Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 07/06/2010 01:52:40 PM
Actually a couple of advantages, organization and numbers. For two Asha'man, then yes that is exhausting, but Seanchan have huge numbers of Channelers. As well they wouldn’t need to bring their supplies with them thus shortening the time required to keep Gateways open per each “jump”. The Seanchan would likely organize specific times for their Damane to open Gateways at supply depot, allowing for a quick resupply without the need to carry it with them. Plus if the Damane were getting tired they could gateway back to the kennels and exchange the tired Damane for a fresh Damane. Therefore the Seanchan could easily, efficiently and quickly move small bands anywhere they wanted. If you attach a Damane per 1000-2000 troops in the field you could move at blinding speeds (relatively). Attach 100 or so of these bands together forming an army and you could move 100000-200000 in hours without the need to move supplies. To me this sounds very effective.
Basically the Seanchan only have to set up an organizational system for resupply and a rotation for the Damane for Gateways to be a huge advantage for them.
Basically the Seanchan only have to set up an organizational system for resupply and a rotation for the Damane for Gateways to be a huge advantage for them.
Agreed that there are solutions they can work with, but the allocation of so many damane (with the strength required) may be more than they can manage. I very much doubt you could move 100-200k troops in mere hours through small gateways though. Days more likely ... Grady thought it would take he and Neald weeks to move all the refugees ... so 100 damane probably days.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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- 06/06/2010 07:30:37 PM
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Interesting
- 06/06/2010 07:41:56 PM
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BS said Demandred's identity is the greatest secret in the story, and will pay off in the end...
- 06/06/2010 08:05:51 PM
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militarily perhaps, but not a duel
- 07/06/2010 04:56:55 AM
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Re: militarily perhaps, but not a duel
- 07/06/2010 01:34:04 PM
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Re: militarily perhaps, but not a duel
- 07/06/2010 04:17:26 PM
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Oh I like the villains to lose everything before they die
- 07/06/2010 04:18:43 PM
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Bah
- 07/06/2010 04:38:36 PM
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Skilled Rand would be nice.
- 07/06/2010 09:24:56 PM
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I'd rather see Aviendha and Elayne link and take her out
- 07/06/2010 09:41:47 PM
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Re: I'd rather see Aviendha and Elayne link and take her out
- 07/06/2010 10:00:44 PM
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You are quite right, I should have said "kill all the remaining FS"
- 07/06/2010 10:08:49 PM
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Re: You are quite right, I should have said "kill all the remaining FS"
- 07/06/2010 10:22:11 PM
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Moridin IMO will be all Rand's to deal with
- 07/06/2010 10:56:28 PM
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I think Demandred might be...
- 07/06/2010 09:48:29 AM
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I favor the Roederan theory
- 07/06/2010 01:35:37 PM
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I have this feeling that Elaida is going to surprise us, and Demandred is in Caemlyn...
- 06/06/2010 08:33:16 PM
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Meh. I think Elaida will end up like other women in the series who sucked
- 06/06/2010 10:56:47 PM
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While Traveling is certainly a tactical advantage, I think the Seanchan won't be able to use it.
- 06/06/2010 11:15:56 PM
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A hundred gateways next to each other is as good as one giant gateway...
- 06/06/2010 11:36:48 PM
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but no carts or wagons.
- 07/06/2010 12:15:29 AM
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Fully supplied armies could be moved
- 07/06/2010 02:45:15 AM
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you are missing the point that this would create several major problems
- 07/06/2010 01:49:08 PM
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Advantages and Disadvantages to both large and small gateways
- 08/06/2010 03:04:28 AM
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The logistics would be practically impossible, as even RJ stated (see quote below)
- 08/06/2010 01:41:03 PM
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But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 02:45:26 AM
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 01:52:40 PM
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 06:55:59 PM
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 07:03:29 PM
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Re: But the Seanchan have an advantage the Perrin did not...
- 07/06/2010 07:48:01 PM
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We have no clue if Damane can tie off weaves
- 07/06/2010 08:28:08 PM
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Re: We have no clue if Damane can tie off weaves
- 07/06/2010 09:22:24 PM
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One disagreement
- 07/06/2010 09:33:09 PM
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I agree...but
- 07/06/2010 09:44:54 PM
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That's just it ... Egwene, Elayne and Rand have already thought of it and considered the uses
- 07/06/2010 10:04:50 PM
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Egwene to pass information? You're joking, right?
- 07/06/2010 10:59:25 PM
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Not to mention...
- 07/06/2010 09:26:28 PM
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Re: Not to mention...
- 07/06/2010 09:38:31 PM
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yes, but the cost may prove too high to allocate so many resources against Traveling
- 07/06/2010 09:44:16 PM
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If they get Traveling, I hope we read the first time the Seanchan move their "creatures" through
- 07/06/2010 06:22:47 PM
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Re: If they get Traveling, I hope we read the first time the Seanchan move their "creatures" through
- 07/06/2010 11:03:22 PM
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The little thing is Rand's angreal IMO
- 07/06/2010 04:52:17 AM
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I think the thing from books 4-6 has to do with dreaming/TAR abilities.
- 08/06/2010 12:09:53 AM
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I think BS has inadvertently given away a massive clue regarding Demandred's identity...
- 06/06/2010 09:12:58 PM
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What's to prevent him from hiding as a female? *NM*
- 06/06/2010 10:30:08 PM
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Forgive me if I don't give that possibility serious consideration.
- 06/06/2010 10:36:20 PM
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Bc it's clearly way too dissatisfying. And Demmy's certainly too proud to hide as a woman! *NM*
- 07/06/2010 01:01:52 AM
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Well. Galgan, then. *NM*
- 07/06/2010 04:05:57 PM
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Can't be Galgan
- 07/06/2010 04:37:36 PM
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galgan's out, but maybe...
- 07/06/2010 07:01:12 PM
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Or...
- 08/06/2010 09:37:21 AM
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I doubt the new Taraboner king is involved
- 08/06/2010 12:52:45 PM
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As I said, I think...
- 08/06/2010 01:30:39 PM
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I'm not disagreeing with most of it
- 08/06/2010 01:49:54 PM
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look above, you guys agreed on stuff for 19 hours. New record? *NM*
- 08/06/2010 04:12:47 PM
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*NM*