User blog comment:Leolab/User Siege Tourney, Round 24 of 63: Redkite (Markus) v Leolab (Lloyd)/@comment-5232784-20130812161116

This is an interesting fracas, yet it is one that I think Loyd Kumar will win.

two important ways for the defenders to win is either by annihilation of the enemy forces or by forcing them to surrender. Another method i woulf think would be to cause a retreat. And Loyd Kumar has the strength to do this.

For starters, while Markus Thaowan has trebuchets, Kumar has Ballistae that can fire greek fire, poison, and heads impaled on wooden stakes, as well as the simple steel bolt. What i have just described to you is the use of biological, chemical and psychological warfare, and a potent use at that. The heads alone will trouble the morale of the invaders, even more so if those heads bring disease in their own right. But we are talking as well about Greek fire, which continues to burn when water is poured on it, or even I believe if the object or being that is being burned falls into water (some mixutres like that worked so well you could put a burning torch in a river and it would still burn underwater, like magic). The disease tipped bolts will also work to devistating effect, spreading who knows what among the invaders. Over time, this combo of regular steel bolts, disease, greek fire and heads will cause mayhem and a serious, stategically fatal drop in the moral of Theowan's men.

And Greek fire isn't just used there: you have four groups of people throwing Greek fire jars: can you imagine the chaos that would come when the first line of Theowan's men are drenched in that junk, and burn to death no matter what? The burning will catch others nearby on fire, and when it is known that Greek Fire is being used here, it will be harder for Theowan's commanders to maintain discipline. And let us also not fail to mention that greek fire arrows (repeat; Greek Fire Arrows) are also being used by Loyd Kumar's forces. Once this fight gets to the city walls, or the main gate, Theowan will be in for more than just a rough time, but even from a distance, from arrow shot, he will have to keep dodging fiery falls of death that will swarm the invaders like a Biblical plague of locusts.

Now lets take a look at Kumar's other baddie weapon: ye mighty cannon! Two of these bad boys will be used for the defense of the city. Sure, the trebuchets of Theowan will outnumber the cannons considerably (5 to 2) and have great range, but the Cannons will probably have similar to superior range, and are more powerful by far. When Theowan's forces draw close to the city walls, the Grapeshot and or iron scrap metal projectiles from the cannons will make mince meat of them. Scores will fall down.

With such a devistating firepower, combined with the great horde of arbalest crossbowmen in the castle, I see this fight not lasting for months, or perhaps even a week. In a short time, the enemy will be wiped out by disease and desertions, will high tail it back to wherever they came from, or surrender, giving the victory to Loyd Kumar.

LOYD KUMAR CLOBBERS THE GREAT MARKUS THEOWAN!!!!!!!!