Hi Some very interesting ideas there and i agree with all of them except: Pavise. Cant see it having that strong an effect. Not shaken. Only agree if the...
... it ... ______________ Agreed but the Spartans (and others like them) are 'standard' infantry armed with long spears, so have the freedom to 'open ranks'....
... Depends on the Phalanx. We are really talking about 2 different formations when we say Greek Phalanx ala Marathon vs Macadonian Phalanx ala Alexander. Let...
Some good points John. I think its clear that the rules for phalanx shouldn't be applied to every unit that was historically referred to as a 'phalanx'. I...
"So should a pike-armed/phalanx unit that routs lose its pikes/phalanx ability when it reform?!?-" Certainly should do, possibly even loosing its ability to...
Phalanxes and Pikes Couple of things seem to have popped up here. Firstly - drilled. I would not have phalanxes as drilled - this seems to give them too many...
The best solution that I think of is the use of a special rule like this: Legionairs may take a T&L-Test to form a defence formation (testudo). If successful...
... So this is more of a clash of terms eh? :) I can understand the confusion. ... Yeah, I would think that in the ancient times, pretty much only the ...
Hi Mark, Again very well thought out and it keeps with the spirit of the game IMHO. It also answers some other concerns of others on the list in a simple ...
Would steadfast and shieldwall, as written in the rules, make an adequate shield wall rule? You get the obvious benefit from missile attacks and the steadfast...
Hi Mark, Thanks for the response. The reason I ask is that I want to quantify my dark age troops. Just making sure that steadfast is not out of line for most...
Do cavalry get the benefit of deeper ranks or are they effective as a single rank only? I know other games have them effective only as a single rank. John...
Does a shaken unit that gets shaken again get routed or is it just no effect. Sorry if the topic has already been covered in the rules or FAQ. My brain is in...
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Yes! I totally agree, 'cause I came up with that topic anyway somewhere else in the message-list. It's also nice that you set the armour vs cannon-topic that I...
... The testudo formation was used almost exclsively in siege operations and has no real need to be represented in an open battle. Furthermore I dislike the...
Well, I mentioned before, that I don't like the "shieldwall"-rule that much. The rule is perfect for "pavise", but I think a darkage shieldwall should be more...
I'm with Phil on this, Testudo was a formation used to Assault fortifications. Keep the rules as they are when ever you can, makes for a better game. Kev To:...
In a message dated 03/07/2007 10:24:56 GMT Daylight Time, wraith20@... writes: I think the shieldwall was much more of a close-combat formation. From all...
... fortifications. ... Aye.. When its not neccessary to change its neccessary not to change. However, i'm enjoying putting up ideas and questioning the rules...
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... wraith20@... ... From ... of ... shieldwall if ... solid line ... shields to ... Hoplites - ... that representing good ... representation of their ... now...
I'm also for splitting up the rules. I like the idea of the -2 in close combat, but of course I also like my idea of -1 against close and ranged combat... I...
I think steadfast is a key ingredient to any Dark Age shieldwall army. That said, I agree that the shield wall should be separate from pavise (sp)(lazy)....
In a message dated 04/07/2007 05:03:09 GMT Daylight Time, daniel.miller1492@... writes: Mark, I hate to keep bumping this but we would really like your...
