lol Only with me [Archive]

DeadRunner

10-09-2003, 19:18

i was in costum battles to use diferent tactics and put only arquebuisers has my range units well i start the map i deploy my troops and them in momente of true the fire weapons dont fire(i was totally http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wacko.gif ,then a http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/idea.gif apears it was raining old fire weapons dont fire if the gunpowder was wet )

Just to know ( to not be the only foolish in this place) this happens to anyone ???

ps i receive a lesson never use only a unique range unit class

Sasaki Kojiro

10-09-2003, 19:28

Yes arqubusiers cannot fire in the rain, muskets can but are less efficient, as indeed are all of the ranged units.

TosaInu

10-09-2003, 21:57

Konnichiwa,

And Japanese being able to fire in 'rain' with muskets (no they are not flintlock ones, but still matchlocks) is authentic.

The later Japanese arquebus was better than the Portugese imports.

Some improvements:
-impregnated fuses, stored in a sack so they could fire in 'rain'.
-standard boresizes, unlike the European counterparts. Resulting in larger ammosupplies and easier logistics. I guess it would even speed up loading in some cases as you won't have to make the bullet fit.
-'cartridges'.

It was possible to fire every 30 seconds, which is quite fast.

Togakure

10-10-2003, 09:17

Fascinating, Tosa. I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

Nowake

10-10-2003, 15:36

Konnichiwa

The problem is that when the europeans came back, they had the gatling http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/pat.gif

TosaInu

10-11-2003, 12:17

Konnichiwa,

True, Japan was at 'peace' and 'isolated' while other countries saw many (international) conflicts. No need to develop better weapons.

Many post-Sengoku swords were made for 'display', practical quality was just a second concern, if at all.