Post by Páng Tǒng on Jun 14, 2006 21:34:44 GMT -5
((Okay, approved by Liu bei, I'm teaching Kiyoshi how to participate in a battle.))
That is the battelfield. IN some cases, it will be sectioned off and made into multiple threads (IE: Current battle at Xu Chang). Other times, it will rely on the description of each persons post to know where they are. Therefore, the harder one, is the one we will be practicing.
Kiyoshi's allowed troops:
300 Bowmen
200 Light Swordmen
200 Spearmen
100 Mounted Spearmen
Pang Tong's Allowed troops:
300 Bowmen
200 Light Swordmen
200 Spearmen
100 Mounted Spearmen
Now, to understand how to use an army, you must know what each units strengths and weaknesses are...
Bowmen: Basic archers. Not terribly accurate, or strong, but packs a wallop when used in mass quantities. Good Vs. Anyone ranged. Bad vs. anyone close
Light Swordmen: Men with swords. They have but light armor, which is easily destroyable. They carry no other protection, unless armed with bucklers. Good vs. Other swordmen, archer close ranger. Bad vs. almost everything else
Spearmen: Basic pole armed men, they carry a spear that is roughyl 6-7 feet in length, with a 1 foot long metal tip. Great against weak cavalry, these are usually the backbone of all armies. Good vs. All at medium distance. Bad vs. archers at long distance.
Cavalry: The hardest units to come buy, as they cost the most overall, but can be the strongest unit in the game. When used in flanking (attaking from the sides), these units are devistating. Must equip HORSE and WEAPON, to use. Good vs. All infantry, spear against cav.. Bad vs. Archers ranged, and spears.
Now, and opening post, you want to show where you are.
Pang Tong, a great strategist and okay tactician, sat upon his horse. Behind him, his banners shook violently in the wind. His army breathed a sigh of relief, knowing they were in good hands for this battle. His men fell into formation.
NOW, pictured formations, like those done on MS Paint, are good, but ASCII diagrams are as good, and often easier to make.
So, a traditional text diagram would look like this:
CCBBBBBBBBBBBBCC
CCSwSwSwSwSwCC
CCSpSpSpSpSpSpCC
That way, people know what it looks like roughly. You can also describe it:
Pang's army fell into a traditional Cavalry Flanks, Bowmen back, Swordmen middle, with Spears to the front. This technique allows quick stoppings to forward cavalry charges, but enable melee units to get to the front easily. Constant assault from the Bowmen allows for more deaths to be racked up from afar.
Either way, a formation keeps you from getting slapped with the "Unruly Mob" sticker from an admin.
Okay, now you do your opening post. You are starting in the South East. Know that the map follows traditional compass directions, with 'up' being North.
That is the battelfield. IN some cases, it will be sectioned off and made into multiple threads (IE: Current battle at Xu Chang). Other times, it will rely on the description of each persons post to know where they are. Therefore, the harder one, is the one we will be practicing.
Kiyoshi's allowed troops:
300 Bowmen
200 Light Swordmen
200 Spearmen
100 Mounted Spearmen
Pang Tong's Allowed troops:
300 Bowmen
200 Light Swordmen
200 Spearmen
100 Mounted Spearmen
Now, to understand how to use an army, you must know what each units strengths and weaknesses are...
Bowmen: Basic archers. Not terribly accurate, or strong, but packs a wallop when used in mass quantities. Good Vs. Anyone ranged. Bad vs. anyone close
Light Swordmen: Men with swords. They have but light armor, which is easily destroyable. They carry no other protection, unless armed with bucklers. Good vs. Other swordmen, archer close ranger. Bad vs. almost everything else
Spearmen: Basic pole armed men, they carry a spear that is roughyl 6-7 feet in length, with a 1 foot long metal tip. Great against weak cavalry, these are usually the backbone of all armies. Good vs. All at medium distance. Bad vs. archers at long distance.
Cavalry: The hardest units to come buy, as they cost the most overall, but can be the strongest unit in the game. When used in flanking (attaking from the sides), these units are devistating. Must equip HORSE and WEAPON, to use. Good vs. All infantry, spear against cav.. Bad vs. Archers ranged, and spears.
Now, and opening post, you want to show where you are.
Pang Tong, a great strategist and okay tactician, sat upon his horse. Behind him, his banners shook violently in the wind. His army breathed a sigh of relief, knowing they were in good hands for this battle. His men fell into formation.
NOW, pictured formations, like those done on MS Paint, are good, but ASCII diagrams are as good, and often easier to make.
So, a traditional text diagram would look like this:
CCBBBBBBBBBBBBCC
CCSwSwSwSwSwCC
CCSpSpSpSpSpSpCC
That way, people know what it looks like roughly. You can also describe it:
Pang's army fell into a traditional Cavalry Flanks, Bowmen back, Swordmen middle, with Spears to the front. This technique allows quick stoppings to forward cavalry charges, but enable melee units to get to the front easily. Constant assault from the Bowmen allows for more deaths to be racked up from afar.
Either way, a formation keeps you from getting slapped with the "Unruly Mob" sticker from an admin.
Okay, now you do your opening post. You are starting in the South East. Know that the map follows traditional compass directions, with 'up' being North.
