Battle Simulator
Battle Simulator allows you to simulate battles between two or more regiments. It works based on units power parameter that can be set in the Military units editor.
To start a battle select a regiment, click on the Attack foreign regiment button and then click on another regiment to attack it. You cannot attack regiments of the same state as the selected regiment or regiments without any forces. It does not matter where attacked regiment is located and whether it's reachable or not - attacker regiment will be moved straight to the selected one.
Battle simulation is iterative. It means that it is processed step by step, with each step being controlled automatically, but there is also an ability of a manual change. To progress to the next iteration click on
Once a battle is initiated, the system automatically selects a Battle type. The battle type defines the battle phases, which control the battle process. There are 6 battle types, each with its own logic. Both the battle type and the current phase can be changed manually at any time. The type is chosen from the two initial regiments, in this order:
- Naval — both regiments are naval
- Air — every unit on both sides is of the aviation type
- Landing — the attacker is naval and carries non-naval units, and the defender is not naval
- Siege — the defender is not naval and stands in a burg with walls or a citadel
- Ambush — 10% chance when the defender is in a forest or wetland biome
- Field — everything else
For each iteration the strength of both sides is calculated as the sum of unit count × unit power × phase modifier over all units, scaled down by a population adjuster. See the tables below for the phase modifiers.
One more parameter auto-defined on battle start is morale. Initial morale is based on the difference in strength — the weaker army gets lower morale, but never below 50. Supply line length then subtracts up to 15 points: the further a regiment is from its base, the bigger the penalty. Please note that supply line length affects only the initial morale, it has no effect on army strength. Morale drops as casualties accumulate, and low morale is what pushes a side into retreat, withdrawal or surrender.
To add a random factor to battles a 6-sided die is rolled for each side. Click a die to re-roll both. The die works as a multiplier for army strength (die / 10 + 0.4), so ⚅ (die 6) means full power and ⚀ (die 1) means half power.
For each iteration combined strength of both armies is considered to calculate casualties. Casualties are displayed as red line with negative numbers, survivors -as green line with positive value. While there is a significant random factor affecting casualties, the generic pattern is defined by strength ratio and battle phase. It means that displayed power actually shows which army excels at the current iteration and what would be ratio of casualties.
If one of the armies has no survivors left, you cannot proceed with iterations. Now you can either apply battle results or cancel them. Please note that you can apply results at any iteration, you don't need to wait while one army is completely destroyed. If results are applied, regiments' note (legend) is getting updated with a short info about the battle and also a battlefield marker is getting added.
Field battle is a standard type of combat. It starts with 🎯 skirmish phase, where ranged and machinery units prevail. Skirmish usually lasts for a few iterations depending on how many ranged units are in both armies. Then ⚔️ melee battle begins - melee and armored units excel at this phase. Once morale of one army drops, it is entering a 🏳️ retreat phase, where strength of all units is drastically decreased. Another side immediately starts to 🐎 pursue the enemy, getting a good advantage for mounted units.
| Melee | Ranged | Mounted | Machinery | Naval | Armored | Aviation | Magical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎯 Skirmish | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| ⚔️ Melee | 2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 🏳️ Retreat | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.05 |
| 🐎 Pursue | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
Naval battle type is auto-selected when both attacker and defender regiments are naval. It starts with a 💣 shelling phase, where naval and machinery units deal almost all the damage. In a few iterations ⚔️ boarding can start. Melee units excel in this phase, while other types are not that effective. If boarding is not started and the morale of one side drops, it enters a 🏳️ withdrawal phase. The enemy starts a ⛵ chase, but contrary to a field battle the damage at this phase is low.
| Melee | Ranged | Mounted | Machinery | Naval | Armored | Aviation | Magical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💣 Shelling | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| ⚔️ Boarding | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 🏳️ Withdrawal | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| ⛵ Chase | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.5 |
If the defending regiment is not naval and is located in a burg with walls or a citadel, the system automatically selects siege as the battle type. Siege is the most complex type with a number of optional phases and different variants for attackers and defenders.
