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As to squares firing TWO sides in one direction. I think this was not the case. I find it difficult to believe that the faces of the square can actually fire at a 45 degree angle. Plus cavalry was taught to attack the corners because the fire was less AND the corners were the weakest points. The reason the French in 1805-6 formed with their corners out was to allow supporting fire from one square to another without risk of hitting the friendly square. The easiest thing to do if a player complains that his line cannot fire. Is tell him not stack his troops that much.
I think this worrying over these small factors is exactly what Shako2 was trying to get away from.
Lloyd
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From: TERRY GRINER <TGRINER@...>
To: shako@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:17 am
Subject: RE: [shako] Re: Hasty Squares?
Here’s an idea we toyed with. Aside from the squares not firing, there was the occasional complaint about a line not being able to fire just because a small part of one base was blocked, especially a large 4 base battalion that still had three unblocked bases. Some also dispute the lack of fire from a column.
One could allow ANY base(s) in a battalion to fire, but with a (-1) penalty per blocked base. Thus a square with only one face able to fire would do so at a (-2) penalty, as would a column. If cavalry attacked the square’s corner so 2 faces could fire, then the penalty would be (-1). We allowed large battalions in line to ignore the first blocked based and begin the penalties with the second blocked base.
Terry in Spokane
From: shako@yahoogroups.com [mailto:shako@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Groat
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:38 AM
To: shako@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [shako] Re: Hasty Squares?
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:38 AM
To: shako@yahoogroups.
Subject: Re: [shako] Re: Hasty Squares?
Interesting thoughts. I always quite liked the suggestion that was used in Advanced Shako; squares can fire but as skirmishers on formed troops attacking ie a 5 or 6 creates a stagger.
I think an extra throw to determine a square's alignment is probably a little too detailed for the broad brush approach of Shako and at a divisional level possibly of little effect.However it's a suggested house rule and some might like to try it.
Regards
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