{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Well then, I guess we need to act fast.
Rex , LegoBuilder , emeraldeddie , I want a full overview of any and all troops in the Gondor area ASAP. Give me not just the locations of battles (including naval battles), but also the exact constituents of both good and evil armies, the status of each battle, and details on unengaged enemy troops from Mordor and Harad (and their sub-HQs). Oh, and fortification information would be good to. If it has any effect on Gondor's predicament, let me know.
emeraldeddie , what's the status on Bree's troops heading down to Gondor? And what are the current plans for them? LegoBuilder , what's the status of the Iron Hills? Could some troops be sent down to Gondor? Rex , 8legos , Qui , emeraldeddie , do any of you have troops that could be spared from their current engagements? If you've got anything, even just a few hundred troops currently protecting regions not bordering enemies (or are otherwise fairly secure), let me know what I have to work with and where they're currently located.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Troop lists would be helpful, for all of the battles.
So is Lebennin the only one really in danger?
Take fifteen hundred troops from Druwaith Iaur. Isengard/Moria/Dunland are all occupied, and we can take care of things if they do attack. Also take as many Dwarves as you think you need/can spare.
In a few days, many of my troops will be leaving Gundabad (a couple thousand). They can either take care of your duties in the North, or else they can come assist you in the South. However, it could be over two weeks before they could make it down there.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} I hate to be a bearer of bad news, but MLB brought 6,000 MWE of Umbarans to Lebennin to attack me, effectively preventing me from assisting LB with the Haradrim. We're already outnumbered as is, and will probably have to pull out within a week to prevent massive troop loses that we can't afford right now.
Any and all suggestions as to how we can counter MLB's armies would be appreciated. The situation there is getting more desperate each day.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Well then, I guess we need to act fast.
Rex , LegoBuilder , emeraldeddie , I want a full overview of any and all troops in the Gondor area ASAP. Give me not just the locations of battles (including naval battles), but also the exact constituents of both good and evil armies, the status of each battle, and details on unengaged enemy troops from Mordor and Harad (and their sub-HQs). Oh, and fortification information would be good to. If it has any effect on Gondor's predicament, let me know.
emeraldeddie , what's the status on Bree's troops heading down to Gondor? And what are the current plans for them? LegoBuilder , what's the status of the Iron Hills? Could some troops be sent down to Gondor? Rex , 8legos , Qui , emeraldeddie , do any of you have troops that could be spared from their current engagements? If you've got anything, even just a few hundred troops currently protecting regions not bordering enemies (or are otherwise fairly secure), let me know what I have to work with and where they're currently located.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Alright, my troops in Lebennin are: 650 Riders of Rohan 350 Mounted Archers of Rohan 100 Knights of Rohan 750 Rohirrim Swordsmen 250 Rohirrim Spearmen 500 Rohan Archers 250 Westfold Axemen 100 Rohirrim Rangers
2950 total (4,000 MWE) + 100 ents - 50 staff ents and 50 boulder ents - (1,750 MWE) + 20 trebuchets and 40 scorpions (200 SWE). So a total of 5,750 MWE and 200 SWE.
So yeah, that's what I'm up against. I don't think I can last more than a week. And to my knowledge the only major threat from Mordor or any of the other HQs is the 10,000 MWE at Dagorlad, which is still immobile. Not sure about other locations.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} And so we have the Great Dance of the West. EE, feel like marching on Eregion with about ten thousand troops? We can't exactly let Evil get too comfortable, or else they might actually get the upper-hand in this.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} I hate to be a bearer of bad news, but MLB brought 6,000 MWE of Umbarans to Lebennin to attack me, effectively preventing me from assisting LB with the Haradrim. We're already outnumbered as is, and will probably have to pull out within a week to prevent massive troop loses that we can't afford right now.
Any and all suggestions as to how we can counter MLB's armies would be appreciated. The situation there is getting more desperate each day.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Well then, I guess we need to act fast.
