Flying and Seiges

[DonCorazon]

I thought a Storm was cast in that battle?

[Meglobob]

I have used flyers to successfully attack rear during storming castle battles, (as Caelum), I have always had overwhealming force however when doing so. They have always cleared the walls, usually place top right/bottom right pretty much up against the walls. Few, however made it to the rear, usually got tangled up with opposing flanking enemy forces.

[Ironhawk]

DC: No storm was not cast - you can see the flyers fly up to the clogged gate, but not past it.

Meglobob: So you put your flyers farthest forward and used Attack Rear?

[K]

What kind of castle was it?

[Sombre]

It sounds like they decided to attack a target who was involved in the gate melee and couldn't get to it/them.

[MaxWilson]

Each squad picks its target indepently. You have a better chance of some of them making it into the castle if you have many squards all set to "Attack Rear" than if there's just one big one. Like Sombre said, if they pick a target squad that's in melee they'll just line up at the gate with everyone else.

(Actually, "Attack Archers" may be a better bet than "Attack Rear".)

-Max

[Ironhawk]

Max: Attack Archers was actually the order used in this case. Well, Hold and Attack Archers. But, while there were archers still alive on the field, they were not attacked.

K: Not sure what kind of castle. Whatever (LA) Utgard's capital is.

[Meglobob]

Ironhawk said:Meglobob: So you put your flyers farthest forward and used Attack Rear?

Yes.

[DonCorazon]

Ironhawk said:
DC: No storm was not cast - you can see the flyers fly up to the clogged gate, but not past it.

I watched it again - there was a Storm. You can see the enchantment symbol in the top right corner.

[Ironhawk]

DC are you 100% sure? There were a lot of enchantments thrown around in that battle - Doom, Fog Warriors, etc. I dont recall anyone in the battle other than Pazzuzu having strong air magic. And I definitely didnt cast it