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It was during the time when I still didn’t understand how does defeating the leader of a group automatically makes you win a huge battle, especially if all enemies are just as capable as the leader. The only way that makes sense to me is if the leader was absurdly more powerful than the weaker soldiers and without them their overall strength should dimenish greatly.
 
I’ve learned from the many bronies that made their replied to it back in ponibooru that it was due to the combination of lack of coordination and imitidation of their leader’s defeat that the other side has a greater chance of winning. Though in this situation, if our heores did manage to beat Chrysalis here and there, would it really change the tide of battle so quickly?

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Background Pony #1AED
Hundreds of years ago, the leader of an army was expected to be the best fighter as well as instill discipline in the troops. If the leader was taken out in single combat, that meant there was an opposing leader even more powerful and prepared to take down their forces which were disorganized, demoralized, and handicapped.
 
Short end- Yes. Taking out the leader really did do a lot under those rules. It wasn’t a certain victory, but it wasn’t far off.
Background Pony #0E56
Uploader: Oh, yeah, sorry I forgot that you meant in certain situations when I was overlooking my replies to everyone there.
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@sixtyfour  
Yeah but what if the changelings really do agree with Chrysalis.  
@Trick  
Makes sense and pretty logical. Looks they were all luck that the shield work the way it did.  
@Impious  
I don’t think the changelings will quit trying to do what they want to do since they really need that “food” since they were waiting for a long time.  
@NightJack  
I totally forgot about Morale, which is another thing that everyone at Ponibooru kept telling me.
Trickquestion
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

@Impious
 
I was getting more of a hive mind vibe from them, but logic would indicate disguising themselves as others to feed on love would require a degree of independent operation.
Trickquestion
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

Beating Chrysilis wouldn’t have immidiatly ended the battle, as a logical analysis of everything the series has shown us indicates the Royal Guard are incompetent Redshirts. The battle wouldn’t come to an end until Celestia, Shininga and Twilight could get out their and turn the tide, and the Changelings would either frenzy without their Queen’s guidance or retreat. We don’t know enough about Changlings to be sure, but that would be my guess.
Sixtyfour215
Thread Starter - Fire Emblem Stuff
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

Well… In certain situations the people the badguys are using as foot soldiers don’t quite agree with their leader, in fact, they usually are forced into that job because their leader is a dictator or something.