“Read over and over again the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Gustavus, Turenne, Eugene and Frederic…This is the only way to become a great general and master the secrets of the art of war…”
– Napoleon Bonaparte
We were informed as a coalition some time ago of Dorias' raid ranking plan. If I recall correctly, he said that he would bring us glory, by making SWOE history, and achieving top positions, a number of weeks in a row.
At the level that the top positions are competed for, this was indeed a bold statement, and I knew that talent alone was not going to cut it.
For this goal to become a reality, true understanding of the complexities, personalities and dynamics involved in the game would have to be disected and analysed and then be forged into strategy.
Every once in a while, no matter the discipline, truly rare talent comes along, and so it is with the Hegemon of coalition Guerilla, and indeed, this is why we rally to his banner.....then of course, there are those types of losers...."I did not win, so the machine must be broken"..., and herein lies the final ingredient required by a truly great commander...Grace, amply demonstrated by Dorieas in the above post, by explaining exactly how he achieved his victory.
To quote from Robert Greene's "48 laws of power", "If the game of power is inescapable, better to be an artist than a denier or a bungler
Congratulations, Dorie, as a proud Guerilla member, I look forward to learning from you.