For attackers siege always starts with a ⏳ blockade phase. This is an inactive phase, where attackers prepare or hold a blockade. No damage dealt until attackers are ready to start a 💣 bombardment or ⚔️ storm the town. Machinery units excel at bombardment phase, while storming is risky and does not provide good results if attackers are not dominating in numbers.
Defenders can start a bombardment from the very first iteration. From time to time, or if they don't have machinery units, defender have to 🔒 shelter in an inactive phase. Once in a few iterations defenders can send a 🚪 sortie to attackers army. Sortie can be pretty successful, so attackers are not safe during the siege.
When attackers initiate storming, besieged army is switching to a 🛡️ defense phase. As siege can be pretty long and defenders are usually ready for a storming and hence they get good modifiers during the defense. Storming is a short phase, so if it is not successful and defenders are not 🏳️ surrender, attackers have to get back to a bombardment or blockade phase. If defenders cannot combat anymore and capitulate, attackers start ☠️ looting without significant resistance.
If siege is not successful, which is a pretty common case, attacker may decide to 🏳️ retreat. Defenders start 🐎 pursue the enemy, getting a huge advantage for mounted units.
| Melee | Ranged | Mounted | Machinery | Naval | Armored | Aviation | Magical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⏳ Blockade | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| 🔒 Sheltering | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| 🚪 Sortie | 2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 💣 Bombardment | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| ⚔️ Storming | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 🛡️ Defense | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 🏳️ Surrendering | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| ☠️ Looting | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 🏳️ Retreat | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.05 |
| 🐎 Pursue | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
Ambush is auto-selected with a 10% chance if the defender stands in a Tropical seasonal forest, Temperate deciduous forest, Tropical rainforest, Temperate rainforest, Taiga or Wetland biome. It starts with a ⚡ surprise attack of the defenders that causes attackers' 💫 shock. Defenders get a huge advantage with the surprise factor, but if attackers army is still stronger, the shock will end quickly. Once shock is over, sides enter a standard ⚔️ melee phase, which usually ends with a 🏳️ retreat of the side with dropped morale. Other side start a 🐎 pursue where mounted units excel.
| Melee | Ranged | Mounted | Machinery | Naval | Armored | Aviation | Magical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⚡ Surprise | 2 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 💫 Shock | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| ⚔️ Melee | 2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 🏳️ Retreat | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.05 |
| 🐎 Pursue | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
Landing is happening when attackers regiment is naval and has land units, while defending regiment is a land one. The battle starts with a ⚓ landing phase, which is quite risky for attackers. Defenders are either 💫 shocked and get penalties, or ready for a 🛡️ defense and can withstand or even force attackers to ⛵ flee. Shock / defense selection is pure random with 50% chance. If attackers are fleeing, defenders can 🐎 pursue the enemy, but usually they need some time to prepare and hence are ⌛ waiting at inactive phase.
After first few iterations sides are entering a standard ⚔️ melee phase. If landing is successful, morale of defenders is dropping and they have to 🏳️ retreat. In this case attackers immediately start to 🐎 pursue the enemy.
| Melee | Ranged | Mounted | Machinery | Naval | Armored | Aviation | Magical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⚓ Landing | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 💫 Shock | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 🛡️ Defense | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| ⚔️ Melee | 2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 🏳️ Retreat | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.05 |
| 🐎 Pursue | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| ⛵ Flee | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.05 |
| ⌛ Waiting | 0.05 | 0.5 | 0.05 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.05 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Air battle type is auto-selected in very rare cases, when every unit of both the attacking and the defending regiment has the aviation type. As all units are supposed to have the same type, type-depending modifiers does not play significant role and can be ignored. Air battle starts with a 🎯 maneuvering phase, where damage is not significant. In a few iterations an active 🐕 dogfight begins. If morale of one side is getting low, it is entering a 🏳️ retreat phase. The enemy starts a 🐎 pursue.
| Melee | Ranged | Mounted | Machinery | Naval | Armored | Aviation | Magical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎯 Maneuvering | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 🐕 Dogfight | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 🏳️ Retreat | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.05 |
| 🐎 Pursue | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.6 |