Rex , LegoBuilder , emeraldeddie , I want a full overview of any and all troops in the Gondor area ASAP. Give me not just the locations of battles (including naval battles), but also the exact constituents of both good and evil armies, the status of each battle, and details on unengaged enemy troops from Mordor and Harad (and their sub-HQs). Oh, and fortification information would be good to. If it has any effect on Gondor's predicament, let me know.
emeraldeddie , what's the status on Bree's troops heading down to Gondor? And what are the current plans for them? LegoBuilder , what's the status of the Iron Hills? Could some troops be sent down to Gondor? Rex , 8legos , Qui , emeraldeddie , do any of you have troops that could be spared from their current engagements? If you've got anything, even just a few hundred troops currently protecting regions not bordering enemies (or are otherwise fairly secure), let me know what I have to work with and where they're currently located.
{JAMMERS! SAME!} It sounds like MLB and I will have our naval battle fairly close to DA, but not actually there. He hasn't revealed his fleet numbers yet, so I'll have to ask him that.
The troops departed from the Havens on Thursday, so they'd probably arrive in Andrast by tomorrow. Does that sound fair?
Anyways, per LB's recommendations, I was going to send the troops to Lebennin. But if we're pulling out of there, then IDK.
And yes, I can scrap together probably a few thousand troops to send to Gondor. But I need to go through and do a massive troop inventory first, which might take a bit. But I'll have some troops moving southwards by the end of this weekend.
The day of prosperity makes one forget adversity; The day of adversity makes one forget prosperity.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Well then, I guess we need to act fast.
Rex , LegoBuilder , emeraldeddie , I want a full overview of any and all troops in the Gondor area ASAP. Give me not just the locations of battles (including naval battles), but also the exact constituents of both good and evil armies, the status of each battle, and details on unengaged enemy troops from Mordor and Harad (and their sub-HQs). Oh, and fortification information would be good to. If it has any effect on Gondor's predicament, let me know.
emeraldeddie , what's the status on Bree's troops heading down to Gondor? And what are the current plans for them? LegoBuilder , what's the status of the Iron Hills? Could some troops be sent down to Gondor? Rex , 8legos , Qui , emeraldeddie , do any of you have troops that could be spared from their current engagements? If you've got anything, even just a few hundred troops currently protecting regions not bordering enemies (or are otherwise fairly secure), let me know what I have to work with and where they're currently located.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} I hate to be a bearer of bad news, but MLB brought 6,000 MWE of Umbarans to Lebennin to attack me, effectively preventing me from assisting LB with the Haradrim. We're already outnumbered as is, and will probably have to pull out within a week to prevent massive troop loses that we can't afford right now.
Any and all suggestions as to how we can counter MLB's armies would be appreciated. The situation there is getting more desperate each day.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Well then, I guess we need to act fast.
Rex , LegoBuilder , emeraldeddie , I want a full overview of any and all troops in the Gondor area ASAP. Give me not just the locations of battles (including naval battles), but also the exact constituents of both good and evil armies, the status of each battle, and details on unengaged enemy troops from Mordor and Harad (and their sub-HQs). Oh, and fortification information would be good to. If it has any effect on Gondor's predicament, let me know.
emeraldeddie , what's the status on Bree's troops heading down to Gondor? And what are the current plans for them? LegoBuilder , what's the status of the Iron Hills? Could some troops be sent down to Gondor? Rex , 8legos , Qui , emeraldeddie , do any of you have troops that could be spared from their current engagements? If you've got anything, even just a few hundred troops currently protecting regions not bordering enemies (or are otherwise fairly secure), let me know what I have to work with and where they're currently located.
