Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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Other Artillery stuff - proposal

Post by nikgaukroger »

In addition to the specific proposal for Light Artillery we are proposing the following:

1. Artillery hitting mounted on a 5+
2. removed
3. Artillery can no longer shoot through friendly LF
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

Post by ravenflight »

I would amend this to:

3. Artillery can no longer shoot through friendly LF

Other than that, I don't mine this as it still means that artillery can start pointing into the flank sectors, but mounted can avoid that if they choose.
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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No problem with 1 and 3; 1 makes targeting fast moving mounted less attractive so deals with the worst problem.
2 really hampers artillery and is a change too many for what is already a not an overly effective weapon im my experience.
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1 or 3 - not both.
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Happy with 1
Happy with 3 if it is friendly LF

Not happy with 2 as it means that your enemy can too easily avoid your artillery. Artillery in this period generally appeared to be able to site their guns on an appropriate target before the battle began and there was often a prolonged artillery bombardment before the main lines advanced. Deploying artillery towards the end at least replicates the first.
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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DavidT wrote: Happy with 3 if it is friendly LF

Think that is what I intended anyway - just need to check with "the team" :)
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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1 or 3 - not both.
Since these address different issues why do you regard them as an either/or option?
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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nikgaukroger wrote:
DavidT wrote: Happy with 3 if it is friendly LF

Think that is what I intended anyway - just need to check with "the team" :)

Amended.
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

Post by timmy1 »

Kevin

You are correct. Typo by me.

1 or 2 - not both.
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

Post by quackstheking »

Agree with 1 and 3 but not 2.

Deploying artillery early nails your overall deployment as it is the toughest unit in the army to shift even if it is deployed limbered. If you deploy early and the opponent deplys chear of a path of the guns, then that is an unhistorical outcome. Equally we have all seen where by using march moves units are able to dash across the line of fire of guns so stopping the guns firing.

Hitting on 5's and 6's for most targets reduces artillery's impact enough - I see no need to start dictating when the artillery is deployed. :D

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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

Post by spedders »

I agree, 1 and 3 are sufficient.

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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

Post by nikgaukroger »

We have been convinced by your feedback that point 2 is not needed :D

Proposal updated in original post.
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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After due consideration we have decided that - This proposal will be implemented
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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Thank you. Least worst option.
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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Worked on Saturday so fine by me
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Re: Other Artillery stuff - proposal

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:)
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