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Are infantry in skirmish formation Skirmishers?

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Re: Are infantry in skirmish formation Skirmishers?

Postby Alan Charlesworth » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:32 pm

All foot units can adopt skirmish/open order to move through terrain as required. The question is, do units that adopt skirmish formation always fire as skirmishers. I think not.
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Re: Are infantry in skirmish formation Skirmishers?

Postby Big Al » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:39 pm

I agree with Alan here. A unit in skirmish or open order will benefit from the +1 save and will also suffer only being able to fire a single shot, but I don't see why they should suddenly improve their shooting skills just because they've got a bit more room than they usually have. :D
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Re: Are infantry in skirmish formation Skirmishers?

Postby Alan Charlesworth » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:13 pm

Actually I am not sure that I read old_serge's post correctly the first time :(

With respect to Mixed Formation the flank companies doing the skirmishing, are the elite companies, that are likely to shoot better than the centre companies. So I would give them the +1 on their single Die.

So in summary:

Line unit when in open order - no bonus
Line unit in Mixed - +1 bonus
Unit with Skirmish ability - +1 bonus

Hope I made sense this time!

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Re: Are infantry in skirmish formation Skirmishers?

Postby old_serge » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:30 pm

So in summary:

Line unit when in open order - no bonus
Line unit in Mixed - +1 bonus
Unit with Skirmish ability - +1 bonus


Yes, well put sir.

A line unit that adopts a loose order for having entered woods should not be rewarded.
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