On the Eriador side of the operation, our goal is to keep Moria and Isengard occupied and on their toes. MM seems to be the primary organizer for Evil, so let's keep him so worried about his own land that he doesn't have the time or resources to assist MLB. emeraldeddie and I will invade Eregion. His Elves will advance directly on his fortifications, while my Bree-men will cross the river and attack from behind. His troops will focus on taking the fortress, while mine will double as reinforcements and a rear-guard in case MM brings troops back in. Right now, I think we're pretty well off in the Enedwaith. However, MM's preparing five thousand troops, which will probably go either there or Dunland. Our goal in Dunland isn't necessarily to capture it quite yet, but just to keep Evil occupied. By the looks of it, they've got about eight thousand troops there (half Dunlendings, half Uruk-hai). Whatever happens, let's make sure they stay there rather than move elsewhere. So Qui, send four thousand troops to Dunland, eight thousand to Gondor, and send the rest (should be six thousand) to invade Isengard once they empty the Gap. Again, you don't need to capture it, just keep Wraith busy. In a few days, I'll have another three thousand Bree-men to send down to aid in the Great Dance of the West, wherever we're attacking by then.
On the Gondor side, our goal is to just not lose before more help can come. The longer you guys hold out, the more reinforcements you'll get. If you can last long enough, you can fight off MLB simply through us throwing more troops at him. By the looks of it, MLB's got just under sixteen thousand troops there, while Rex has six thousand and LB has two. That leaves only eight thousand troops we should have to get down there. LA should be bringing eight thousand in, while I believe EE's got five. If you guys can hold out for just a few days, we'll have another thirteen thousand troops in Lebennin, which will put us five thousand ahead of MLB. LegoBuilder, if I'm not mistaken, you've got about four thousand troops in Pelargir, right? You could probably send a few of those to help out in either Lebennin or Dol Amroth. If there's some threat that I don't know about, then of course you can leave them there, but it looks like a few of them could be put to use. Oh, and about Dol Amroth. What artillery do you have there? Navies can't capture land targets, so you don't need a whole lot of troops to defend there. Just make sure that any transports that come in sight are sunk immediately, and that no land armies can come in. If someone does arrive, well, let's just hope that that doesn't happen for a few days. If you can all hold out for another week, 8L will get his four thousand troops down there. Another week after that, and I'll be able to send in some reinforcements from Erebor. In other words, we'll be getting you regular reinforcements, just don't lose the region before the next wave comes in.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Well then, I guess we need to act fast.
Rex , LegoBuilder , emeraldeddie , I want a full overview of any and all troops in the Gondor area ASAP. Give me not just the locations of battles (including naval battles), but also the exact constituents of both good and evil armies, the status of each battle, and details on unengaged enemy troops from Mordor and Harad (and their sub-HQs). Oh, and fortification information would be good to. If it has any effect on Gondor's predicament, let me know.
emeraldeddie , what's the status on Bree's troops heading down to Gondor? And what are the current plans for them? LegoBuilder , what's the status of the Iron Hills? Could some troops be sent down to Gondor? Rex , 8legos , Qui , emeraldeddie , do any of you have troops that could be spared from their current engagements? If you've got anything, even just a few hundred troops currently protecting regions not bordering enemies (or are otherwise fairly secure), let me know what I have to work with and where they're currently located.
On the Eriador side of the operation, our goal is to keep Moria and Isengard occupied and on their toes. MM seems to be the primary organizer for Evil, so let's keep him so worried about his own land that he doesn't have the time or resources to assist MLB. emeraldeddie and I will invade Eregion. His Elves will advance directly on his fortifications, while my Bree-men will cross the river and attack from behind. His troops will focus on taking the fortress, while mine will double as reinforcements and a rear-guard in case MM brings troops back in. Right now, I think we're pretty well off in the Enedwaith. However, MM's preparing five thousand troops, which will probably go either there or Dunland. Our goal in Dunland isn't necessarily to capture it quite yet, but just to keep Evil occupied. By the looks of it, they've got about eight thousand troops there (half Dunlendings, half Uruk-hai). Whatever happens, let's make sure they stay there rather than move elsewhere. So Qui , send four thousand troops to Dunland, eight thousand to Gondor, and send the rest (should be six thousand) to invade Isengard once they empty the Gap. Again, you don't need to capture it, just keep Wraith busy. In a few days, I'll have another three thousand Bree-men to send down to aid in the Great Dance of the West, wherever we're attacking by then.
