Talk:Goblin Army/@comment-75.133.175.225-20180808124313/@comment-45.56.46.26-20180808171105

They won, right?

That's pretty much exactly how a crane wing formation is supposed to be used.

Or rather, any really innovative military formation emphasizes the ability to adapt the overall formation to emerging circumstances to maximize effective application of offensive capability while minimizing losses suffered from enemy action. Thus, for a formation designed for flexibility in application, the only measure of proper use is that you win rather than lose.

In this case, using it to terrify the enemy into disorganized headlong retreat rather than allow them to reform and attempt further fighting may seem contrary to other sought outcomes in other cases, but it is fully taking advantage of the fact that the enemy, having incurred the wrath of Ainz Ooal Gown, will not survive anyway. So letting them retreat as far and fast as they can run is merely avoiding the Carne Village forces taking further casualties unnecessarily.