- David Short <David.short_at_...> wrote:
>
> Lots to respond to,
Lots to reply to, too!
>
> >cattle raids tend to have a higher risk/pay-off
> ratio
> >I think, but that is just my opinion.
> Cattle Raids certainly have a higher pay-off. I
> don't see
> the risk.
The risk is that you get caught, and your half dozen
or so weaponthanes and same number of carls end up
facing a dozen weaponthanes and thirty carls, and end
up getting turned into salami. Also note that cattle
raids do hurt the other clans attitude towards
you--not as badly as a full raid, but it is still a
cost you have to keep in mind.
>
> >A few last tips:
> >- You sometimes can raid during sea or earth
> season, <snip>
> Hadn't thought of that. Pretty sneaky. Cool tip.
Mostly this comes up if in Storm or Fire you fought
another clan and caused massive deaths and wounds and
you want to jump all over them before they can fully
heal and/or recruit more muscle. A good way to steal
part of their tula. Of course, sometimes the farmers
refuse to cooperate.
>
> > Then...........you wait, and try not to
> >screw up.
>
> I've had games where this period was very short and
> then games where it went on, and on. Not sure what
> the difference is.
Hmmm, I'd love input from anyone else on this--do you
see any common factors in games where the end came on
quickly?
>
<subject: ring rejuvanation>
> hmmmm. I tend to just punt that generation and
> replace
> them wholesale.
Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
Usually I have a couple ring members who are too
valuable to replace (they have heroic, the next best
is excellent, or whatever), and one or two that are
the only cult representatives that I have for
(Issaries/ Lhankor My/ Uralda/ Odayla) so I tend to
prefer slow evolution of the ring.....but I can see,
somewhere in the early tribal years, the fast
turn-over being useful, to build up the new generation
so you don't run out of good leaders right when the
end is starting. I'll keep that in mind for next
game.
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