A couple of thoughts about strategems. First, some claim that the Lithuanian "rout" at Tannenburg in 1410 was actually a feigned flight (mainly because the...
... The Lithuanians were under the command of their Grand Duke Witold (Vytautas. The connection between Poland and Lithuania was, at that time, a very loose...
... From: DBMMlist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DBMMlist@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Bill ... shooting on ... plain silly. ... works pretty ... quite ... just...
From: Jean-Pierre Rivière <kousto@...> ... if anything could be done to use pethale Cv(I) as a real troop, it has to be done. They just seem too cool to...
... Well it would make an element who could only contact corner to corner a priority. Also the word you are looking for is "shooters" and not "firers" as most ...
... would be ... numbers ... should be ... Would using the HFG arc of fire help? "A naval element's or BUA or SP garrison's target is in arc if any part of the...
... Assuming you mean in conjunction with a shooting priority such as suggested by Zippee then I suppose it would as it cuts down the diagonal shooting. Mind...
... While true, that doesn't make any difference. If the C-in-C is Inert, not strategems (except Unusual Troops) can be used, even by allies. ... Strong enough...
... From: DBMMlist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DBMMlist@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Nik Gaukroger ... and ... is ... that is ... Well it would make an element who...
... Nope, that would indeed be too painful. I just think that a target priority that means that a lot of shooting is on a diagonal is not a good thing. Nik...
... It seems a bit long and complex to me. Even though the intent is clear, I can't help feeling there are so many words that a loophole is hidden there...
... To be honest, even in DBR with its "nearest within firing arc" priority, you still don't get that much diagonal shooting. In fact it is unusual enough that...
... sub- ... better ... The link was so weak that Lithuania and Poland could take opposing sides and have separate rulers well into the C16th. The two states...
... Blimey, used to happen all the time when I played years ago. Perhaps we just weren't gentlemanly enough to appraoch each other in parallel lines - almost...
... I'd missed that. ... This raises another question. If the nominal commander is Inert, but the person actually controlling the battle on the day is...
... Ah, I see now. My view of "diagonal shooting" is the more extreme cases of 45 degrees or so. What I'd call the "slightly off to the side" stuff that you...
... I argue as much on my alternative list for POland on the TNE list. Lithuania refused to help in the 13 years war and had revolted against Poland two years...
... technically it was Jagiello who commanded, however even Polish historians rate Vytautas as the spark that drove the army to success. I think its dlugosz...
... I don't think it matters from a game perspective. I think that either way, feigned flight can be used to depict what happened. I think it is perfectly...
... What is this, compared to #4? ... IMO both of these are actually combat results - the former used to be the rationale by which Lh destroyed Kn, and the...
... When stratagems first came in, you paid 10(?)AP to choose 3, from which you made a final selection of 1. Now that each is separately costed, I see no...
... Given that they probably weren't as mobile as later cavalry (owing to having two riders and probably weaker horses at this time), and given that the 2nd...
... 1 is preplanned - the troops may not be being defeated, in fact they may not even be engaged at all, 4 is an improvised resonse to a situation. The point...
Points aren't gold though, unless its a campaign, are they? There must be very few circumstances where a player would rather have 6 CvI than 6 AxO (let alone...
... Oh well! I thought they were the early - two guys on one horse - troops, but then Assyrians aren't exactly my area of expertise. Come to think of it, what...
Played a very enjoyable game of Hittites v Midianites last night. Rules are looking very good but the one about a single element in a broken command able to...
... We keep trying it, however, some people then immediately scream that it is removing "colour" and Phil steps in as the heroic saviour of colour regardless...
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