landbeastnovel Chapter 217 Surrounded by the Crowd, Gold-Tier Undead Chessboard
Chapter 217 Surrounded by the Crowd, Gold-Tier Undead Chessboard
Chapter 217 Surrounded by the Crowd, Gold-Tier Undead Chess Game (Minor Revision)
Instructor Lu Hu continued, "The combat stat of a Black Iron-level infantryman is 2."
This is a comprehensive reflection of their speed, attack power, defense power and other indicators, and is a standard system applicable to all academies.
Next, the combat stats for Black Iron level archers are 4, light cavalry are 5, heavy cavalry are 10, and heavy armored infantry are 8.
The spirit beast cavalry, due to their special combat strength, have a combat value as high as 15.
As for Iron-level mages, their combat stat is 12.
Of course, as the level increases to bronze, silver, and eventually gold, the combat stats of the unit will also increase proportionally.
However, please note that in order to ensure the balanced development of the military, the ratio of senior to junior branches within the same military unit must be reasonably allocated.
He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the students present to make sure everyone was keeping up with the pace of his explanation.
"When choosing a mage, you can only select from four basic types of mages: water, fire, earth, and wind."
And you yourselves are the army commanders.
However, you must also calculate the combat stats based on your own strength.
In the sandbox strategy game, you will all be Gold-level commanders, and your class will remain unchanged.
For example, Ark is a Gold-tier Necromancer with a combat stat of 1500 and can freely choose combat skills.
Did you understand?
The one hundred people who were able to enter the seed trainee program all have certain talents in military affairs and have naturally all undergone systematic training in sand table war game competitions.
Instructor Lu Hu simply described the combat stats of each branch of the military, and they had a general idea of what was going on, so they agreed.
Instructor Lu Hu nodded in satisfaction. "Now, each of you has the right to choose 20,000 combat points to participate in the battle."
How to coordinate unit types and choose skills is entirely up to you.
You have twenty minutes. The sand table chess competition will officially begin in twenty minutes.
During the competition, as an observing instructor, I have the right to question the actions of any one of you, and you must provide a detailed explanation.
As soon as the words were spoken, the other nine people besides Fang Zhou, including Bai Xiaochun, quickly began to choose the strategy game they needed.
Twenty minutes isn't a long time. They must use the holographic projection sand table in front of them to select the most suitable unit type for themselves.
Each unit type has its own strengths and weaknesses.
For example, although spirit beast cavalry are powerful, they are not suitable for fighting in forests, as the terrain will directly weaken their combat stats.
Ordinary infantry, however, do not have the burden of armor and stomachs, and therefore receive a combat value bonus in this terrain.
In fact, sandbox strategy games are extremely complex, but they have very important practical significance.
After all, all of this is based on actual combat, and there are even settings related to morale.
After years of research, this sand table war game competition method has been listed as a compulsory course for military personnel.
Sand table strategy games are becoming increasingly similar to real combat.
Before launching a large-scale war, every excellent commander will conduct a wargame competition to determine whether their side has the advantage or disadvantage.
Fangzhou didn't rush to choose his own strategy piece, but instead pondered quietly.
Generally speaking, in sandbox strategy games, the commander's own strength is not taken into account; he is only considered as a strategist.
Instructor Lu Hu just said that the commander-in-chief also needs to be taken into account, which has had a huge, albeit invisible, impact on all the participating trainees.
The combat value is fixed at 20,000, and as a Gold-level Necromancer, I immediately have 1500 combat value.
In other words, when choosing a strategy game, you will have 1500 fewer options.
While there shouldn't be any problems in one-on-one battles, this is a ten-player free-for-all battle royale tournament.
If you're facing a group attack and your combat stats are reduced by another attack, the impact will be significant.
You must understand that although he is a necromancer who can command an army all by himself, he is still ultimately a single person.
Although Fangzhou himself didn't care about these things, the fact that Instructor Lu Hu seemed to be deliberately weakening him made him realize that his previous outstanding performance, which far surpassed others, had already attracted the attention of the instructors.
Everyone knows that in sandbox strategy games, the lower the unit level, the higher the cost-effectiveness.
Simply put, forest terrain, for example, will give ordinary soldiers a bonus of 2 to their attack and defense.
Therefore, an infantryman whose base stat is only two will have his combat power doubled.
If an infantryman's total combat stat is 20,000, it will become 40,000 in the forest.
If an archer's base combat stat is 4, the boost in the forest is also 2. An archer with a total stat of 20,000 will only have a combat stat of 30,000 in the forest.
For a gold-level mage with a value of 1500, although there is a certain increase in any terrain, it is negligible compared to their already high value.
Everyone understands that no matter how strong an individual is, it is difficult to achieve a decisive victory in a battle at the legion level.
Therefore, generally speaking, when choosing a strategy game, apart from a very few mages, most will choose a strategy game with a combat value of no more than 15, including spirit beast cavalry.
This is, after all, a simulation sand table, where the competition is about military command capabilities rather than individual abilities.
After a brief moment of thought, Fangzhou also chose the strategy game that suited him best, according to his own ideas.
When everyone had chosen their pieces and neatly arranged them to the side, it was obvious that Ark had far fewer pieces than everyone else, even somewhat pitiful.
While the seeded trainees were selecting their wargame pieces, Instructor Lu Hu had already drawn lots for the initial positions of the 10 groups.
After the lottery results were announced, Bai Xiaochun felt indignant on Fang Zhou's behalf.
Because the situation that the Ark faces is by no means fair.
The position of Ark and his war game pieces can be said to be the worst point on this sandbox.
To the left is a large swamp, which is inaccessible except for flying units.
To the right are mountains, and directly in front is a vast forest.
There is only one narrow passage that is unaffected by the forest terrain.
