sweet & pure, indifferent quantum state! of course the Donut of Doom is empty and filled at the same time, until we get to
lookat what is inside
I so do love applied quantum physics
I guess that is why the bat could fly around the 'fort' but could not retreat when it came into a hex with 3 dwagons. (like Parsons warlords could retreat after destroying the siege)
On a side note, this would mean that Vinnie can only see through his bats but they do not count as lead by a warlord.
back to speculation:
Ansom expects the 'hex-fort' aka 'Donut-of-Doom' to be filled. We assume that Parson is an ueber-geek tactical genius. Hence I like to speculate that the hex is empty because that's what Ansom is not expecting!
IF the hex is filled and it is a trap, stacks lead by a warlord (Jillian and/or Ansom) can retreat. So I do not see that much benefit in a filled hex.
What I think Parson is getting for
almost no cost is:
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- he (Parson) can selectively engage exposed warlords on his own turn
- he can leave the forest capable units stranded in the middle of nowhere and by doing so he wins one additional turn of undisturbed hit'n'run on a weakened column (stranded units must get back to the column first)
- he can try to capture the arkenpliers
- he destroys Ansom's (and Vinnies) reputation as capable war leaders
- shows the alliance soldiers/leaders that many of them can and will die (which may cause some to leave)