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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?

Csargo
03-27-2007, 06:39
Probably won't work too well if the enemy army is cavalry heavy.

sapi
03-27-2007, 08:00
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.

Xehh II
03-27-2007, 08:25
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.