Re: [eia] relief battle clarification

["J.J. Young" <jjy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I see what you're saying, but I don't see how the relieving army could have
any control over the actions of the garrison, since presumably the siege has
cut off the garrison from communication.

-JJY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Uckelman" <uckelman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "public list for an Empires in Arms game" <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [eia] relief battle clarification


> Thus spake "J.J. Young":
> > I would think the owner of the garrison gets to decide, somewhat like
the
> > situation when someone chooses to reinforce a battle.
> >
> > -JJY
>
> In the event that another player reinforces a battle, by the rules there's
no
> disadvantage in that for the attacker. But it seems wierd that a garrison
> could lower my morale by forcing themselves on me, given that they're
besieged
> and so can't possibly get in my way. Contrast that with a reinforcing
army,
> the unexpected arrival of which could screw up a battle plan in any number
> of ways.
>
> I doubt that this will be an issue, though, since I think that Nate
doesn't
> want the garrison to participate.
>
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