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"An organized force can never be outnumbered by an undisciplined mob."
Nix wrote:"Quantity has a quality all its own" this quote is attributed to Joseph Stalin. Ask Hitler if he was right. So what is the largest unit or realm that ever fought at an event? At Springwar '06, IC fielded a little about 65 fighters-Nix
pretty much says it all. discipline is something that a larger group would probably lack. giving the edge to the smaller group"An organized force can never be outnumbered by an undisciplined mob."
Mercer wrote:"An organized force can never be outnumbered by an undisciplined mob."
Tiercel wrote:Sometimes I stay on my knees for so long, I forget, and have to leave them both down.
V-Hil wrote:Numbers obviously can work against you (looks to the examples of Thermopylae and Cannae), but on a proper open battlefield (where the commander of a large force should be picking his battlefield since he will most likely have to attack), a significantly numerically superior force should win more often than not if they have tactics, teamwork and discipline because of the ability contain, corner and systematically destroy the less numbered force.
debuenzo wrote:this year at ragnarok, the realm area known as "Aratari (basically rome and gestiguiste) fielded probably around 100 fighters...maybe more
Vokor wrote:debuenzo wrote:this year at ragnarok, the realm area known as "Aratari (basically rome and gestiguiste) fielded probably around 100 fighters...maybe more
And they lost every battle this year and i think they were out # the whole time also
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