On the Gondor side, our goal is to just not lose before more help can come. The longer you guys hold out, the more reinforcements you'll get. If you can last long enough, you can fight off MLB simply through us throwing more troops at him. By the looks of it, MLB's got just under sixteen thousand troops there, while Rex has six thousand and LB has two. That leaves only eight thousand troops we should have to get down there. LA should be bringing eight thousand in, while I believe EE's got five. If you guys can hold out for just a few days, we'll have another thirteen thousand troops in Lebennin, which will put us five thousand ahead of MLB. LegoBuilder , if I'm not mistaken, you've got about four thousand troops in Pelargir, right? You could probably send a few of those to help out in either Lebennin or Dol Amroth. If there's some threat that I don't know about, then of course you can leave them there, but it looks like a few of them could be put to use. Oh, and about Dol Amroth. What artillery do you have there? Navies can't capture land targets, so you don't need a whole lot of troops to defend there. Just make sure that any transports that come in sight are sunk immediately, and that no land armies can come in. If someone does arrive, well, let's just hope that that doesn't happen for a few days. If you can all hold out for another week, 8L will get his four thousand troops down there. Another week after that, and I'll be able to send in some reinforcements from Erebor. In other words, we'll be getting you regular reinforcements, just don't lose the region before the next wave comes in.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Well then, I guess we need to act fast.
Rex , LegoBuilder , emeraldeddie , I want a full overview of any and all troops in the Gondor area ASAP. Give me not just the locations of battles (including naval battles), but also the exact constituents of both good and evil armies, the status of each battle, and details on unengaged enemy troops from Mordor and Harad (and their sub-HQs). Oh, and fortification information would be good to. If it has any effect on Gondor's predicament, let me know.
emeraldeddie , what's the status on Bree's troops heading down to Gondor? And what are the current plans for them? LegoBuilder , what's the status of the Iron Hills? Could some troops be sent down to Gondor? Rex , 8legos , Qui , emeraldeddie , do any of you have troops that could be spared from their current engagements? If you've got anything, even just a few hundred troops currently protecting regions not bordering enemies (or are otherwise fairly secure), let me know what I have to work with and where they're currently located.
On the Eriador side of the operation, our goal is to keep Moria and Isengard occupied and on their toes. MM seems to be the primary organizer for Evil, so let's keep him so worried about his own land that he doesn't have the time or resources to assist MLB. emeraldeddie and I will invade Eregion. His Elves will advance directly on his fortifications, while my Bree-men will cross the river and attack from behind. His troops will focus on taking the fortress, while mine will double as reinforcements and a rear-guard in case MM brings troops back in. Right now, I think we're pretty well off in the Enedwaith. However, MM's preparing five thousand troops, which will probably go either there or Dunland. Our goal in Dunland isn't necessarily to capture it quite yet, but just to keep Evil occupied. By the looks of it, they've got about eight thousand troops there (half Dunlendings, half Uruk-hai). Whatever happens, let's make sure they stay there rather than move elsewhere. So Qui , send four thousand troops to Dunland, eight thousand to Gondor, and send the rest (should be six thousand) to invade Isengard once they empty the Gap. Again, you don't need to capture it, just keep Wraith busy. In a few days, I'll have another three thousand Bree-men to send down to aid in the Great Dance of the West, wherever we're attacking by then.
On the Gondor side, our goal is to just not lose before more help can come. The longer you guys hold out, the more reinforcements you'll get. If you can last long enough, you can fight off MLB simply through us throwing more troops at him. By the looks of it, MLB's got just under sixteen thousand troops there, while Rex has six thousand and LB has two. That leaves only eight thousand troops we should have to get down there. LA should be bringing eight thousand in, while I believe EE's got five. If you guys can hold out for just a few days, we'll have another thirteen thousand troops in Lebennin, which will put us five thousand ahead of MLB. LegoBuilder , if I'm not mistaken, you've got about four thousand troops in Pelargir, right? You could probably send a few of those to help out in either Lebennin or Dol Amroth. If there's some threat that I don't know about, then of course you can leave them there, but it looks like a few of them could be put to use. Oh, and about Dol Amroth. What artillery do you have there? Navies can't capture land targets, so you don't need a whole lot of troops to defend there. Just make sure that any transports that come in sight are sunk immediately, and that no land armies can come in. If someone does arrive, well, let's just hope that that doesn't happen for a few days. If you can all hold out for another week, 8L will get his four thousand troops down there. Another week after that, and I'll be able to send in some reinforcements from Erebor. In other words, we'll be getting you regular reinforcements, just don't lose the region before the next wave comes in.
