Loose Cannon
10-21-2003, 02:59
Remember the very simple {rock ==> paper ==> scissors} system which is set up in MTW:
shock (as in men at arms etc.) defeat spear
spear defeat cavalry
cavalry defeat shock
and: foot archers ALWAYS defeat horse archers.
in order to remember this, use logical assumptions.
valour also affects attack and defense: +1 def, +1 att., and +1 charge for every point in valour.
many dont know spearmen have supporting ranks and also pikemen:
spearmen recieve a +1 defence for every supporting rank. i.e., chivalric sergeants already defend with a 5 def., and their supporting ranks (a max of 2 supporting ranks for all spearmen) of which are two, give them a +2 defence, a total defence of 7. when fighting cavalry they recieve large def. bonuses.
pikemen also recieve +1 def for every supporting rank, and they can have up to four supporting ranks. So Swiss armoured pikemen, whose def. is 6, recieve a +4 def. bonus, a total def. bonus of 10. I also might add Swiss armoured pikemen when deployed correctly are the most powerful units on the field. Historically, only when the spanish deployed cannon in the 16th century were they rendered obsolete.
(they were the last melee infantry unit to be deployed during the Gunpowder age, because of the musket.)
those weilding axes on the field recieve att. bonuses against those wearing armour. **woodsmen are peasants excluding their axes and their incredible[I] charge.**
arbalest strings dont get wet; they aren't impaired by rain.
Against weaker cavalry (muslim included) it is more effective to order arbalesters in a hold formation que. One barage of Arbalest bolts is a effective as three composite bow volleys, and they fire more slowly and it takes them much longer to run out of ammo. Arbalesters are well armoured. All of these factors make arbalesters tactically flexible.
Im sorry ive run out of time...
shock (as in men at arms etc.) defeat spear
spear defeat cavalry
cavalry defeat shock
and: foot archers ALWAYS defeat horse archers.
in order to remember this, use logical assumptions.
valour also affects attack and defense: +1 def, +1 att., and +1 charge for every point in valour.
many dont know spearmen have supporting ranks and also pikemen:
spearmen recieve a +1 defence for every supporting rank. i.e., chivalric sergeants already defend with a 5 def., and their supporting ranks (a max of 2 supporting ranks for all spearmen) of which are two, give them a +2 defence, a total defence of 7. when fighting cavalry they recieve large def. bonuses.
pikemen also recieve +1 def for every supporting rank, and they can have up to four supporting ranks. So Swiss armoured pikemen, whose def. is 6, recieve a +4 def. bonus, a total def. bonus of 10. I also might add Swiss armoured pikemen when deployed correctly are the most powerful units on the field. Historically, only when the spanish deployed cannon in the 16th century were they rendered obsolete.
(they were the last melee infantry unit to be deployed during the Gunpowder age, because of the musket.)
those weilding axes on the field recieve att. bonuses against those wearing armour. **woodsmen are peasants excluding their axes and their incredible[I] charge.**
arbalest strings dont get wet; they aren't impaired by rain.
Against weaker cavalry (muslim included) it is more effective to order arbalesters in a hold formation que. One barage of Arbalest bolts is a effective as three composite bow volleys, and they fire more slowly and it takes them much longer to run out of ammo. Arbalesters are well armoured. All of these factors make arbalesters tactically flexible.
Im sorry ive run out of time...