RESPONSES
Willum: You're not kidding. That's one medieval experience I'm perfectly happy to have missed out on.
Taiisatai64: My sincerest thanks. I'm truly honored. Please see this link for my full response.
General_BT: Thank you! Let's hope your prediction comes true and Barbarossa avoids pulling a Saleph.
Legendary Bard: Yes it is, and thank you sir!
morningSIDEr: Thanks! I'm glad to know that I was able to successfully convey the feeling of anxiety for the Kingdom.
Nikolai: Thank you, that's most kind of you to say.
Holy.Death: Oh, I don't disagree. What I meant by "a new generation" was essentially the point you made about a new crop of boys filling the ranks, although it would still take several years to completely replenish a fallen army through that method alone. Fortunately, Jerusalem has the added advantage of being a draw for both the adventurous and the devout, and as you pointed out, these new arrivals could be an added source as well. As for the Hundred Years War, my understanding is that it certainly wasn't one long conflict from 1337-1453, but rather a long series of repeated armed conflicts based around the same central goal.
FrozenWall: Indeed, I think that's also a very good point. I think it's also important to note that the game has a mechanism to simulate all those conditions you mentioned that were adverse to the mustering of levies. When the army was butchered at Ascalon in-game, there were still plenty of soldiers in the levies that were held back by their feudal overlords, as there's a host of different factors that affect the percentage of troops a vassal is willing to contribute.
Willum: You're not kidding. That's one medieval experience I'm perfectly happy to have missed out on.
Taiisatai64: My sincerest thanks. I'm truly honored. Please see this link for my full response.
General_BT: Thank you! Let's hope your prediction comes true and Barbarossa avoids pulling a Saleph.
Legendary Bard: Yes it is, and thank you sir!
morningSIDEr: Thanks! I'm glad to know that I was able to successfully convey the feeling of anxiety for the Kingdom.
Nikolai: Thank you, that's most kind of you to say.
Holy.Death: Oh, I don't disagree. What I meant by "a new generation" was essentially the point you made about a new crop of boys filling the ranks, although it would still take several years to completely replenish a fallen army through that method alone. Fortunately, Jerusalem has the added advantage of being a draw for both the adventurous and the devout, and as you pointed out, these new arrivals could be an added source as well. As for the Hundred Years War, my understanding is that it certainly wasn't one long conflict from 1337-1453, but rather a long series of repeated armed conflicts based around the same central goal.
FrozenWall: Indeed, I think that's also a very good point. I think it's also important to note that the game has a mechanism to simulate all those conditions you mentioned that were adverse to the mustering of levies. When the army was butchered at Ascalon in-game, there were still plenty of soldiers in the levies that were held back by their feudal overlords, as there's a host of different factors that affect the percentage of troops a vassal is willing to contribute.
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