User blog comment:Leolab/User Siege Tourney, Round 25 of 63: Cfp3157 (Shengway) v MilitaryBrat (Evans)/@comment-5795750-20130823002229

BG1's "First Siege Tourney Vote" Edges

 Attacker 

Will they Overrun the Castle completely? - Not a hope in heck! If I read right, Cfp's main tactic of attacking is similar to a battle of attrition rather than a blitzkrieg style so I doubt he'll even set foot in the castle; and even if Cfp's troops run into the castle against the general's orders, then despite the training they bring, they will be overrun by the larger numbers of MB's men

Will they Force the Defender to Surrender?  - I don't think so. The key thing here is that once the elephants go rampant thanks to the countermeasures MB brings in then its all hell breaks loose for Cfp's army - especially when you consider that Cfp's troop loyalty is low so that means everyone scatters once ranks are broken

Will the General win in Single Combat? - I doubt it'd ever make it to that stage but if it does then I think Shengway has a chance at beating Evans in close combat. While Evans packs the more devastating weapon - the Claymore - Shengway has a major advantage over Evans in defensive capabilities (thanks to the Shield) and range with the English longbow; and taking into account the X-Factors each general has, Evans is in effect a stumbling sword-swinging maniac (seriously, MB is this all you can make him?) whereas Shengway is a bright and cunning person who has balanced weaponry

 Defender 

Will they Force the Attacker to Surrender? - With the arsenal Evan's army brings, I doubt this would be the case since Shengway's army is more skilled and better equipped plus the General's strategy could possibly trump the plans MB's army has

Will they Annihilate the Attacker? - Again, Evan's men are poorly equipped and poorly skilled to take on Shengway's men and given Shengway's plan to bleed the enemy dry, I tend to think this might be it

Will they Survive for 4 Months? - It's possible but the chances are slim especially considering that Evans is trapped in the castle with a lot of desparated men whereas Shengway's troops are adequately supplied thanks to the supply lines; if Evan decides to have a squadron of men try to disrupt that chain, well its tough luck - Evans pointlessly loses more men than he should and that would stir the resolve of Shengway's men

Will the General win in Single Combat? - Look at the above discussion and you'll see that the answer there is no

 Tie 

Will Shengway's/Evan's men be victorious but lose Shengway/Evan's? - As Dray points out, the only victories to be seen in this can be the Single Combat ones which is not possible if either general is dead before the encounter

Will both Generals be killed but their armies be victorious? - If the General falls then taking into account troop loyalty, a tie between the two armies is not possible since if Evan dies then his men surrender but if Shengway dies, then it will be a blood feud to determine who takes further control

Winner: I can definitely see Shengway winning this one easily since his men as well as he are better organized (only just) and equipped than Evan and his men are; and like Drayco saysm this will possibly come down to a 1-v-1 fight between the generals