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Re: Learning traveling will help the Seanchan, but the AS still have the advantage. randfandom Send a noteboard - 17/12/2009 01:39:32 AM
Traveling was a great tactical advantage for the AS, but everyone knew the Seanchan would eventually learn it. But there's a simple reason why the Aes Sedai still have a huge tactical advantage over the Seanchan: AES SEDAI CAN LINK, THE SEANCHAN CANNOT.

This isn't such a great advantage, because they can set hundreds of damane to open gateways simultanously. Rand employs this tactic all the time with his Ash'aman, who also can't link, and he still manages to move large armies around very quickly.

Moreover, the Aes Sedai are hampered by the Three Oaths. They can't use force against those who only try to capture them, rather than kill. Even Egwene will probably not be able to fight in the same way again, having since taken the Oaths. I suppose they can let the soldiers do the fighting and provide a shield against damane attacks only, but even this stretches the oaths, if the Seanchan take care not to threaten the Aes Sedai's life.

Linking can however come handy in defense, as Egwene demonstrated - if all Aes Sedai and novices link, the Seanchan can't shield any of them, so will not be able to capture any more, except by the occasional isolated one.
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Learning traveling will help the Seanchan, but the AS still have the advantage. - 17/12/2009 01:13:32 AM 1386 Views
Bryne will without a doubt be in charge - 17/12/2009 01:28:02 AM 732 Views
Re: Learning traveling will help the Seanchan, but the AS still have the advantage. - 17/12/2009 01:39:32 AM 877 Views
Linking provides another benefit. - 17/12/2009 02:02:05 AM 803 Views
Wow, if that happens, I will be her biggest fan *NM* - 17/12/2009 02:10:01 AM 447 Views
What an utterly stupid idea. - 17/12/2009 11:35:24 AM 725 Views
Your facts are incorrect. - 17/12/2009 02:41:42 PM 770 Views
There is a way to get around the "first strike" limitation. - 17/12/2009 05:25:05 PM 697 Views
another linking advantage - 17/12/2009 02:10:56 AM 668 Views
All that will do is take the best fighters out of action. - 17/12/2009 11:55:55 AM 720 Views
I have to agree with Cannoli on this, but with a twist. - 17/12/2009 02:46:03 PM 775 Views
Why mace of air? - 17/12/2009 05:58:32 PM 694 Views
Re: All that will do is take the best fighters out of action. - 17/12/2009 07:38:55 PM 629 Views
Re: All that will do is take the best fighters out of action. - 17/12/2009 08:49:28 PM 601 Views
Why did you post this? - 17/12/2009 09:35:09 AM 765 Views
I have not read Darius Sedai's post. Sorry. *NM* - 17/12/2009 02:49:20 PM 357 Views
What post are you talking about? - 17/12/2009 04:57:14 PM 568 Views
Re: What post are you talking about? - 17/12/2009 11:31:06 PM 698 Views
Here it is - 18/12/2009 12:42:45 AM 648 Views
I actually brought it up in an earlier thread too *NM* - 18/12/2009 12:46:56 AM 337 Views
thanks for the credit... PS I'm a guy *NM* - 18/12/2009 12:10:56 AM 375 Views
Ooops - 18/12/2009 12:48:22 AM 671 Views
I'm totally teasing you ... I added the "sedai" to be snarky - 18/12/2009 12:55:51 AM 1068 Views
Yeah, I don't get that: Fantasy gender-nuetral honorific, plus Real World male name = female? - 18/12/2009 05:35:17 AM 718 Views
Cannoli sedai? *NM* - 18/12/2009 02:15:18 PM 672 Views
what about the oaths - 17/12/2009 01:24:57 PM 715 Views
The oaths stand as no bar. - 17/12/2009 02:48:32 PM 691 Views

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