How Battles Work in the Game

Battles in this game are resolved through a strategic combat system that balances randomness with tactical advantages. Here's a breakdown of how battle outcomes are determined:

Battle Basics

When you attack a region, the following process occurs:

Multiple Engagements: Each battle consists of 1-3 combat engagements. (number of engagements is chosen randomly)
Troop Losses: In each engagement, both sides lose troops based on the opposing force's strength.
Battle Resolution: Combat continues until all engagements are complete or one side is defeated.

How Troop Losses Are Calculated

For each engagement:

Attacker losses are based on a random value between 0 and the number of defender troops
Defender losses are based on a random value between 0 and the number of attacker troops

Force Ratio Advantage

Having superior numbers provides tactical advantages:

Overwhelming Force (6:1 ratio or greater):
- The stronger side loses 40% fewer troops
- The weaker side loses 40% more troops
Superior Force (3:1 ratio or greater):
- The stronger side loses 15% fewer troops
- The weaker side loses 15% more troops

This means that attacking or defending with significantly more troops gives you a substantial advantage beyond just the raw numbers.

Retreat Mechanics

The game includes a retreat mechanism to prevent total elimination of the attacker troops:

If attackers would lose all their troops, they automatically retreat with 1 troop remaining
When this happens, if the defender lost any troops, they also recover 1 troop

Capturing Regions

To successfully capture a region:

You must eliminate all defending troops on that region
You must have at least 2 troops remaining after the battle (1 stays in the original region, the rest move to the newly captured region)

Note: If you defeat all troops on the defending region, but don't have enough troops to capture it (fewer than 2), then the defending region becomes neutral.