User blog comment:Leolab/User Siege Tourney, Round 26 of 63: Redkite (Marcus) v Drayco 90 (Austonio)/@comment-5795750-20130827115009

BG1's "Fire Burning Fire, Tell us of Life" Edges:

Attacker

Will the Attacker Overrun the Castle? - "Will there even be a castle worth overrunning?" should be the question here since the trebuchets will level the fort with its tremendous firepower and I doubt the cannons have the range the trebuchets have. Once the fort is weakened greatly, then it is no problem for Markus's troops to roll in and kill any survivors

Will the Attacker Force the Defender to Surrender? - Of course. Despite the unpredictability of Austonio's tactics, the troops are led by an insane leader (whose insanity doesn't do well for soldier morale) and well they seem to be better equipped for combat despite the numerical advantage

Will Markus win in Single Combat? - The bow and arrow offer more range than a flamethrower, Markus is armoured whereas Austonio doesn't seem to be and with Markus intelligence beating Austonio's by a long shot, he has the advantage in tactics and skill (to me, from what I read, Austonio somehow primarily relies on luck) thus I see him winning the single combat

Defender

Will the Defender force the Attacker to Surrender? - Umm... I don't see that happening. Despite the variety and unpredictability of Austonio's tactics for defending the castle, I doubt his cannons are going to hurt Markus's troop morale as much as Markus's archers and trebuchets will hurt Austonio's. Besides, Markus's troops are trained to maintain high morale in the worst of times so...

Will the Defender Annihilate the Attacker? - Possible but not likely since Austonio's only weapons useful in mass destruction are the fire cannons and the archers but like I mentioned above, Austonio will need to annihilate Markus fast before the fort comes crumbling down and I doubt that Austonio can be that decisive and quick

Will Austonio win in Single Combat? - See above edge for Markus

Will the Army last for 4 months? - Again, it all depends on whether Markus can level the fort quickly; also take into account Markus's position - he could for all intents and purposes, cut off supplies to Austonio's men and drive them desparate and mad; and even if Austonio's supply lines aren't shattered I doubt all the necessary supplies are going to the troops or if they are, the wrong supplies

Tie

Will one side lose their general but win anyway? - I doubt that Markus will get killed in combat since methinks that he is well-protected and if he is hurt, resolve for the troops to finish the job will increase and he will actually be supported by his comrades in getting better and continuing the fight. As for Austonio, well he will be killed but I doubt that his troops will achieve their victory conditions without a firm leader.

WIll both sides lose their generals but win anyway? - Again this is doubtful as per my edges above

Overall: I am definitely giving this to Markus Thaowan and his Assean men for their better training, organization, leadership, well-thought out tactics and offensive supplies