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Old February 18th, 2004, 05:17 PM
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Default Re: what difference makes unit size in combat ?

somewhere i read that a horde of small units is good at taking out BIG units, what does this mean ? Is this referring to the fact that each attack reduces defense by 1 for one turn or is there anything else beyond this ?
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Old February 18th, 2004, 05:24 PM
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somewhere i read that a horde of small units is good at taking out BIG units, what does this mean ? Is this referring to the fact that each attack reduces defense by 1 for one turn or is there anything else beyond this ?
Well, it makes sense in terms of realism, since a lot of small units are going to surround the giant and get in quite a few hits, whereas most big units are slow and only get to attack once per turn. So the small units, acting quickly, will wear the big guy down faster than the biggie can take care of them all.

That of course refers to a group of small units attacking an *unsupported* big guy...add support units into the mix, or multiple giants, and the situation is quite different.

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Size doesn't matter. It's how you use it.
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Size doesn't matter. It's how you use it.
Size does matter. Check the previous post about Succubus.
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Old February 18th, 2004, 06:09 PM
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Size does matter. Check the previous post about Succubus.
Endoperez, I think moodgiesanta was being facetious.
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Endoperez, I think moodgiesanta was being facetious.
Doesn't matter, he's still wrong. Usage, while very important, isn't everything. Size does matter. Anyone who says otherwise is a tad naieve about certain, ah, matters.
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Isn't there also an effect for arrow fire?
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