Quote Originally Posted by Peasant Phill View Post

Now my questions:

1. I haven't played much MTW in late so I have little to no experience with cannons but I didn't expect serpentines to be so weak. I had 2 serpentine crews set up so they always had a clear shot. They both had a valour of 2 and they always shot at the most bunched up group of units. They shot until they were out of ammo but only killed 12 and 14 enemies. With this experience in mind they aren't worth fielding. Am I doing something wrong with them? What cannons are worth fielding?

2. The Province of Vallencia (?) is famous for its arbuceros but I can't research the needed technology there (arqebus -> caracol -> tertio). Is this a bug or are there some rules I'm not aware of?
Cannons are a bit odd in P&M. The only cannons worth fielding, in my view, are regimental cannons. However, they are so strong that I've actually lately taken to forbidding myself from using them as a house rule. They need a military academy and a basic forge, IIRC. The regimentals function essentially like a super-archer- they are entirely moveable, fire four shots per volley, and because their size is so small, they are capable of racking valor up like nobody's business. An entirely lethal unit.

2. There are "hidden" requirements for the tertio line. You need at least a basic level of most of the military buildings, including a horse breeder, in order to start the military tech upgrades. I belive upgraded gunsmiths of some sort are also required.