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 ====== Armies ====== ====== Armies ======
  
-{{:abilities:formation_fighter.png?43&nolink|}} **Armies** are the base component of military power of Dominions. They're composed of any number of [[commanders]] using their [[leadership]] abilities to carry [[units]] around. +{{:abilities:formation_fighter.png?43&nolink|}} **Armies** are the base component of military power of Dominions. They're composed of any number of [[commander|commanders]] using their [[leadership]] abilities to carry [[units]] around. 
  
 Early you might use small bands of elite [[sacred]] units blessed by a [[priest]] to give them extra battle prowess to [[expand]], later you might have hundreds of units led by a few commanders, each squad with its own set of orders, backed by dozens of mages buffing them in battle.  Early you might use small bands of elite [[sacred]] units blessed by a [[priest]] to give them extra battle prowess to [[expand]], later you might have hundreds of units led by a few commanders, each squad with its own set of orders, backed by dozens of mages buffing them in battle. 
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 Concentration of forces in a single province comes with huge vulnerabilities that include:  Concentration of forces in a single province comes with huge vulnerabilities that include: 
  
-  * Rituals such as ??Flames from the Sky?? or ??Murdering Winter??+  * [[Remote Attacks]] such as ??Flames from the Sky?? or ??Murdering Winter??
   * A [[thug#supercombatant|super combatant]] teleporting on top of them in one heroic feat    * A [[thug#supercombatant|super combatant]] teleporting on top of them in one heroic feat 
-  * A smaller army using spells like ??Foul Vapors?? or ??Fire Storm?? to inflict catastrophically disproportionate damage. +  * A smaller army using [[spells]] like ??Foul Vapors?? or ??Fire Storm?? to inflict catastrophically disproportionate damage. 
  
-This makes the traditional game strategy of **Doomstacking**, i.e. stacking a lot of forces together in one unbeatable blob, not always a great choice.  Multiple small parties will also be more efficient at [[raiding]] enemies and taking lightly defended provinces.+This makes [[doomstack]]s, i.e. stacking a lot of forces together in one unbeatable blob, not always a great choice.  Multiple small parties will also be more efficient at [[raiding]] enemies and taking lightly defended [[provinces]].
  
  
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