{JAMMERS! SAME!} This sounds good. I'm sending the elves to Eregion today. Where is MM preparing said troops? I believe Moria has 10k in Eregion, which we're about to attack, so those may stay there. And yes, it's 5,000 troops on there way to Gondor. I'm going to go through and take full stock of Bree's troops, hopefully I can scrounge up another few thousand to send south.
The day of prosperity makes one forget adversity; The day of adversity makes one forget prosperity.
{JAMMERS! GOOD ONLY!}Alright, this post is mostly for mine and KitKat's benefit. If you don't want or need to read a long list of numbers and regions in Eriador, don't read further.
{BREE}Current numbers and locations of all Bree's troops:
- 250 MWE in each of the following: Ettenmoors, Lone-Lands, Harlindon, S. Ered Luin (total: 1,000 MWE) - 400 MWE in the Shire - 500 MWE in each of the following: Forochel, N. Downs, Evendim, Angmar, N. Ered Luin, Forlindon, Old Forest, Weathertop, Minhiriath, S. Downs, Tharbad (total: 6,500 MWE) - 700 MWE in the Grey Havens - 750 MWE in Rivendell? (For the trebs, right?) - 1,800 MWE in the Open Sea (aboard ships) - 2,000 MWE in Bree (Edit: and Forodwaith) - 3,500 MWE in Dunland - 5,000 MWE in Andrast - 5,750 MWE in Trollshaws - 7,000 MWE in Enedhwaith
Total: 34,400 MWE 36,400 MWE
And Bree owns 17 regions (not counting Enedhwaith), so that should mean we have ... 37,000 MWE ... something's not adding up here ... Am I missing something?
Anywho, 1,100 of my TWE is forming my navy, which is about to engage MLB. Of the remaining 900 from the HQ, 500 are at Enedhwaith/Tharbad, and 300 are at the Havens. Each region will use its 100 TWE for self defense. However, the Havens already has 300 TWE there, and it generates 200 TWE (for being a port). So that's 300 TWE (100 from HQ + 200 from Havens), which I have left. I'll probably use most of that at my HQ.
Given my position, I think it would be safe to leave 250 MWE in most of my regions. I'll leave 500 at Tharbad and the Havens. That would allow me take ... *calculating* ... 2,850 MWE from the various regions (150 from Shire, 200 from Havens, 250 from everywhere else). Or do you think I should leave larger contingents at Angmar/Forochel/N. Downs, to protect against Gundy?
To round that out, I'd be willing to take 1,150 from Bree, to make a total of 4,000 troops to send to Gondor. And I could throw in a few siege weapons, tho not many.
Edit: Just realized I forgot the 2k troops you have in Forodwaith. Welp, now I'm only missing 600 MWE.
On the Eriador side of the operation, our goal is to keep Moria and Isengard occupied and on their toes. MM seems to be the primary organizer for Evil, so let's keep him so worried about his own land that he doesn't have the time or resources to assist MLB. emeraldeddie and I will invade Eregion. His Elves will advance directly on his fortifications, while my Bree-men will cross the river and attack from behind. His troops will focus on taking the fortress, while mine will double as reinforcements and a rear-guard in case MM brings troops back in. Right now, I think we're pretty well off in the Enedwaith. However, MM's preparing five thousand troops, which will probably go either there or Dunland. Our goal in Dunland isn't necessarily to capture it quite yet, but just to keep Evil occupied. By the looks of it, they've got about eight thousand troops there (half Dunlendings, half Uruk-hai). Whatever happens, let's make sure they stay there rather than move elsewhere. So Qui , send four thousand troops to Dunland, eight thousand to Gondor, and send the rest (should be six thousand) to invade Isengard once they empty the Gap. Again, you don't need to capture it, just keep Wraith busy. In a few days, I'll have another three thousand Bree-men to send down to aid in the Great Dance of the West, wherever we're attacking by then.
