Spetznaz Assault Teams wrote:Wolfmanne wrote:I cannot see 500 Legionnaires/Guards doing that. Today, Commandos, Marines, Paratroopers, Airborne troopers etc may be taught that but since this is pretty much some half Roman, half medieval era with a bit of magic put into it, there is no need for them to be trained how to abseil. And lower a bridge? It won't be secure enough to have 500 men cross it.
Not abseil. Climb down a ladder.
Lower a bridge? Please. Roman engineers can design a portable bridge designed to cross the Tiber river. These guys, with a little strengthening spell from a mage or two, can do the same.
Wouldn't the Thalmor at least keep a few reserves? They can easily be committed to fight off 500 men. Considering that the average Thalmor soldier is better equipped than the typical Legionnaire/Guard, it really doesn't matter about the numbers. They just need some good tactics. Hannibal Barca was outnumbered in several of his battles, he beats the Roman in the Battle of Cannae even when the Romans have about 20,000 - 30,000 more men. The ratio isn't really that much different from the Siege of Bravil. And besides, you got what you wanted, so why are we still arguing over this?