer and Hard Place since the city counter attack is meant to be the anvil to our hammer.
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+15 to a roll of your choice!
 
Also guys now is the time to throw in every bonus we got it is do or die time literally, right now weve got a total of 20 out in let get this number up.
 
I kinda don't get the last two plans, it basically gives up our advantage of charge by advancing slowly and letting enemy use his siege weapons on us because we are slow , while also gives up balista advantage of waiting for the enemy to come to us and brings us in range of enemy siege weapons ...
 
Star said:
I kinda don't get the last two plans, it basically gives up our advantage of charge by advancing slowly and letting enemy use his siege weapons on us because we are slow , while also gives up balista advantage of waiting for the enemy to come to us and brings us in range of enemy siege weapons ...
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Our own ballistas out range his catapults. We can take them out before we get in range. And push them back and leave them open to a counter attack from the city. We aren't giving up any advantage we are using the advantage of the longer ranged ballistas.
 
Adventwolf said:
Give this to any roll that needs it in the battle. Also what would I need to change to get my omake canon?
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The Defenders have no siege engines of their own, and the courier carrying your message arrived just before the siege began. After that, they didn't get any news of your army until you crested the hill. Still a great Omake though!
 
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Adventwolf said:
Our own ballistas out range his catapults. We can take them out before we get in range. And push them back and leave them open to a counter attack from the city. We aren't giving up any advantage we are using the advantage of the longer ranged ballistas.
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I think your greatly overestimating the accuracy of our bolt throwers it was even stated there not good for single targets meaning they are most likely not going to be able to take out their catapults in any timely fashion before they start returning fire on our troops. Which means us advanceing slowly will just get us within range of their catapults and hurt our men.
 
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The catapults aren't small targets. They should be able to be targeted. I also doubt he has too many more than our own. Any army that is defending a city and then they see a relief Force that's nearly as strong as the current besieging army would attack when the opportunity arose. To not do so either means they're all dead or they're being led by incompetent commanders. Hitting the enemy in the back is a sound military strategy. The hammer and anvil is a fairly standard move that works. So they should still decide to attack.

Questor said:
The Defenders have no siege engines of their own, and the courier carrying your message arrived just before the siege began. After that, they didn't get any news of your army until you crested the hill.
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Pretty sure I didn't give the defenders any siege weaponry. I will go back and make sure and remove them if I did. As for the operative I can also take that out.
 
Raptor580 said:
I think your greatly overestimating the accuracy of our bolt throwers it was even stated there not good for single targets meaning they are most likely not going to be able to take out their catapults in any timely fashion before they start returning fire on our troops. Which means us advanceing slowly will just get us within range of their catapults and hurt our men.
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When I said single targets, I meant individual Griffons or Diamond Dogs. They have no trouble targeting large enemies like Trolls, Dragons, or, yes, Catapults. Sorry, should have been more specific when I made that statement.
 
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Questor said:
When I said single targets, I meant individual Griffons or Diamond Dogs. They have no trouble targeting large enemies like Trolls, Dragons, or, yes, Catapults. Sorry, should have been more specific when I made that statement.
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I stand corrected then but thats all the more reason to let them come to us we take out their range and then pepper them forcing them to come to us or continue to get shot at.
 
I think I will leave my omake at semi-canon. Removing the operative really cuts out a part of the Omake I really liked. So it will stay semi-canon stories still work though. They can be retelling or embellishments if what happened years, decades, or centuries down the line. After all a good story can always be tweaked. And details can get changed or lost lost over time.
 
Adventwolf said:
I think I will leave my omake at semi-canon. Removing the operative really cuts out a part of the Omake I really liked. So it will stay semi-canon stories still work though. They can be retelling or embellishments if what happened years, decades, or centuries down the line. After all a good story can always be tweaked. And details can get changed or lost lost over time.
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I was about to say you don't need to change the Omake at all. It's very well written and very interesting.
 
Questor said:
I was about to say you don't need to change the Omake at all. It's very well written and very interesting.
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It was more me looking to see if removing something wouldn't affect the greater omake. If it was able to be removed without affecting the rest too much I would have. But, that doesn't work here so it will stay unaltered unless people find Grammer or spelling mistakes.
 
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@Thedudeman400 would you be willing to put your bonuses in?
Adhoc vote count started by Raptor580 on Jan 9, 2019 at 11:45 AM, finished with 94 posts and 30 votes.
  • [X] Plan: Lockstep Legion
    - [X] Links in a Chain: Scatter them individually throughout the frontline units, bolstering morale and ensuring discipline amongst the rank and file.
    [X] Plan: HEY BROCHARD, COME AND GET MY RAPID RESPONSE!
    -[X] Come And Get Me!: You have Ballistae, you have the range advantage, and while you don't know if Talonuelli is capable of launching an assault from his city against Brochard's rear, you want to give him an opportunity none the less. Assume defensive positions and make the enemy come to you.
    -[X] Rapid Response: Hold them back, keeping them in reserve to plug gaps in the line and respond to changing circumstances.
    [X] Plan: Between Hammer and Hard Place + Crimson strike​

    -[X] Assume defensive formation and advance, slowly​

    -[X] Rapid Response: Hold them back, keeping them in reserve to plug gaps in the line and respond to changing circumstances. ​
    -[X] Dispatch the Crimson company (or the wood stalkers if they refuse) to swing around the strike at the enemy siege engines. once they are taken care of, they are to use their discretion on how best to hit the enemy from their new position.
    [X] Plan: Between Hammer and Hard Place
    -[X] Assume defensive formation and advance, slowly
    -[X] Rapid Response: Hold them back, keeping them in reserve to plug gaps in the line and respond to changing circumstances.
    [X] Plan: Break their Spirit
    - [X] Charge!: Brochard is many things, but he's not an idiot. He had to have known you'd try to assist Wingbardy, and he has to have a plan to deal with you. Don't give him time to enact it. Rapidly close with his forces and engage them before they have a chance to try anything.
    - [X] Tip of the Spear/The Bulwark: Place them front and center, ensuring that they will be the first to engage with the enemy.
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