On the Gondor side, our goal is to just not lose before more help can come. The longer you guys hold out, the more reinforcements you'll get. If you can last long enough, you can fight off MLB simply through us throwing more troops at him. By the looks of it, MLB's got just under sixteen thousand troops there, while Rex has six thousand and LB has two. That leaves only eight thousand troops we should have to get down there. LA should be bringing eight thousand in, while I believe EE's got five. If you guys can hold out for just a few days, we'll have another thirteen thousand troops in Lebennin, which will put us five thousand ahead of MLB. LegoBuilder , if I'm not mistaken, you've got about four thousand troops in Pelargir, right? You could probably send a few of those to help out in either Lebennin or Dol Amroth. If there's some threat that I don't know about, then of course you can leave them there, but it looks like a few of them could be put to use. Oh, and about Dol Amroth. What artillery do you have there? Navies can't capture land targets, so you don't need a whole lot of troops to defend there. Just make sure that any transports that come in sight are sunk immediately, and that no land armies can come in. If someone does arrive, well, let's just hope that that doesn't happen for a few days. If you can all hold out for another week, 8L will get his four thousand troops down there. Another week after that, and I'll be able to send in some reinforcements from Erebor. In other words, we'll be getting you regular reinforcements, just don't lose the region before the next wave comes in.
{JAMMERS! SAME!} This sounds good. I'm sending the elves to Eregion today. Where is MM preparing said troops? I believe Moria has 10k in Eregion, which we're about to attack, so those may stay there. And yes, it's 5,000 troops on there way to Gondor. I'm going to go through and take full stock of Bree's troops, hopefully I can scrounge up another few thousand to send south.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Wait a day or two on that, actually. Let's let MM put his troops into action before we make our move. In Moria. Though as far as I could figure out, Evil only had about four or five thousand in Eregion.
Anyways, if you can, wait to attack Eregion until MM's already sent his troops to fight elsewhere.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Well then, I guess we need to act fast.
Rex , LegoBuilder , emeraldeddie , I want a full overview of any and all troops in the Gondor area ASAP. Give me not just the locations of battles (including naval battles), but also the exact constituents of both good and evil armies, the status of each battle, and details on unengaged enemy troops from Mordor and Harad (and their sub-HQs). Oh, and fortification information would be good to. If it has any effect on Gondor's predicament, let me know.
emeraldeddie , what's the status on Bree's troops heading down to Gondor? And what are the current plans for them? LegoBuilder , what's the status of the Iron Hills? Could some troops be sent down to Gondor? Rex , 8legos , Qui , emeraldeddie , do any of you have troops that could be spared from their current engagements? If you've got anything, even just a few hundred troops currently protecting regions not bordering enemies (or are otherwise fairly secure), let me know what I have to work with and where they're currently located.
On the Eriador side of the operation, our goal is to keep Moria and Isengard occupied and on their toes. MM seems to be the primary organizer for Evil, so let's keep him so worried about his own land that he doesn't have the time or resources to assist MLB. emeraldeddie and I will invade Eregion. His Elves will advance directly on his fortifications, while my Bree-men will cross the river and attack from behind. His troops will focus on taking the fortress, while mine will double as reinforcements and a rear-guard in case MM brings troops back in. Right now, I think we're pretty well off in the Enedwaith. However, MM's preparing five thousand troops, which will probably go either there or Dunland. Our goal in Dunland isn't necessarily to capture it quite yet, but just to keep Evil occupied. By the looks of it, they've got about eight thousand troops there (half Dunlendings, half Uruk-hai). Whatever happens, let's make sure they stay there rather than move elsewhere. So Qui , send four thousand troops to Dunland, eight thousand to Gondor, and send the rest (should be six thousand) to invade Isengard once they empty the Gap. Again, you don't need to capture it, just keep Wraith busy. In a few days, I'll have another three thousand Bree-men to send down to aid in the Great Dance of the West, wherever we're attacking by then.
