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[Ghazkull]

Already implemented several such actions. Your Chance of rolling this was 1 in 12, i think i put this to the vote. If you find this reasonable and want it to stay for now we leave it until we see whether its completely overpowered and seriously needs a nerf or we can change it immediately.

[Shootandrun]

I think if this was the best possible result, 1 in 12 seems reasonable. If there are one or two other very good results on that table, may switch it to a d20, with 4-ish good rolls, 6-8 ish bad rolls, and everything else being neutral?

[GiglameshDespair]

It does seem extremely powerful, even on an overshoot.

[Iituem]

Ghaz, could you please post/have Ardas post the battle/unit stat summary in one of the OP reserved posts?  Would make a very useful reference for those who come later.

[Digital Hellhound]

Is a roll needed for me to get the order to retreat, or can I just assume I got it? Wouldn't change much, anyway, I'd just head south and trap them in the streets.

[Iituem]

I think we can assume that you've been with the army long enough to pick up drum codes, aye?  Mostly it's just me RPing a limited way to communicate across a battlefield where runners would be inappropriate. 

[Ardas]

To the princess and her rebels- in terms of flag and uniforms, do any of you have anything in mind? I always find that a bit of visualizing helps in building up a picture and expands the world of the game.

[Ghazkull]

did update the map didnt notice it wasnt working...:I any case starting to do the rest of the battle.

[Ghazkull]

Okay DH i need more info on your order. Do you mean: Charge them if they retreat? Or do you mean shoot at them? Because shooting wont stop them from retreating.

[Digital Hellhound]

Charge, then... as bad of an idea that is. I'd want them tied down so reinforcements can crush em (I don't suppose there's a 'Delay' action?)

[Iituem]

Well, the arms of House Sigurdson are as follows, and would classically be used for the flag in this case:

Party per cross, quarterly 1st azure a lion rampant to sinister or; 2nd gules a lion rampant to dexter or; 3rd azure; 4th gules; a sword argent.  (With a motto of sine timore, honor.)

But blue and red are awful colours to comprise a uniform.  Given Elbreth has not been sovereign for four hundred years, we can have a new flag.  A black circle on red, divided by a white sword with blue pommel, perhaps?  Bring the Cyclicism element into it.

For uniform, perhaps grey with rank denoted by epaulet.  This is a pauper's army, and Erika's sensibilities ride against overly dressy uniforms.  She wants legions of stormtroopers, not Bavarian suit-stuffers.

[Ardas]

Hmm, interesting choice for symbols... It won't have any effect on you though. Do not worry about it. Not at all. No sir.

E: a full listing of troop stats and types accessible to you will be made available to you after this battle.
In addition, I will start bringing the Wiki up to date. Information present there from previous YaKs is canon, so feel free to use it to build up any story elements you might think of, but make me aware of any crucial additions or amendments beforehand.

[GiglameshDespair]

The redcoats had red coats because that was the cheapest dye available, if I recall correctly.

[Deny]

Uniforms where brightly colored in that time period so that it was easier to see the soldiers in battles where lots of smoke and dust would get blasted around the battlefield, so that generals could better coordinate their troops and so that the troops could more easily see and coordinate with their fellow troops (Of course this had the unfortunate side effect in that the enemy would also see the troops easily), this was important also for the moral of the troops as it let them know that they weren't alone on the battlefield and on top of that made it easier to tell apart friendly troops during close quarter combat. Though Giglamesh is right in that the British redcoats where chosen because red was the cheapest dye.

[GiglameshDespair]

Of course, when you're lined up and slowly marching towards the enemy, who are doing the same towards you, stealth isn't overly necessary for the most part.