Simulations consistently show that static defenses (walls) always fail without active defense (militia). A wall merely buys time. If the time gained is not utilized to organize a counter-response or complete an evacuation, the casualty rate remains identical to an unwalled settlement. Systemic Cascading Failures
Peasants retreat to the central keep, while the remaining militia forms shield walls in narrow village streets. The simulation proves that a dynamic, retreating defense performs better than a static last stand. By trading space for time, defenders exhaust the attackers, leading to a breakdown in the barbarian formation. 3. Key Insights for Defensive Optimization A Village Targeted by Barbarians - A Simulation...