Re: [eia] Remaining French land phase stuff

["Mel Chin" <mchin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If it's a trivial combat, the defender will know the attacker's strength
anyway before a withdrawal if he doesn't choose a withdrawal chit.

Mel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel Uckelman" <uckelman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "public list for an Empires in Arms game" <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [eia] Remaining French land phase stuff


> Thus spake "Mel Chin":
> > I still think it's possible if during chit selection the attacker also
> > states the number of factors present (not type or distribution in corp).
> > Also during chit selection either side should split their forces for an
> > outflank.
> >
> > This way after chits are revealed, both outflanking corps are know as
well
> > as attacker strength which would allow the defender to state whether the
> > battle would be a trivial combat or not.
> >
> > Mel
>
> This leaks information in the case when the defender is attempting to
> withdraw: Neither side should know more about the composition of
> the opposing force after a successful withdrawal than they do before,
> but your suggestion forces the attacker to reveal his force size no
> matter what.
>
>
> -- 
> J.
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