city knight incomes

[Kai]

Currently knights of cities get about 200 gold per week with 100% estate efficiency in a completely safe region. Knights of other regions average 100 gold per week or less and may have their regions looted or TOed. I think this is too much of a difference for war islands.

[Indirik]

* Indirik agrees

[Zakilevo]

Yeah. Cities are generating way too much gold. I think it is actually prolonging this war by a significant margin. Hard to press your advantage when enemies can refit so quickly since no one is really losing much from losing regions beside the capital.

[Sacha]

Excuses excuses! If anything, these massive economies make the war more interesting, since losing a few regions is no longer akin to a death sentence.

At least right now... I do think it's going to be curtains for the opposition when one realm takes a second city. No wonder the Ikkies were so eager to throw themselves at the walls of Taselak. I can almost smell the despair!

[Constantine]

Fair enough. Attacking enemy's capital is a known sign of despair.

[Indirik]

It is when it's obvious you'll lose, barring some cataclysmic divine intervention.

[Constantine]

Cities are difficult to capture. Sometimes you need a few attacks to soften them up a bit.
Still it's somewhat ironic to hear the losing side calling others desperate.

[Sacha]

Well, that all depends on your definition of losing.

Huge Battle Fought   (2015-02-04 18:07:21)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Lesthem:
Ikalak vs. Taselak
Estimated strengths: 1070 men vs. 1440 men
Defender Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2015-01-16 06:11:15)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Endelee:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 720 men vs. 630 men
Attacker Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2015-01-15 18:11:08)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Taselak:
Ikalak vs. Taselak
Estimated strengths: 1470 men vs. 1020 men
Defender Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2015-01-05 06:17:08)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Lesthem:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 1520 men vs. 1220 men
Attacker Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2014-12-21 18:14:55)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Seggelin:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 1480 men vs. 500 men
Attacker Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2014-12-21 06:15:13)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Seggelin:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 340 men vs. 1290 men
Defender Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2014-12-07 06:17:29)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Lesthem:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 1620 men vs. 1350 men
Attacker Victory!

The records don't go further back, but I think we can establish that there is a certain pattern here

[Zakilevo]

If they had 60 nobles and not 40, things might have gone the other way.

[De-Legro]

Well, that all depends on your definition of losing.

Huge Battle Fought   (2015-02-04 18:07:21)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Lesthem:
Ikalak vs. Taselak
Estimated strengths: 1070 men vs. 1440 men
Defender Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2015-01-16 06:11:15)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Endelee:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 720 men vs. 630 men
Attacker Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2015-01-15 18:11:08)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Taselak:
Ikalak vs. Taselak
Estimated strengths: 1470 men vs. 1020 men
Defender Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2015-01-05 06:17:08)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Lesthem:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 1520 men vs. 1220 men
Attacker Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2014-12-21 18:14:55)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Seggelin:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 1480 men vs. 500 men
Attacker Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2014-12-21 06:15:13)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Seggelin:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 340 men vs. 1290 men
Defender Victory!

Huge Battle Fought   (2014-12-07 06:17:29)
Rumours spread of a huge battle in Lesthem:
Taselak vs. Ikalak
Estimated strengths: 1620 men vs. 1350 men
Attacker Victory!

The records don't go further back, but I think we can establish that there is a certain pattern here

You are ignoring their most excellent strategy though. They don't need to win the battles, so long as their ally comes through for them. What they plan to do if and when that happens though I can't imagine.

[Sacha]

If they had 60 nobles and not 40, things might have gone the other way.

If 'ifs' and 'buts' were candy and nuts, we'd all have a Merry Christmas, eh!

[Constantine]

Battle reports don't really affect the score when you can easily recruit a new army in a day or two.
What matters is Ikalak having the most regions while Taselak having the least.
But don't let this discourage you of course.

[De-Legro]

Battle reports don't really affect the score when you can easily recruit a new army in a day or two.
What matters is Ikalak having the most regions while Taselak having the least.
But don't let this discourage you of course.

shhhh don't dare suggest that all those glorious battles they win are not followed up with actual gains.

[GundamMerc]

Battle reports don't really affect the score when you can easily recruit a new army in a day or two.
What matters is Ikalak having the most regions while Taselak having the least.
But don't let this discourage you of course.

Ikalak hasn't had a truly powerful army in quite some time. :3

[Zakilevo]

Ikalak hasn't had a truly powerful army in quite some time. :3

I think they are mostly restricted by their lack of nobles.