To siege or besiege?

[Vger]

Hi,

I did a search and didn't see any topics I thought would help, so I'm asking.

I have 3 Iron Dragons, 1 King of E Earth, 1 King of E Fire and the Famed Erborn (now finally healed of all afflictions!) and several small earth elementals trying to conquer Ulm's home province.

These SCs are easily enough to take on any army many, many times their size. Much lower "combat value" armies would be able to storm the castle, why can't these guys? Heck, they can't even beat the doors down faster than they're repaired.

I've also had this experience when throwing in a Siege Golem.

Do I just need to throw in some cannon fodder to inflate my numbers?


Dazed and confused,
V'ger gone

[General Tacticus]

Well, you could throw in an "Gate Cleaver", that would help (I hope I got the name right).

There is some info on sieging here :

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=74;t=000820

Basically, your nice SCs are worth perhaps 5 militias each when it comes to breaching the walls, not enough to do it. They just don't have the numbers to do it.

Solution : give theù magic items designed to breach wall (axe of cleaving is the one I know), of bring in an army to do it.

[ January 08, 2004, 08:01: Message edited by: General Tacticus ]

[Saber Cherry]

Or wait until the defenders starve to death=) Unless you're up against Ermor...

[tka]

Originally posted by General Tacticus:


Basically, your nice SCs are worth perhaps 5 militias each when it comes to breaching the walls, not enough to do it. They just don't have the numbers to do it.

AFAIK strenght and ability to fly gives sieging bonuses. So those SCs are worth much more than just 5 militias. Think about Jotun trying to siege castle defended by 300 militias...

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=74;t=000812

[ January 08, 2004, 10:39: Message edited by: Morag ]

[General Tacticus]

I meant to say, 5 militias each

[tka]

Originally posted by General Tacticus:
I meant to say, 5 militias each

oops!