[Discuss] Re: Feature: Generals contact all armies

[Brian Hendricks]

On 3/10/07, Alex Davies <the1exile at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >From: Lyman Stone <lymanstone at alltel.net>
> >>
> >>I too really hate "overstepping" Marshalls, but at the same time I  also
> >>don't want to assum/expect/demand that they be able to give  out my
> orders
> >>quickly.
> >>
> >>If I do that, I can get in big trouble for the "not logging on  enough"
> >>inalienable right.
> >>
> >>So I just continue to give out orders to the realm as a whole, and  the
> >>Marshalls are responsible for managing their Armies, make sure  they are
> >>properly equipped, etc.
> >>
> >>I would guess it is just the type of war we are in right now that I
> >>cannot find a better way to do it, but I keep trying to come up  with
> >>something to do differently as long as I cannot message the  Armies
> >>individually.
> >>
> >>Tom gives us the tools in this game.  It's up to each of us to
> use  those
> >>tools as we are best able to do.
> >
> >Solution: Let marshalls handle their own orders. Maybe use generals  to
> >establish overall battle plans, and have marshalls actually, you  know,
> >lead the army.
> >
>
> Read his message. If the marshals aren't active, then there's no orders,
> and
> that's a problem. That they're composing their own as opposed to passing
> on
> his does't mean squat if the turn change is still at 2am for them (as an
> example).
>
> Right now there's a lot of obvious advantages for using realmwide orders,
> and only a few dubious ones for using army orders, so most people use
> realm
> orders.
>
> The1exile (AKA SniperChief)


Thank you Alex.  I appreciate that you read my whole message and not just
focus on one small part.

Brian
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