[Phillip S Myers]

Perhaps you should be using lots of brigade orders rather than micromanaging battalions. That always slowed us down with Empire back in the day.

I don’t see a way to calculate combat faster. That and picking up each unit to move is really where the time goes.

Phil

[Phillip S Myers]

Big Al,

Thank you, that is what I was looking for, that the line does not benefit from being in skirmish formation when shot at is their disadvantage in relation to real skirmishers.  Just wanting to clarify everybody gets the bonus to save from woods. Does everybody also get not a clear target when shot at, and I think was concluded above skirmishers and not a clear target ARE cumulative?

do you happen to have a reference to where the line skirmishing does not benefit from skirmish formation?

Thanks,

Phil

[Phillip S Myers]

Another skirmish formation related question. In the main rule book some terrain (like woods) can only be entered in skirmish formation. Many units cannot normally use that formation, but are specifically allowed to to enter terrain the otherwise could not.
My question: do they suffer any disadvantages for being in a formation they can’t normally use? Or are line troops just as good in woods as specially trained light infantry? I don’t think they should be. Have I missed something, or do I need to house rule it?

thanks,

Phil

[Phillip S Myers]

Thanks, those are the lines along which I was thinking, even the breaking into companies running battalions as brigades. We’re actually playing this weekend, been on the schedule long before the new book was announced. Think I’ll try the not clear and skirmisher benefit together for Indians. Another thought might be to allow an improved save for skirmishers in cover. One thing I’ve thought about is letting regulars in formation with other companies recover disorder as elites. Also, the only formations I’m using are line, March column and skirmish since all other formations are made of company lines.

[Phillip S Myers]

It had never occurred to me that size was the difference in LAOK. Is the skirmisher stat line already modified for being a small unit? Any thoughts on Indians being able to switch back and forth between skirmish and warband as appropriate to the situation?
I’m looking at playing with company sized rather than battalion sized units most of the time (6/8/12 figures for S/M/L units using full movement and ranges)
Thanks,
Phil

[Phillip S Myers]

Is this focused on the major battles? Is there some adaptation of the rules to deal with the primary unit being company sized or smaller? ie skirmishes that were much more typical of the war than the major battles?
Thanks,
Phil

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