World War: Norrath

[Sarkhan]

Kelethin would burn, but you'd have to burn the whole of Greater Faydark to do it.

All those druids at the rings all across Norrath, most of which look elven to me. They would control the druid rings and I guarantee the Feir'Dal would have the Treants on their side. To burn down the city in the trees you'd first have to enter Greater Faydark and get to their city. Unless you plan on burning down the entire forest at once, it could be difficult to accomplish.

EDIT: Just wanted to add that yes it has been done before but I believe that is why it would be difficult for it to happen again. Not to mention in this scenario we're assuming it is all out war with all the other cities of Norrath so they would call in all their allies for defense. They could hold out for a while I believe (and eventually burn) but they'd never be able to capture other cities because they'd have so much work just defending themselves.

[Meiva]

Originally Posted by Sarkhan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Kelethin would burn, but you'd have to burn the whole of Greater Faydark to do it.

All those druids at the rings all across Norrath, most of which look elven to me. They would control the druid rings and I guarantee the Feir'Dal would have the Treants on their side. To burn down the city in the trees you'd first have to enter Greater Faydark and get to their city. Unless you plan on burning down the entire forest at once, it could be difficult to accomplish.

Yea except that it has been done before :P I believe it was the Orcs partnered with the Dark Elves. They burned down the majority of GFay, and they could do it again. Its somewhere in EQ lore and an official EQ book.

[Sarkhan]

Hah you were too quick to beat me to the edit of my post :-P

No doubt it would happen, but I think it'd be a bit more difficult this time around and with all other races also defending their cities from their neighbors it could take longer than people think... The first cities that would start conquering would be the cities that defend their territory first and mobilize to go on offensive.

[Rjones61]

Originally Posted by Sarkhan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hah you were too quick to beat me to the edit of my post :-P

No doubt it would happen, but I think it'd be a bit more difficult this time around and with all other races also defending their cities from their neighbors it could take longer than people think... The first cities that would start conquering would be the cities that defend their territory first and mobilize to go on offensive.

The key to Kelethin continuing to be a contender is either killing the high elves quickly, or keeping them under seige. The high elves have the proximity and the power to burn Greater Faydark. Both sound like an impossible task, considering high elf wizards can teleport out of any barricade.

[Sarkhan]

Still think my money would be on the Erudites if they could ally their good + evil together, otherwise they might just wipe each other out.

Iksars might last a good long time though because of where they are. Unfortunately the iksars don't have their navy anymore or their ability for aerial combat and would be on the defensive to survive. In time even the iksars would fall due to their current miserable state.

[Rjones61]

Originally Posted by Sarkhan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hah you were too quick to beat me to the edit of my post :-P

No doubt it would happen, but I think it'd be a bit more difficult this time around and with all other races also defending their cities from their neighbors it could take longer than people think... The first cities that would start conquering would be the cities that defend their territory first and mobilize to go on offensive.

Consider this scenario:

The Wood Elves are forced out of Kelethin, but manage to teleport to Rathe Mountains. They would be within a very defensible terrain. They would be very vulnerable, but tricky to defeat.

[Rjones61]

Originally Posted by Sarkhan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Still think my money would be on the Erudites if they could ally their good + evil together, otherwise they might just wipe each other out.

Iksars might last a good long time though because of where they are. Unfortunately the iksars don't have their navy anymore or their ability for aerial combat and would be on the defensive to survive. In time even the iksars would fall due to their current miserable state.

My money was on the Erudites too. However, I think we should think of humans as a serious contender. If you think of guild masters as the most powerful among races, humans have almost every class of guild master. They have three cities, defeating the gnolls and orcs of highpass would be a simple task if they put their minds to it. Their sheer numbers and versatility would be very difficult to deal with.

The MASSIVE flaw for humans is that their sewer systems in Qeynos and Freeport are an easy infiltration system.

[Swish]

Freeport is srs business... if Neriak/Rivervale/Grobb/Oggok don't take them out, Freeport humans would take them out [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] (perhaps with a lil help from Highkeep)

[Rjones61]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Freeport is srs business... if Neriak/Rivervale/Grobb/Oggok don't take them out, Freeport humans would take them out [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] (perhaps with a lil help from Highkeep)

I would rule out Grobb and Oggok. In all out warfare, they would use no strategy, meet in an open battlefield and fight each other to the last.

[JPMorgan]

I really don't see how Kelethin would have the forces necessary to wipe out Felwith. Felwith's troop selection is much more viable as far as classes go. They would have them beat in everything from sustainability to fire power.

I think with that mentality you could also disregard Trolls, Ogres, Iksars and Barbarians. They might be physically robust, but they lack logistical staying power in terms of troop support and mobility.