Raiding while fighting

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Raiding while fighting

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Just finished 2 matches, one against aztec (lost) and one against india (won).

After the first match I asked the guy what I could do better (he was 1st lt) and he said, not raid while there is a fight going on. I did it again in the second match and he told me I repeated my mistake.

Now... I don't consider it a mistake :? , often while there is a fight going on concentration is there so you get a good raid.

However, since he outranks me, I might still be wrong.

What do you guys think: raid when a fight is going on or not :?:
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It depends. Raiding during early skirmishes where two units of cavalry would be a great addition to your army might be bad, and of course raiding with 10 cavalry units is too much. In general raiding while fighting is a great thing and is in fact what is keeping @Vinyanyérë above Lance Corporal level.
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That's a valid concern, I often find myself confused about whether to use my whole army force in the battle or split my cavalry into two groups to let one raid. Usually, I prefer the former, especially if it's a deciding fight, but once you have, let's say, 20 hussars, 2 won't make such a difference, while you can prevent your opponent from gathering resources peacefully and as a result deny him the possible reinforcements. It really depends, I'd say you have to judge it on a case-by-case basis, while remembering about appropriate proportions (i.e. don't raid with 4 hussars when you fight a cavalry 8v8).
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The question is: was that fight game-deciding or not? If it was think about this: What's the point of killing some vills if you lose your entire army?. And, how many units did you use for raiding? Cause 2 low hp uhlans can raid a lot abusing the fact your enemy is busy at fight.
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Post by Asateo »

Thx for the replies. The fight was not game-deciding, so I'm happy with the raid.
Will keep in mind not to raid with to much cav though.
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