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Re: Helping allies as mercenaries

I'd ask for part of the spoils...a fortified town or city is best.



--- In ageofconquest@yahoogroups.com, Greg Stafford <glorantha1@...>
wrote:
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> Is there a "standard" cost for lending an army to help
> an ally?
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> Myself, I think that a good ally works from trust that
> the other will do the same for me later.
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> But do most people charge?
>
>
>
> Greg Stafford
> Game Designer
> http://www.weareallus.com/games.html
>





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I'd like to query opinions on the relative value of siege equipment. The fortresses give a pretty heft bonus, especially up at the higher levels, but in...
Greg Stafford
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Sep 26, 2008
3:17 pm

In Ancient scenario (unlike Medieval one) investment into both siege machies and higher citadel walls worth spending gold. Yes, you can take a city without...
denis_podlipsky
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Sep 26, 2008
6:38 pm

I have seen strong armies lacking in artillery completely destroyed when going up against strong fortifications.  When going after heavily built-up cities,...
cwlinsj
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Sep 26, 2008
7:53 pm

A lot depends on the number of defenders. If an attacker outnumber a defender more than twice as much in CP and HP no walls will save a city (even 10th level...
Vladislav Novikov
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Sep 27, 2008
10:19 am

Yes, buy you will lose a lot of troops. Even at 2/1 or better, if the defense level is high, lacking artillery will kill a lot of your troops as defenders...
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Sep 27, 2008
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Dear vlad I cannot reply to your emails your box is bouncing. something is blocking your mail. please youse your yahoo address for now so that i can reply. ...
Gerard Gillespie
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Nov 6, 2008
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Dear Gerard, My yahoo address is levsha71@.... Best, Vlad ... From: Gerard Gillespie <gjgillespie@...> To: ageofconquest@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed,...
Vladislav Novikov
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Nov 7, 2008
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thank you i will try it. gerard In a message dated 11/6/2008 6:57:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, vlad71tula@... writes: Dear Gerard, My yahoo address is...
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I would like to read the answer regarding Vlads questions as well. Thanks Bob ... From: ageofconquest@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ageofconquest@yahoogroups.com] On...
bob scott
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Nov 7, 2008
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I ussually don't buy new siege engines, but make sure I don't lose the ones I start with. For assaulting capitals, massed siege engines are good to have. In my...
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Nov 7, 2008
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Is there a "standard" cost for lending an army to help an ally? Myself, I think that a good ally works from trust that the other will do the same for me later....
Greg Stafford
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Sep 29, 2008
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Charge as your conscience dictates.  Worthy Allies need only pay upkeep for service, with a possible surchage or usuary fee for victories gained in service to...
William Falstick
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Sep 29, 2008
3:42 pm

... OK, good start. thank you. But does anyone dare to go public with some hard numbers? ... May I ask what this means? It sounds like a suggestion that the...
Greg Stafford
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Sep 29, 2008
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"per diem" is a usary fee attached to the time and efforts your forces put forth. Say, if you had an army totaling 100 combat value with 20 hit points, what...
William Falstick
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Sep 29, 2008
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I have an enemy who owns one province, not a build center, surrounded by land on all sides. Every province around him are held by me and my allies, who are at...
Greg Stafford
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Oct 2, 2008
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I believe that he can receive all the gold you want to send to him, BUT unless he has a city/build center, there is nothing he can do with the gold.  Until a...
cwlinsj
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Oct 2, 2008
9:49 pm

... ...except maintain his army. I don't think you need a build center for that. Greg Stafford Game Designer http://www.weareallus.com/games.html...
Greg Stafford
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Oct 2, 2008
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If you don’t have a build center, you can not receive gold. _____ From: ageofconquest@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ageofconquest@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Sonny Scott
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Oct 2, 2008
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You are right!  I forgot that small part... ... From: Greg Stafford <glorantha1@...> Subject: Re: [ageofconquest] Transferring Gold To:...
cwlinsj
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Oct 3, 2008
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I'd ask for part of the spoils...a fortified town or city is best....
goat_with1000young
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Nov 9, 2008
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Wait a sec. THE Greg Stafford?! Runequest is one of my favorite all time RPGs! Elfquest was a good adapatation as well. Nice to see you on the net :)...
goat_with1000young
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Nov 9, 2008
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... Well, the gaming one. ... This online game is one of my favorite past times. I'm glad to play it and see such an active, fanatical yet polite fan presence....
Greg Stafford
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Nov 9, 2008
7:27 pm

That link leads to a blank green page....
goat_with1000young
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Nov 10, 2008
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Hello Goat, I thought so too. Until I scroled down a little bit. For some reason half the page is blank, and at the top! Jose...
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