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There are more factors than only XP that should go into this decision. Traits also matter. Recalling means that you are guaranteed a set of (hopefully) desirable traits. Perhaps the most important one here is the Quick one, since it is operationally useful in a set of circumstances, like to grab vil...

You might be interested in The Roles of Units, where I attempted a similar style of categorisation of units in Wesnoth.

Using the model in that post, I'd classify the Ulfserker as a reserve unit.

I'm not sure if it's my installation of Wesnoth (1.14.16) or something else, but I cannot make either the proposed solution or Skeptical_troll's solution to work. The Paladin simply lacks the hit points to survive two strikes from the Banebow. I do however have a different solution. ETA: Ah, worked ...

Every trait is useful, but not every trait is useful in the same manner. The main value of intelligent is to accelerate the development of a unit. An intelligent Elvish shaman requires only three kills to become an enchantress or druid, compared to four with other traits. The level up brings an inst...

Thorough write-up. One addendum, which relates to your Thermopylae example. Concentration of forces do not only relate to numbers but to capability as well. Replacing a level 1 unit with a level 2 unit in the battleline is also a form of concentration, and a unit with leadership acts as a force mult...

"The Bay of Pearls" is one of my favourite scenarios, partly because of that it feels like a major battle due to the partly conflicting goals and the two fronts. The only merfolk you really need to keep alive is the one that picks up the trident (preferably Kaga, the fast one). By keeping ...

What Sire said. Most traits are situational, but Intelligent is different in that its advantage is somewhat fleeting in time and lessens the longer a campaign goes. For MP games, I believe it's very useful. For short campaigns, or early in a campaign, it can be very useful. But then it becomes less ...

Thanks! I addressed outflanking a delaying force in the original article, but perhaps I wasn't entirely clear. Outflanking a delaying force can work. However, an outflanking move is almost by definition slower than a frontal assault (since you have to move a longer way, and perhaps through rougher t...

Another article in my loose series on theoretical concepts in playing Wesnoth. Delay and delaying actions, as used here, means using a smaller or inferior force to hinder or force an enemy force to slow down, preferably while still preserving the combat power of your own units. It is an operational ...

Correct. Magical attacks always have a fixed hit percentage of 70%.

The Marksman attack is different, however. On attack (ie on your own turn, not when defending and doing retaliation damage) a marksman will always have a to-hit chance of at least 60%, but it can go higher.

Just remember that there ain't no such thing as a free lunch. I agree, all too often "free" loyal units are a liability since future scenarios assume you have them even if they're not heroes. (I think there's sort of a vicious cycle: Most players restart whenever they lose a loyal -> most...

Just remember that there ain't no such thing as a free lunch.

Thanks for the additions and corrections! Yes, it's correct that I come from an SP focus. And this is not meant as a "guide" on how to play; it's rather a model to help one think and talk about Wesnoth. I'm glad it seems to work on its intended purpose here. @Gyra_Solune: Nice analysis (th...

Thanks! Yeah, I skipped the Khalifate entirely since I've never encountered any of their units. And the Drakes are a poor fit to this model, which I guess is a good thing. Having a single all-encompassing model to analyse by would make for boring play and intellectual stagnation. Thanks for the corr...

The Roles of Units Wesnoth has a huge amount of units, but most of them fill a limited number of roles. The coupling between roles and units is rather loose, in that a single unit can often fill several different roles, and often at different times during a scenario as well; this is especially true...