On the Gondor side, our goal is to just not lose before more help can come. The longer you guys hold out, the more reinforcements you'll get. If you can last long enough, you can fight off MLB simply through us throwing more troops at him. By the looks of it, MLB's got just under sixteen thousand troops there, while Rex has six thousand and LB has two. That leaves only eight thousand troops we should have to get down there. LA should be bringing eight thousand in, while I believe EE's got five. If you guys can hold out for just a few days, we'll have another thirteen thousand troops in Lebennin, which will put us five thousand ahead of MLB. LegoBuilder , if I'm not mistaken, you've got about four thousand troops in Pelargir, right? You could probably send a few of those to help out in either Lebennin or Dol Amroth. If there's some threat that I don't know about, then of course you can leave them there, but it looks like a few of them could be put to use. Oh, and about Dol Amroth. What artillery do you have there? Navies can't capture land targets, so you don't need a whole lot of troops to defend there. Just make sure that any transports that come in sight are sunk immediately, and that no land armies can come in. If someone does arrive, well, let's just hope that that doesn't happen for a few days. If you can all hold out for another week, 8L will get his four thousand troops down there. Another week after that, and I'll be able to send in some reinforcements from Erebor. In other words, we'll be getting you regular reinforcements, just don't lose the region before the next wave comes in.
{JAMMERS! -Good- ONLY!} I salvaged around 100 SWE from my frigates, but MLB instantly destroyed the rest of my artillery. I can pull a few troops out of Pelargir, but not too many. In the HQ of Dol Amroth, I have 2K. That could be bolstered by 2K from Pelargir. I also have 5K sitting in Minas Tirith that could be deployed if needed.
Also, Osgiliath is under attack. MLB sailed up river and he is bombarding my walls.
On the Eriador side of the operation, our goal is to keep Moria and Isengard occupied and on their toes. MM seems to be the primary organizer for Evil, so let's keep him so worried about his own land that he doesn't have the time or resources to assist MLB. emeraldeddie and I will invade Eregion. His Elves will advance directly on his fortifications, while my Bree-men will cross the river and attack from behind. His troops will focus on taking the fortress, while mine will double as reinforcements and a rear-guard in case MM brings troops back in. Right now, I think we're pretty well off in the Enedwaith. However, MM's preparing five thousand troops, which will probably go either there or Dunland. Our goal in Dunland isn't necessarily to capture it quite yet, but just to keep Evil occupied. By the looks of it, they've got about eight thousand troops there (half Dunlendings, half Uruk-hai). Whatever happens, let's make sure they stay there rather than move elsewhere. So Qui , send four thousand troops to Dunland, eight thousand to Gondor, and send the rest (should be six thousand) to invade Isengard once they empty the Gap. Again, you don't need to capture it, just keep Wraith busy. In a few days, I'll have another three thousand Bree-men to send down to aid in the Great Dance of the West, wherever we're attacking by then.
On the Gondor side, our goal is to just not lose before more help can come. The longer you guys hold out, the more reinforcements you'll get. If you can last long enough, you can fight off MLB simply through us throwing more troops at him. By the looks of it, MLB's got just under sixteen thousand troops there, while Rex has six thousand and LB has two. That leaves only eight thousand troops we should have to get down there. LA should be bringing eight thousand in, while I believe EE's got five. If you guys can hold out for just a few days, we'll have another thirteen thousand troops in Lebennin, which will put us five thousand ahead of MLB. LegoBuilder , if I'm not mistaken, you've got about four thousand troops in Pelargir, right? You could probably send a few of those to help out in either Lebennin or Dol Amroth. If there's some threat that I don't know about, then of course you can leave them there, but it looks like a few of them could be put to use. Oh, and about Dol Amroth. What artillery do you have there? Navies can't capture land targets, so you don't need a whole lot of troops to defend there. Just make sure that any transports that come in sight are sunk immediately, and that no land armies can come in. If someone does arrive, well, let's just hope that that doesn't happen for a few days. If you can all hold out for another week, 8L will get his four thousand troops down there. Another week after that, and I'll be able to send in some reinforcements from Erebor. In other words, we'll be getting you regular reinforcements, just don't lose the region before the next wave comes in.
