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Henry the Fifth
03-27-2007, 05:33
Has anyone tried putting together an all firearm stack to see how powerfull it is against a mixed force?
Probably won't work too well if the enemy army is cavalry heavy.
Unless you got a lucky hit on their general, they'd overwhelm you pretty quickly.
Pike and musket armies do work to an extent, apparently.
Has anyone tried putting together an all firearm stack to see how powerfull it is against a mixed force?
I have done this, I was Spain vs. the Aztecs, after a couple of vollys their whole army ran.
HoreTore
03-27-2007, 13:01
Well, sort of. 14 sudanese gunners, 5 royal mamelukes and the general is a pretty good stack. You'll need a hill though. Otherwise, you'll have a tremendously long line...
pike master
03-27-2007, 14:25
wont have to worry about heaby cav it you have reiters or camel gunners to counterattack with.
jackfruitguy69
12-28-2013, 04:50
i once tried moor Sudanese gunners, hand gunners & camel gunners against the French just to test-drive my new gunpowder units. Sudanese up front skirmish on fire at will on close formation. hand gunners 2nd line fire at will on skirmish off (to absorb arrows & melee). camels at the back fire at will on skirmish off loose formation. camels fire 1st on closing enemy Sudanese 2nd & hand gunners if they get too close. handgunners are not so good in melee but they are tough w/ better armour. good for absorbing already chewed up groups of militia, knights, spearmen, and also cavalry. you have to micromange the handgunners & Sudanese though.
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