Hi there Sundjata,

Thesiger and the Old Deaths comin' your way!

What we could really use now though is a bit more info on the Portuguese army. The way this balances out (as I see it) is:

British - potentially the best units but also the most expensive to recruit. They are a Colonial Power so their regulars are limited to Port Durban.

Portuguese - average units but cheaper and probably better native levies (this is a debatable point, I'm just guessing here). They are a Colonial Power so their regulars are limited to Port Lourenco Marquez.

Boer - superb all locally recruited units, highest value militia units for the Euros but precious little support from home (what home? South Africa is our home!) Boer commando however should be expensive to keep on permanent establishment.

Zulu and "Zulu style" (Ndebele, Swazi, etc) tribal groups - potentially the best melee fighters (after Shaka reforms discovered), locally recruited and able to maintain a long service standing army due to low costs. Minimal firearms units and the best ranged weapons (till enough firearms come along) will be thrown assegais.

African Tribal groups - while I'd like the other groups to be able to develop alternative but effective methods of fighting (they were historically unable to keep up with the Zulu) I think this needs to be discussed further (along with the Portuguese) to make sure they're not a 'pushover'. Technically they would have stuck to thrown assegai and warrior-vs-warrior combat (as opposed to ikhlwa melee fighting by regiment/impi) so I'm wondering if this can be improved on.

Cheers,
Harlechman