{JAMMERS! -Good- ONLY!} I salvaged around 100 SWE from my frigates, but MLB instantly destroyed the rest of my artillery. I can pull a few troops out of Pelargir, but not too many. In the HQ of Dol Amroth, I have 2K. That could be bolstered by 2K from Pelargir. I also have 5K sitting in Minas Tirith that could be deployed if needed.
Also, Osgiliath is under attack. MLB sailed up river and he is bombarding my walls.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} How desperate is the situation there? Can you give me troop numbers (both yours and enemy), along with you fortifications and whatever progress Evil has made?
{JAMMERS! SAME!} This sounds good. I'm sending the elves to Eregion today. Where is MM preparing said troops? I believe Moria has 10k in Eregion, which we're about to attack, so those may stay there. And yes, it's 5,000 troops on there way to Gondor. I'm going to go through and take full stock of Bree's troops, hopefully I can scrounge up another few thousand to send south.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Wait a day or two on that, actually. Let's let MM put his troops into action before we make our move. In Moria. Though as far as I could figure out, Evil only had about four or five thousand in Eregion.
Anyways, if you can, wait to attack Eregion until MM's already sent his troops to fight elsewhere.
{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Nevermind, go for it. MM's bringing his troops to Dunland. I think I'll come in to reinforce you tomorrow, just so you know. I want to give Evil a few moments to assess the situation before jumbling it all up again.
{JAMMERS! GOOD ONLY!}Alright, this post is mostly for mine and KitKat's benefit. If you don't want or need to read a long list of numbers and regions in Eriador, don't read further.
{BREE}Current numbers and locations of all Bree's troops:
- 250 MWE in each of the following: Ettenmoors, Lone-Lands, Harlindon, S. Ered Luin (total: 1,000 MWE) - 400 MWE in the Shire - 500 MWE in each of the following: Forochel, N. Downs, Evendim, Angmar, N. Ered Luin, Forlindon, Old Forest, Weathertop, Minhiriath, S. Downs, Tharbad (total: 6,500 MWE) - 700 MWE in the Grey Havens - 750 MWE in Rivendell? (For the trebs, right?) - 1,800 MWE in the Open Sea (aboard ships) - 2,000 MWE in Bree (Edit: and Forodwaith) - 3,500 MWE in Dunland - 5,000 MWE in Andrast - 5,750 MWE in Trollshaws - 7,000 MWE in Enedhwaith
Total: 34,400 MWE 36,400 MWE
And Bree owns 17 regions (not counting Enedhwaith), so that should mean we have ... 37,000 MWE ... something's not adding up here ... Am I missing something?
Anywho, 1,100 of my TWE is forming my navy, which is about to engage MLB. Of the remaining 900 from the HQ, 500 are at Enedhwaith/Tharbad, and 300 are at the Havens. Each region will use its 100 TWE for self defense. However, the Havens already has 300 TWE there, and it generates 200 TWE (for being a port). So that's 300 TWE (100 from HQ + 200 from Havens), which I have left. I'll probably use most of that at my HQ.
Given my position, I think it would be safe to leave 250 MWE in most of my regions. I'll leave 500 at Tharbad and the Havens. That would allow me take ... *calculating* ... 2,850 MWE from the various regions (150 from Shire, 200 from Havens, 250 from everywhere else). Or do you think I should leave larger contingents at Angmar/Forochel/N. Downs, to protect against Gundy?
To round that out, I'd be willing to take 1,150 from Bree, to make a total of 4,000 troops to send to Gondor. And I could throw in a few siege weapons, tho not many.
Edit: Just realized I forgot the 2k troops you have in Forodwaith. Welp, now I'm only missing 600 MWE.
We can't exactly let Evil get too comfortable, or else they might actually get the upper-hand in this.