Not far outside the forest were two other trainees.
There were also two trainees on the other side of the mountain.
It can be said that no matter which way the Ark leaves, it is very likely to encounter a combined attack from the two people.
Bai Xiaochun was on the other side of the sand table, a vast distance from the Ark. Even if she wanted to rescue her, it would be impossible for her to arrive in time.
What worries Bai Xiaochun is that, unlike most people's balanced configuration, Ark has almost entirely chosen cavalry.
This might seem risky to others, but Fangzhou had his own plans.
He selected 600 spirit beast cavalry with a combat value of 9000, and the rest were all light cavalry with a combat value of 5. He did not equip any infantry or mages.
Generally speaking, such an extreme troop configuration is either a mistake or a surprise tactic in the specific environment of a sandbox game.
However, given the current terrain of the Ark, the cavalry's speed and impact have no chance to be utilized.
Bai Xiaochun even suspected that Instructor Lu Hu had deliberately arranged for Fang Zhou to go to that dead zone after seeing the strategy game Fang Zhou had chosen.
However, despite the dire situation, Fang Zhou remained calm.
"Alright, let's begin."
Instructor Lu Hu gave the order to begin the sand table chess competition.
Multiplayer sandbox strategy games are simple and are played in turn-based format.
In each round, after each player has given their command, a designated executor will move the pieces.
Therefore, each student now has a wargame assistant from Haicheng Military Academy by their side.
The four students, located outside the forest in front of the ark and on the other side of the valley, exchanged glances and had already made their decision.
As the top seed student in the first year of Haicheng Military Academy, Fang Zhou is undoubtedly their greatest enemy.
After the first round of orders were given, the five people on the other side clearly saw that four groups of troops moved towards the location of the ark almost simultaneously, forming a pincer attack.
Fangzhou's strategy pieces remained unchanged; his first order was simply to stay put.
Seeing Fang Zhou's inaction in giving instructions, Instructor Chen Qingshan frowned and looked up at Fang Zhou.
The five people on the other side have already started a small-scale battle.
Since their forces were roughly equal, neither side wanted to give the other a chance.
Whoever takes the lead in starting a war may be attacked by the masses, so it is still just a trial.
On Fangzhou's side, the other four people continued to press towards him.
Two large armies beside the mountains have begun their ascent.
The two armies outside the woods stopped some distance into the forest, with their backs to the plain.
From a tactical perspective, it can weaken the combat power of Ark Chess in the forest, and can also quickly retreat through the plains if the battle goes against them, making it undoubtedly the best option.
The Ark Division was like a large, encircling pocket; the Ark's command showed no cleverness whatsoever.
Immediately, all the cavalrymen split into six groups and charged directly into the woods.
Judging from their marching speed, his cavalry, affected by the terrain, will encounter the enemy's two large armies in three rounds.
"Is he trying to commit suicide?" Instructor Shen Hongyu muttered to herself, somewhat puzzled. Instructor Chen Qingshan said with a low, bitter smile, "Instructor Hongyu, do you have some good ideas?"
Let alone Fang Zhou, even if it were me or Instructor Lu Hu, it would probably be difficult to win him over in this situation.
The enemy's forces outnumbered ours by several times.
The terrain is unfavorable.
Completely surrounded.
He was not favored by the right time, the right place, or the right people.
I really can't think of any way he could defeat the enemy.
Now it remains to be seen how many people he can take down with him if his side is wiped out.
After all, he's a Gold-tier necromancer in the sandbox strategy game; with his understanding of his own combat abilities, he should gain something from it.
The biggest advantage of participating in a wargame as a player is that you are not subject to the attribute restrictions in the wargame rules.
In strategy games, there are only four types of mages: water, fire, earth, and wind. However, if you are a necromancer, you will retain your original abilities.
Instructor Lu Hu also didn't understand what Fang Zhou was going to do, but simply observed the situation on the field without making a sound.
In the third round, the light cavalry that had entered the forest from the Ark issued the command to remain in place and to remain hidden.
Hidden commands are frequently used in sandbox strategy games.
For example, sending soldiers to carry out special orders, ambushing, hiding, etc., can all be done using the hidden command so that opponents in the sandbox strategy game cannot see them.
The specific effect will only appear when it is triggered.
The two students who had entered the forest were momentarily stunned when they saw the Ark remain in place and give the hidden command.
But they were not in a hurry and remained inactive, waiting in place and keeping their orders hidden.
Next, it seems like it's time to test endurance.
For five consecutive rounds, the battle between Bai Xiaochun and her five companions had been raging fiercely.
Meanwhile, on Fangzhou's side, he and the two students who had entered the forest continued to follow the orders to remain in place and remain hidden, and neither of them moved first.
However, unlike before, the two students who were originally on the other side of the mountain range had already led their massive force of 20,000 people across the mountain range and arrived at the rear of the ark.
Because they are all mixed units, they cannot enter the forest in one turn like the Ark; it takes them two turns to reach the Ark's rear.
At this moment, both the two armies in the forest ahead and the two armies flanking from behind were only two turns away from the Ark.
This time, even Instructor Lu Hu couldn't sit still and asked Instructor Chen Qingshan beside him, "What exactly is this kid doing?"
If he had forced his way through earlier, he might have had a chance to break through the encirclement with his strength as a Gold-rank necromancer.
The current situation of sitting idly by and waiting for death seems to be the worst possible outcome.
Instructor Chen Qingshan shook his head and said, "No, even if he had launched an attack earlier, it would have been futile."
The hidden orders given by those two trainees in the forest must have been something like arranging for a rout.
His troops were all cavalrymen whose strength was greatly diminished by the terrain.
Once they charge, the inevitable outcome will be total annihilation.
The position you assigned him was a death trap from the start!
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