Changing ranks in mixed battle groups
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Changing ranks in mixed battle groups
Can somebody point me at the rule that controls the movement of ranks in a mixed armament BG, such as Medium infantry, spears in one rank and bows in rear rank, there are obviously times when you want your archers in the front rank i.e in terrain where only front rank can fire, defending field fortification or just standing on a flank duffing up a phalanx or two
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Re: Changing ranks in mixed battle groups
Its the normal expansion and contraction rules, there are none for exchanging ranks, so its very difficult to do
phil
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Re: Changing ranks in mixed battle groups
Hmmm. so expand the archers to single file and then contract the spearmen to a rear double file??
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Re: Changing ranks in mixed battle groups
Unfortunately yes.RSDPIT wrote:Hmmm. so expand the archers to single file and then contract the spearmen to a rear double file??
phil
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Re: Changing ranks in mixed battle groups
They shoot as if front rank so it should not be a problemyou want your archers in the front rank i.e in terrain where only front rank can fire
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Re: Changing ranks in mixed battle groups
Not quite Jacques. See page 88. So 2nd rank shooters cannot shoot in for example Villages, Plantations, Woods etcThey shoot as if front rank so it should not be a problem
Pete
Re: Changing ranks in mixed battle groups
I found out an hour ago .....so stand corrected but as one of the last FOGAM players in Belgium it is hard to play regularly and keep all this in mind