irregular warfare

[Oleander Ardens]

Having to actually fight battles against guerillas would be a waste of time in ETW when it can be handled by revolts with loss of income, damaged buildings and lost soldiers etc. If it gets bad enough or too few troops to control a province then an actual enemy army could pop up.

Well said. Not too many fights against rebels, but still heavy disadvantages...

OA

[Fisherking]

Speculation on what should be, aside, we know that irregular units will be included at least in the SF edition.

I don’t see how a single regiment of irregular infantry will have a great impact on a given battle but it could be very disruptive in the hinterlands of a region and tough to catch. It would demand a much stronger force to catch and defeat it so they would be expensive to counter also.

The reason I say it wouldn’t make much difference on the battle map is that the AI sees all so it is tough to surprise someone who knows there is a unit there.

Against other humans in multiplayer it could be a different matter though.

Irregular units are represented in the game in some form so I guess we will be fighting them in some form.

[Polemists]

well assuming you had a general who could do that, I'd almost prefer similar to the ambushes of Rome Total War.

Very rushed, very little time to assemble, and flanking has a impact.


Obviously you could ambush in MTW but it just never seemed quite as effective.

Plus, and this may be off topic, but I really did enjoy the nightfighting in games, made for colorful units and backrounds and would like to see this in game.

With how big a role formations play, I could very easily see Gurellias ambushing you as a viable tactic if you don't have time to "Assemble"

I'd love it if they could cut off supply lines, but I just don't think we are that far along.

[Fisherking]

Indeed!

Can you say Braddock expedition! While this may or may not be a part of the game we do know the outcome.