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== SIEGE AND BATTLE PROCEDURE ==

* COMBAT DEPLOYMENT

if not siege then
	defender may withdraw into castle.
	if field is empty and no reserves in queue then
		attacker may regroup.
		goto combat round 1.
	end
end

* COMBAT ROUND 1 TO 3

if round 2 then
	primary reserves arrive.
end

if round 3 then
	secondary reserves arrive.
end

if besieged reserves arrive then
	withdraw all storming units to field.
	besieging is defender.
	besieged is attacker.
end

if field is contested then
	besieged may sally into field.
	battle with all units in field.
	if victorious then
		victor may regroup.
		if not siege then
			end battle.
		end
	end

else if currently storming or attacker declares storming then
	besieging is attacker
	besieged is defender
	besieging may add blocks to storm.
	battle with all units in castle.
	if besieging is victorious then
		besieging may regroup.
		end battle.
	end

else if defender declares sallying then
	besieging is defender.
	besieged is attacker.
	battle with all units in field.
	if victorious then
		victor may regroup.
		if not siege then
			end battle.
		end
	end

else if no reserves in queue then
	goto siege attrition.
end

if round 1 or round 2 then
	goto next combat round.
else
	goto after battle retreat.
end

* AFTER BATTLE RETREAT

withdraw all sallying units to castle.
withdraw all storming units to field.

if field is contested then
	attacker must retreat
	defender may regroup
end

if siege then
	goto siege attrition.
else
	end battle.
end

* SIEGE ATTRITION

roll and apply attrition.
if castle falls then
	besieging may regroup
end

end battle.

== BATTLE UI SCREENS ==

area: "Reserves"
area: "Field"
area: "Withdraw Castle" -- defender
area: "Storming Castle" -- attacker
	-> "Castle"

* Combat Deployment
	defender main force can choose to 'withdraw'
* Declare Storming
	besieging main force can choose to 'storm'
* Declare Sally
	besieged in castle can choose to 'sally'
* Battle round in castle
	show field as reserves

With big screen:

	enemy reserves
	enemy castle (optional)
	enemy field
	my field
	my castle (optional)
	my reserves


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1) New fight!

Defender deploys (main forces only) in castle and/or field. -- see example on page 5

// -- ERROR: reserve blocks moving into same area? --
// If all withdraw and no reinforcements are coming, attacker may regroup.
// Regroup into other existing siege -- arrive as reinforcements.
// If any attacker blocks stay, goto existing siege.

If any defenders stay, goto field battle.
Else goto siege.

2) Field battle!

Defender may withdraw into castle as combat action.

If defender is eliminated and there are blocks in the castle, goto existing siege.

Else regroup.

3) Existing siege!

Attacker declares storm?
	goto storm round

Defender declares sally?
	goto sally round

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Combat Deployment
	Defender may withdraw into castle if new battle.

Combat Round 1
	If field has units
		-> defender declare sally (if possible)
		-> battle round in field.
	Else attacker declare storm?
		-> battle round in castle
	Else defender declare sally?
		-> besieged becomes attacker
		-> battle round in field
	Else if no reinforcements on the way
		-> skip to siege attrition

Combat Round 2
	Reserves arrive.
		Besieged becomes attacker if relief forces arrive.
	If field is empty
		-> attacker may regroup some blocks (see 6.7 regroups note)
	Else if field has units
		-> defender declare sally (if possible)
		-> battle round in field.
	Else if storm ongoing?
		-> attacker declare more storming units
		-> battle round in castle
	Else attacker declare storm?
		-> battle round in castle
	Else defender declare sally?
		-> besieged becomes attacker
		-> battle round in field
	Else if no reinforcements on the way
		-> skip to siege attrition
	Same as Round 1.

Combat Round 3
	Same as Round 2.

>>> Battle round in field
	if field is empty
		if attacker is in field
			attacker may regroup
			if attacker is besieging and leaves some
				proceed to next combat round
			else 
				end combat
			end
		else
			defender may regroup
			end combat
		end
	end

Retreat Round
	All sallying withdraw.
	All storming withdraw.
	If field units:
		Attacker/besieging must retreat

Siege Attrition
	Roll for attrition.
	If defender is eliminated, attacker may regroup.

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6.56 timing

	new siege:
		2 frank in town
		3 saracen attack main road
		1 saracen attack secondary road
		2 frank reinforce main
		1 frank reinforce secondary


			round 1: 2 frank vs 3 saracen
			round 2: 2+2 frank vs 3+1 saracen
			round 3: 2+2+1 frank vs 3+1 saracen
	
	old siege:
		2 p1 in castle
		2 p2 in field
		1 p1 attack main road (relief)
		1 p1 attack second road
		1 p2 reinforce main road
		1 p2 reinforce second road

		round 1: 2+1 p1 vs 2 p2
		round 2: 2+1 p1 vs 2+1 p2
		round 3: 2+1+1 p1 vs 2+1+1 p2

	old siege #2:
		2 p1 in field
		2 p2 in castle
		p1 pass
		1 p2 reinforce main road (relief)
		1 p2 reinforce second road

		round 1: 2 p1 vs 2 p2 -or- 2 p1 vs 2+1 p2?
		-- I believe the rules clarification missed this case --